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At a glance01Helping Hands Nanny & Au Pair Services02Preferred Nannies03Nanny Services Alberta
Current position#1 in Edmonton#2 in Edmonton#3 in Edmonton
Recognized asEdmonton-area and Canada-wide matching for local live-in, live-out, mother's-helper, night-nanny and au-pair arrangements with relationship-focused intakeEdmonton-headquartered caregiver placement with local and foreign-worker pathways plus an attributable regulated immigration representativeAlberta job-matching agency for local or foreign nanny hiring with candidate interviews, background screening and Edmonton service coverage
Best forFamilies needing a locally anchored search across several in-home-care formatsFamilies considering a long-term live-in caregiver and able to verify every immigration and employment stepFamilies whose search may include an eligible foreign caregiver
Decision fitAgency, employer-of-record, assigned caregiver, legal work status and exact role resolved · Fresh screening, live references, CPR, experience, driving and paid trial independently confirmed · Written duties, hours, wages, overtime, payroll, privacy, backup, termination and replacement terms requiredAgency, employer-of-record, assigned caregiver, legal work status and exact role resolved · Fresh screening, live references, CPR, experience, driving and paid trial independently confirmed · Written duties, hours, wages, overtime, payroll, privacy, backup, termination and replacement terms requiredAgency, employer-of-record, assigned caregiver, legal work status and exact role resolved · Fresh screening, live references, CPR, experience, driving and paid trial independently confirmed · Written duties, hours, wages, overtime, payroll, privacy, backup, termination and replacement terms required
Choose the employment model and care schedule first. Before leaving a child alone, independently verify the named caregiver's identity, right to work, recent vulnerable-sector check, references, current infant and child CPR, driving record if applicable, role-specific experience and paid trial; then sign a compliant employment and safety plan.