Thank you Jaclyn! I get asked about this program all the time and it ends up being a 1-2 hour conversation. I was lucky to have friends introduce me to the program, but I know so many people have families that need alternate childcare options but do not know who to ask about this. More to come!!
Thank you so much for this video. I am from Brazil but I live in US and I really wanna get an Au Pair so my kids can have more connection with my native language. This was the only video I found about this topic. BTW, good job on treating them as your family. I was an exchange student back in 2006 and my host family treated me like their own family. It still means a lot to me. 💞🙏 May God bless you so you can continue to bless others🙏
I’m an au pair and let me tell you this she has experience she knows a lot . She found the most important details too that makes the au pair comfortable
Other thing to have in mind when you are a host family and the au pair is not allowed to drive and use the car family during the time off, is the cost of public transportation (if there is any) or ubers, I heard a lot au pairs that they spend a lot of money on that when they live in the middle of nowhere... btw thanks for your videos"
Cintia, this is a very good point to consider about cars. It is such a big topic to discuss that I will dedicate a whole video to cars and driving. It can be a lot of money for au pairs to have to take uber every time they want to go somewhere. In my personal opinion, this is not a good situation for au pairs to live far away from city centers without a car to use. Many families have specific and strict rules for their vehicles and what they can be used for. We live in the middle of nowhere, you could say, and so we have a car specifically for our au pairs to use anytime they want (in other words we have three cars). Our rules are: pay for gas for personal use, if you are going to stay out overnight have the car home, no texting while driving, and no drinking then driving. Future Au Pairs, make sure you talk with potential host families about what their car rules are and if you have access to one all day or only for work!! Thank you for supporting my channel and videos!
Just so families know Au Pairs pay the agency fee as well as their visa, and other expenses such as a international drivers license for example or even a extra fee for a better health plan.
Yes, this is true. I want families know that Au pairs are invested in this program financially. Also for Au pairs to know how much families pay besides the weekly stipend. We need to recognize on both sides it is expensive, so hopefully it will help everyone be respectful of the financial arrangements agreed upon during the interview process. Cheers!
Thank you very much for taking the time for these videos. Greetings from Argentina, I am in the process of being an Au Pair, and listening to you speak really helped me a lot, I appreciate your effort!
I have a fondness for Argentina. When I was growing up we had exchange students from Salta! I still consider one of them my brother. Good luck in your search. Be very careful in picking your family. Take your time and make sure it is a really good family!! Cheers!
I will be the first to admit that I am human and not a perfect host mom!! I think the best advice I can give you is to remember you are interviewing this family and get to pick the family too. To make sure you take time to find the right family. Do not just pick a family because of location or money or they are the first to offer you the position. Make sure you feel good about all aspects of the job and family!! Cheers!
Sorry, can someone please clarify, so the AU Pair pays for uber/public transportation when they don't have drivers license or is the money for that also provided by the host family? Basically, what are those 200$ a week given for?
Great question! Host Families are only required to provide transportation (actual rides or money for public transportation/uber) for the educational requirement classes and the monthly meetings with your LCC/AD. I will encourage you that if it is at all possible to obtain your driver license and practice a lot, I mean hours upon hours. It will make you a stronger candidate to host families. If you are unable to do so, make sure you find a family in a large city with really good public transportation, and live very close to the transportation stop. Know that very view large cities are like this. Think New York City, Chicago (in the city center), San Francisco (in the city center) if you are in the suburbs of these cities they will not have. Ask in interviews very honestly about the public transportation. Ubers are very expensive here, it can be a cause for an unhappy match. You can quickly go through your $200 weekly spend because our country is mostly car driving. The $200 weekly stipend is for whatever you choose. Some save for when the program ends. Some spend it on travel, meals out with friends, entertainment, clothes, etc. Im some families you do need to buy your own personal care items, like deodorant, Shampoo, etc., all together that is a little expensive here. Some Au pairs send their money back home to family. It’s your money, so you are free to spend it how your choose. Thanks for the questions and good luck! Cheers!
