NewlifeinCanadaplease

Hi there we are planning to move to Alberta, Canada next Autumn. My partner will hopefully get a job as a carer or a job in that sector, hopefully by recommendation. Anyway I work in a local preschool part time here in Oxfordshire and we also have a 2 year old daughter. I have always thought of childminding (home daycare) but the cost and formalities to set up over here are just ridiculous. Could anyone give any info on whether there is a demand for this over in Alberta and also if anyone knows the system to start up and what potential income may be?? Hopefully this all makes sense and any info would be greatly appreciated. Oh and if there is a demand would this help our visa application?
Many thanks in advance.

Auld Yin

You can find Daycare information here
https://www.google.ca/search?q=start...EMiZ2QXaw4GoAg

Flossie and Jim

For Alberta here's the government link: http://www.child.alberta.ca/home/1149.cfm

There is demand for good quality child care in Calgary according to the media. I believe you can have six kids at home without a licence but you'll need to check on the official link for that. I know of some providers who charge around $650 a month up to $1,000 a month, depending on quality and variety of care provided and demand in that particular community.

My perception as a parent is that the newer housing areas in Calgary seem to have dayhomes ten a penny if you look on kijiji (a good place to check out the competition). The "older" housing areas (mine is 1970's), day homes are fewer and far between and they charge prices similar to daycares at around $800-$1,000 a month.

I don't think demand will help any visa application you make.

Good luck!
Flossie

Siouxie

What visa are you hoping to get?

christmasoompa

I wondered that too. If the OP's partner goes over on a TWP as a caregiver, then she won't be able to work anyway as it's Skill Level C.

pacepeter

Yes lots demand here in Airdrie and hard to find a good one there are registered and non registered