Become an Au Pair or Care Au Pair- What are the requirements?
Your are a citizen of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico*, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine*?
*Mexico and Ukraine are currently not accepting applicants. These countries are on hold
You are between 18 and 35* years old.
*Some countries have an age limit of 30 years
You are not married and have no children.
You have a basic knowledge of English or French.
You have sufficient funds (for most countries: 2,500 CAD**) and a return ticket.
You must have a medical done in order to work with children or the elderly
You may be eligible to apply for a Working Holiday Visa which, essentially, is an Open Work Permit to work in Canada.
Generally, to be eligible for the Working Holiday category, you must:

NEW PROGRAM:
We are looking for Au Pairs and Care Au Pairs.
What is a Care Au Pair?
A caregiver who has experience or training to take care of seniors
(Germany/Austria: Altenpfleger)