Great info! I've used Go aupair and Au pair International so far and was pleasantly surprised that both are a little cheaper than Cultural Care but this isn't enough to deter me from Cultural Care, my focus is on finding the right au pair, no matter what agency!
American Aupair Host Mom that is great to know for many families that they might find a program for a little less agency fees. I believe in our market, APC and CC are the only agencies available. I know larger cities have more options. The agency website usually has a zip code tracker to see if they offer their services in your area.
Can't afford anyone in this day and age. His mom and i don't make more than 130k together. Daycares are at least a 1 year wait list and babysitters are asking $25/hr minimum. That alone is over 2000/month. Someone told me about au pair and how you just pay them 200 to 300 a month, but didn't mention the 10k in fees. We unfortunately don't have that kind of money laying around that wouldn't wipe out most of my what's left of my savings (after having paid 17k already on the house in unexpected repairs). No idea how we're going to do this now that his mom is back in the office and my job suddenly wants me back in the office after 5 years of remote work.
We're in the interview process right now and the taxes is something I'm completely stumped on. Our CPA is saying we have to pay towards social security, etc. but the handbook received said the opposite. Can you elaborate at all on how you file or what you have to pay towards when it comes to taxes?
I am not a CPA, so I am not giving out official tax advice. However, I will tell you what we have done for the past five Au pairs. The short answer is, we do not any pay payroll taxes. Here is some context around this and what our CPAs have said to date. They are here on a work/study visa and not a traditional work visa. It is a cultural exchange, whereby they are not paid a salary (hence in most states it doesn’t have to be minimum wage), rather given a weekly living stipend plus room and bird. We are hire an agency, not an employee. The Au pair is not an immigrant or a citizen and does not qualify for social security later in life or if something happened to them. They are not eligible for any federal benefits. They are a nonresident aliens. Now why and how all these items factor in and matter, I’m not exactly sure. If the agency is on the hook for any federal taxes, I have no insight into. But for some reason this means host families in most circumstances do not pay payroll taxes for Au pairs. I cannot speak to if it is different in certain states, but in the three states we lived in with Au pairs, it has all been the same tax/stipend rules. The Au pair does pay federal income tax using a nonresident alien tax form on their weekly stipend. Additionally, if your employer offers a childcare FSA, both the agency fees and the weekly stipend count as qualifying expenses. If you learn something to add, please share it. I’m curious how this ends up shaking out in your situation. Good luck in your search! Cheers!
I can go onto my Au Pair sister agency (so the angecy in America my country angecy works with) and see the host family payment plans, and they can see ours. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing to know what the other person is upfront expect to pay and cotnrubite but it was nice for me to understand
I things honestly and transparency is always a good method. I think it is good for Au pairs to know what a host family paths for the program. And I also think it is good for the host family to know that the Au pair also have to pay a lot of money for the program! Cheers!
I think most families will tell you the Au pair route continues to have economic advantage over a US nanny for full time childcare. Let’s say you can find a nanny for $12-15/hour for 2 children (which is pretty cheap in many areas for the country). You still have to either pay a nanny agency or treat them as an employee. As an employee the nanny and the parents each pay 7.65 percent for Social Security and Medicare taxes. Unless you pay them under the table. Then you cannot utilize a childcare FSA or any other tax breaks that both nannies and Au pairs qualify. I would say if you truly do not have the need for full time childcare and you do not have an extra vehicle, then the nanny route does win out. Hope that helps! Cheers!
Good morning and I hope you are doing well I'm Italian and I live in Italy. I have a family of 3 members and I want to get an aupair man I already choose him but I don't know what to do to invite him he's from Egyptian(not the EU) I mean steps after choosing because it's my 1st time to try this program. Thanks in advance.
Hi sir My name is christian and l live in Kigali Rwanda and l'm very interested in becoming an Au pair and l'm looking for agency that has connection for an employer. Thank you l'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Hi Lea!! Feel free to message me at my email and we can connect offline. I remember feeling that way, and luckily I have an amazing friend walk me through the process. Happy to help in any way I can. I believe you made a comment about a male Au pair. I have had 3 friends with male Au pairs now and they all had wonderful experiences. Cheers! theaupairhostmom@gmail.com
Unfortunately, I am not able to help find host families, only help au pairs and host families prepare to the au pair process. I would check with the US government website on Au pairs to get a list of agencies and verify if you meet criteria to be an au pair in the US. Best of luck! Cheers!
