Au Pair
Flexible Childcare for Today’s Busy Canadian Families
Au Pairs are young adults from around the world who come to Canada to experience life with a Canadian family. They provide childcare assistance and help with light housekeeping duties related to the children while becoming part of the family’s daily routine.
For many families, hosting an Au Pair offers a unique combination of flexible childcare support, cultural enrichment, and an extra pair of hands around the home.
Open your home and gain support
When you welcome an Au Pair into your home, you gain reliable and flexible support that grows with your family.
A Simple Path to Finding Your Au Pair
Our streamlined application process allows you to create your family profile, connect with pre-screened Au Pairs, and receive experienced guidance every step of the way.
1. Free Registration
Register Your Family Profile With No Upfront Cost or Obligation and explore available Au Pair candidates.
2. Sign in and fill out your HF application to get started
Access our resources and read up on the Au Pair process
3. Browse Au Pair profiles
Search Au Pair profiles filtered by age, nationality, experience and length of stay
4. Connect with potential Au Pairs
Arrange interviews with your preferred Au Pairs at your convenience
5. Confirm your placement with your dedicated Placement Coordinator
Personalized guidance, support, and assistance throughout the placement process.
6. Continued Support for Families and Au Pairs
We provide ongoing support to help ensure a positive experience for both families and Au Pairs.
Questions? You can message your dedicated Placement Coordinator for any questions or concerns you may have!
Frequently Asked Questions
An Au Pair is a young foreign person who helps with child care and light housekeeping. Being an Au Pair gives a possibility for young people to spend some time abroad, learn more about a different culture, and improve the foreign language while supporting their Host family.
The term “Au Pair” from French means “on equal terms”, signifying that Au Pair and Host Family treat each other as equals.
No. Au Pairs generally come to Canada on the Holiday Working Visa which is basically an Open Work Permit and can range between 12-24 months.
An Au Pair’s main responsibility is childcare. They will ensure the safety and happiness of your child throughout the day while also helping to tidy up after the children and keep their rooms and laundry clean.
The amount of childcare experience an Au Pair has varies depending on the person.
Au Pairs in Canada are paid minimum wage in accordance with Employment Standards Canada.
An In-Home Caregiver’s main responsibility will be childcare and housekeeping. They rarely have a driver’s license and work between 40 – 48 hours per week. An Au Pair may clean up after the children but not the adults in the home; she comes to Canada for a cultural exchange and will work between 25 – 40 hours per week.
Au Pairs come to Canada on a Working Holiday Visa which is valid anywhere between 12 months to 24 months depending of their nationality.
Yes, all of our Au Pairs speak English – some as a first language, some as a second.
Our processing times to get an Au Pair are between 5 – 16 weeks.
Register your account or contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to get you started on the next step!