Filipiniana News – November 2014 RHYME & REASON "Reformed Caregiver Program" On 31 October 2014, Citizenship and Immigraion Minister Chris Alexander officially announced the changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) that will be launched on 30 November 2014. A few days later, he guested at a Filipino radio program in Toronto called Pinoy Dreams to answer related questions and clarify the changes. From these media releases, it appears that the changes to the LCP consist of the following: 1. The live-in requirement will become optional. Employers of live-in caregivers will need to pay higher wages and cannot anymore deduct the cost of room and board from the caregivers' wages. 2. There will be two possible pathways for permanent residence for caregivers: the Caring for Children Pathway and the Caring for People with High Medical Needs Pathway (elderly and disabled). 3. There are new language (at least CLB 5) an...