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Latest post on 16 December 2014 - 16:10

Dear LePetitPrince: Thanks so much for your response; it gave me great relief! Will head to AD with hubby and nanny in the next week to sort out. I wrote to the embassy in AD, but they gave a non-specific response saying: "If you wish to employ your nanny in Canada, he or she must to through Canada's Live-in Caregiver Program. Please visit our website for more information." I don't think they really read through my email explaining that it would be for only a few months... or then they have changed the <6 month rule and consider even a few months to be employment (which would totally mess up my plans). Fingers crossed....

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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 02:04

Thanks for your reply mumto2 :) This is exactly my dilemma... what kind of visa would I have to apply for, and would it even be possible for her to get a visa under the circumstances? I've had friends who have taken their nannies to the US and to Western Europe; not sure how they get around the whole 'working while visiting' situation. Best to get Canadian-specific info if possible, but there seems to be no way to speak to a human being at the Consulate or Embassy!

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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 10:09

@Doubting Thomas She is not miles away from family and friends- in fact she is a short metro ride away from at least 4 of her cousins who she sees every single weekend. Again, to reiterate-- just because an employer is uncomfortable with providing 24/7 internet access to his/her employee's smartphone doesn't mean they are isolating their employee and depriving them from contact with their family. She has access to the internet from our computer, and uses the internet on the weekend when she's off with her cousins. She can also text msg and call her family from her phone after hours (which she does every evening). Seriously some people are equating no wifi with solitary confinement! edited by buzzybeez on 13/10/2013 <em>edited by buzzybeez on 13/10/2013</em>

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 11:05

Thank you for all your input ladies; very helpful. We will definitely go ahead and get our maid connected :) @mich72-- this is fantastic; I had no idea such a system existed. I will have hubby look into it. @ARancher- if you had to do it over again, what would you have done differently? The time different is 4 hours and all members of her family work, so it can get tricky to find a convenient time. @SueB- thanks for helping me with the ground rules. We'll go over them with her. So far she has conscientious and responsible so I'm hoping all will go smoothly. FYI- I have worked in hospitals and clinics here and in North America. No employee was given access to work wifi in these settings, including the doctors. Everyone had access to the internet from desktop computers only. Employees could get their own data plans if they wanted to access the internet from their smartphones. I don't see why it's considered a "right"; it is a privilege unless you need it for work purposes.

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Latest post on 10 October 2013 - 13:02

Sorry should have clarified-- wifi doesn't equal internet. I'm not saying that I would decline her access to the internet... I mean unlimited access to wifi. I've already offered my computer for skype but she hasn't taken me up on it. Another option would be those prepaid Du cards which offer access to the internet, but then it is limited by amount of memory. I'm thinking perhaps it might be a better idea to buy her some cards every month. Has anyone tried this option?

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Latest post on 10 October 2013 - 10:39

I'd like to second A Rancher's organizational abilities. I have lots of different spices in varying quantities, and she was able to supply me with matching small, medium, and large jars. My kitchen cupboards now have shelf inserts, very sleek spice jars, and all are labelled! She also gave me great tips for other parts of the house (eg. how to keep all those awful computer/printer/phone/charger wires labelled and separate). And an added bonus- she is a fabulous baker :)

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Latest post on 10 October 2013 - 10:38

Pakistani-Canadian expat (hubby is Pakistani-American). We looked into this last year before we had our kids. We are perfectly okay with Shariah law applying, so we didn't make a will after discussing it with a few lawyers. We went in person to the Dubai courts and gave each other full power of attorney in case of being incapacitated (God forbid). Now that we have kids alhamdulillah, we have been meaning to put together a document that will appoint their temporary guardian if something happens to both us. Since our families don't live here, we've heard that if we both die/get hospitalized, our kids would go into care until our parents/siblings can come and look after them. Best to specify a family friend or cousin who can do that. However this is hearsay and I really need to look into it. Good reminder :)

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