Myths about hiring an Au Pair in Canada

Au Pairs are just glorified babysitters: Au Pairs aren’t fancy babysitters. Theyare more like extended family members who do more than just watch the kids. Theypitch in with childcare, help around the house, and sometimes even assist witheducational activities. Many Au Pairs become part of the family and stay in touchover the years! Au Pairs (more…)

How to be a good Host Family to an Au pair

Whether it’s your first time being a host family or you have been one before, this blog will give you some helpful tips on how to be a good host family. During your interview process on finding the right Au pair, take your time and really to get to know them. Be very clear about (more…)

5 Common Mistakes Host Families Make

5 Common Mistakes Au Pair Host Families Make How to avoid the pitfalls some host families have faced At Canadian Au Pair Solutions we receive urgent emails from time to time where the subject line reads “Help!”  Host families who were unfamiliar with our services or chose to “go it alone” without our help have reached out (more…)

Hosting an Au Pair in Canada – Your Responsibilities

Your Legal Responsibilities when Hosting an Au Pair It’s been a while since we wrote a blog about the legal responsibilities of hosting an Au Pair.  From time to time we see a wave of host families commenting on social media about the “pocket money” they pay their Au Pair or the Au Pair who (more…)