The work of babysitter or babysitter, refers to the care of babies, children and adolescents from someone else’s home. This during the absence of parents or guardians due to work, travel or lack of time.
In Mexico it is not very common to find babysitters. However, in Canada or the United States, the vacancies are many and the salaries are completely different from those of our country, which is why many people have chosen to make this their trade and move to those nations.
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through the program Au Pair sponsored by the US government You can apply for an American J visa to work as a nanny for periods of six to 12 months and live with an American family.a, who in addition to salary, will provide you with lodging and tips.
The requirements to request said document are:
- Be between 18 and 26 years of age
- Have a valid passport
- Have completed high school
- Master the English language
- Not having children
- Pass a physical exam
- Pass a personal and criminal history investigation
The steps to carry out this process successfully are:
- Fill out the DS-2019 form (known as the Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status). Said form is granted in the program to which you have requested an application (you can check them in this link)
- Fill out the DS-160 form from the United States embassy in Mexico and request at this time the confirmation sheet to pay for the visa application (185 dollars)
- Once the payment is made, make the corresponding appointment to the Applicant Service Center for the collection of biometric data
- Make an appointment at the United States embassy for an interview with one of the consuls
And to all this, how much does a nanny earn in the United States?
The portal Glassdoorindicates that the average national salary of a Babysitter —as nannies are known in the United States— in that North American nation it is 15 dollars per hour, which would be equivalent to 280 Mexican pesos, assuming that the dollar is below 18.60 MXN.
For a three-hour day, five days a week, nannies in the United States would be earning 16,800 pesos a month. For a five-hour day and the same days a week, employees can earn up to 28,000 pesos a month.
How much does a nanny make in Canada?
In Canada, contrary to Mexico, the babysitting job is one of the most demanded. In addition, it is considered as the opportunity to migrate and start building a new life abroad.
Regularly, in Canada nannies can earn up to 250 Canadian dollars a week, which would be equivalent to 3,442 Mexican pesos. This means that per month, they would receive a salary of 13,768 MXN. As mentioned above, it depends on the employer, zone and hours worked.
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