Childcare and Nannies Inc.
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URL: http://www.opti-mum.com/

TITLE: OptiMum Childcare and Nannies Inc.

DESCRIPTION: For two decades Optimum has been providing personalized placement services to families across Canada. Our website offers access to hundreds of nanny and senior caregiver profiles.

We DO NOT exchange links with adult sites, political sites, sites advocating violence, sites that redirect to other domains, sites that provide invalid e-mail addresses, sites with multiple pop-up ads, or sites that take an extremely long time to load. Our reciprocal link must reside in your own domain (www.yourname.com), be clearly accessible from your home page (a link to your 'links' page is acceptable), be direct to our web site URL, and be indexable by search engines (so FFA, sub-domains, and dynamic links do not count). We reserve the right to decline or modify any link submission and we do not want our e-mail address distributed or put onto a mailing list.

Helpful Canadian Links

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
Live-in Caregiver Program: www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/index.asp

Application for a Work Permit:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/work.asp

International Visa Offices (To inquire about waiting periods to process paper work)
www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions.asp

Application to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/visitor.asp
Toronto: 416-973-4444
Toll-Free: 1-888-242-2100

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/menu-e.html
Toll-Free: 1-800-959-5525

Link for Payroll deductions from the Canada Revenue Agency
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/business/topics/payroll/menu-e.html

Link for income tax deductions allowed by the Canada Revenue Agency for child care
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tp/it495r3/it495r3-e.html#P113_13210

Back Check (for criminal records checks and drivers abstract checks across Canada)
www.backcheck.net/services.htm

Employment Standards websites across Canada
workingincanada.gc.ca/public_html/content_pieces.jsp
 


Helpful American Links

American Immigration - www.us-immigration.com

Employers Choice Online - www.employerschoiceonline.com - for American and International background checks

Check Your Nanny-Background Screening - www.checkyournanny.com

US Department of Labor Employment Guide - www.dol.gov/compliance/guide

US Citizenship and Immigration Services - www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

US Immigration Overseas Offices - egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=OS

US Au-pair Programs - exchanges.state.gov/education/jexchanges/private/aupair_brochure.htm


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  • Bouncing Off The Walls
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  • Free Clip Art, Coloring Books Paper Crafts - Pastiche Family Printables
    Pastiche Family Portal - award winning family-friendly site filled with free craft printables, recipes, clip art, coloring pages, holiday fun, articles and more for families of all stages.
     
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  • Christening Gowns and Knits by Terri's Kids
    Elegant christening gowns, including one-of-a-kind, with matching bootees (booties) and christening rompers; knitted christening gowns, baby and children's sweaters and sweater sets, buntings, dresses, personalized baby gifts, and preemie clothes.
     
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  • Preemie Clothes
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  • Treehouses and play structures for kids
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OptiMum Childcare and Nannies Inc.

For more information please contact us
at opti-mum@shaw.ca or 604-671-4965