The agencies no longer state this on their websites. If you asked them what specifically the agency fees went towards covering, they would tell you all sorts of things from background checks to visas documents. I understand the agency is a business, and being a business they make a profit. I just wish they were more transparent about how they get to the amount they charge the au pairs and the families.
@@aupairhostmom you're absolutely right! They need to state what exactly the family and the au pair are paying for instead of charging this huge amount of money from both of us for the same things.
Hai ,I know this video is from long time ago but iam on aupair world and my host is asking me what kind of documents she needs to send in order for me to go and aupair for her ,all I know is that she needs to send me a prof that she’s given me a job so I can apply for visa but wondering if there is more documentation should host families send . Please whoever who knows reply to my comments as soon as possible, thanx in advance
Hello! I do not post videos nearly as much as I would like to, but I’m still very active on the channel! 🤗🤗 So the first step is identifying an agency that is certified in the US (there are only something like 13 agencies) and also covers your country. If you and your host family have found each other it is a cheaper process than an Au pair the agency screens first. If you have a choice in agencies I would definitely find out who has the best price to help you. I suspect it will be one of the smaller agencies. Once you find the agency they will give you and the family a list of documents they need. For the family it’s not as much, maybe drivers license, fill out application, home interview, etc. For the Au pair it is a lot more. So first step first, find an agency. Cheers!!
Hi, I'm a guy from Colombia, I'm in my last year of university, and I would like to be an Au Pair in the next year, I know that the highest percentage of au pairs are girls, but I would like to know what kind of family would accept boys in their homes. I hope you are very well, thank you very much. 😊
I know two different families that have “bro pairs”, or male Au pairs”, and they are very happy. The families both have 2 boys and they love the idea of having a boy to hang out with them. It does take a certain type of family that wants a male nanny living with them, but there are many wonderful families who are willing to host them! Good luck in your search. I hope for you a wonderful experience. Cheers!
Thanks Ma'am for these invaluable information 😍 would you tell me please, is it possible for someone to be an aupair for one of her relatives family? And in case i am a host family, should the mom be working while she is applying for the process of having an aupair or not?
I’m not sure. I would ask some of the agencies, like Au pair or cultural care to see what their policy is. They can just apply a few months before you want to arrive (assuming COVID is over). Just know depending on what country you are coming from, there can still be issues getting visas. Cheers!!
@@aupairhostmom thank you for your reply 😍I am from Algeria, and I want to go to France ( there I have some relatives who are looking for an au pair), Canada, or Germany.
I think on average, unless mandated by state law, most families pay about $200/week. I know a few that increase it if the Au Pair extends for second year or for other special reasons to something like $250/week. Hope that helps. Cheers!
Are you registered with an agency? If not I would start there. Next step is make sure your profile is strong, tell the truth, but make sure we host families know all the wonderful things about you. You also can join some facebooks that focus on Au pair matching and post a small profile there. In the mean time keep getting childcare hours. Having infant qualifying is helpful. Practice your English and driving. These things are what stand out most to host families. Good luck! Cheers!
@@savagebiscuits0952 for host families, we do have to pay an agency fee in addition to the Au pair stipend. This video was made several years ago, so the dollar amounts are a little out of date (thank you inflation). Per the Cultural Care website as of today, the current agency fee for host families is $10,595. I always recommend host families to see if they qualify for a discount (new family, returning family, veteran/military, etc). This can be paid in one payment, or broken down into smaller payments. So technically it is not all due up front. They have priced the total program costs to approx $425/week, or $9.45/Au pair work hour. That does not include “hidden costs” (room, board, car when applicable, insurance, food, gifts, etc). Hope that helps answer your question. Feel free to ask if you have any more!
Most families continue to pay the approximately $200/week, even for the second year. There are some families I know that will increase it the second year or something like $250. But that is not all families and should not be expected!! Cheers!
I am not sure if your country is one of the countries that the Au pair agencies cover. You will need to go to the US government approved agency websites (there are 12 or 13 of them) and check. If the US is not an option, you can look into many of the European countries. I know they have different rules around Au Pairs that might be a easier process. Good luck. Cheers!
It’s way too expensive, better take them to day care and it will cost less. 10 thousand year + 200 hundred monthly . The total will cost 20 thousand year There is no someone can afford it. Maybe very rich people
Currently there are over 17,000 Au pairs in the US. I want to assure you that although it has a fancy sounding French name, it is not a program for only the very rich. While it is not inexpensive, neither is childcare. When we looked at full time (40+ hour) good quality daycare for 2 children, it was roughly prices the same when adding in the hidden costs. We started the program in Denver for reference. I did a quick internet search and found two stats. One said that the national average is $12612 for daycare for a single infant annually, the second said $16000 annually for infant childcare. Again, that is for one infant. If you have 2 or more children, it’s not necessarily more expensive. Plus there is a huge added bonus of flexibility for those of us without 9-5 jobs, in addition to many other benefits. I know many average American families, such as ourselves, that have Au pairs. But the program is not for everyone, and I will be the first one to acknowledge that. If you have found high quality childcare for 2 or more children that is more affordable meets your needs, that is great! I would choose that route too. Consider yourself fortunate. Cheers!
Currently there are over 17,000 Au pairs in the US. I want to assure you that although it has a fancy sounding French name, it is not a program for only the very rich. While it is not inexpensive, neither is childcare. When we looked at full time (40+ hour) good quality daycare for 2 children, it was roughly prices the same when adding in the hidden costs. We started the program in Denver for reference. I did a quick internet search and found two stats. One said that the national average is $12612 for daycare for a single infant annually, the second said $16000 annually for infant childcare. Again, that is for one infant. If you have 2 or more children, it’s not necessarily more expensive. Plus there is a huge added bonus of flexibility for those of us without 9-5 jobs, in addition to many other benefits. I know many average American families, such as ourselves, that have Au pairs. But the program is not for everyone, and I will be the first one to acknowledge that. If you have found high quality childcare for 2 or more children that is more affordable meets your needs, that is great! I would choose that route too. Consider yourself fortunate. Cheers!
If you are interested in being an Au pair in the US, you need to connect with one of the federally approved Au pair agencies , such as cultural care, Au pair care , or Au pair in America and see if you meet the requirements. Good luck. Cheers!
Hi Florence. You would need to check with the US government approved Au pair agencies (you can find the list online, there are several agencies) and see if your country is covered by one of the agencies. If not, you might check online the requirements for Au pairs in some of the European countries.
Childcare is very expensive, I totally agree! Hopefully someday there will be better options for affordable quality childcare. The program cost is set up to mirror the cost of having 2 children in full time daycare. So financially, it may only make sense to some people if they have 2 or more children and those that need full time childcare. Cheers!
We always let the Au pair know they are welcome to eat with our family at meals. But we are happy for them to prepare their own meals or eat out, if they prefer. We do make sure they have reasonable food to make meals if they do not eat with us. But I do not cook only for them. Hope that answers your question! Cheers!
Since i made this video, there have been some increases in the agency fees and Au pair stipends. Per one company website: -Agency fees (“application, deposit, program fees) come to $9,780 -Au pair stipend for one agency is now reported at $215/week -Total: $20,960. Second agency: -agency fees (registration, processing, program fees) $11,120 -Au Pair stipend $109.75/week -total: $21,103 Some states do have income minimums for Au pairs, I believe it is limited to Massachusetts and California, but the agencies will know more on this. Based this updates amount, I would estimate the true program cost (if you include things like food and utility costs, plus provide optional items such as a vehicle, cell, included on family vacations, etc) would range between $25,000 to $30,000 based on 2023 prices.
In the US the age limit is 18-26. I do believe there are European countries that do not have the same age restrictions, but I am not an expert on those programs. We all need a magic wand so we can go back and be in our 20s again! 🤣🤗Cheers!
I wouldn’t be surprised if that is typical. When we tried to figure it out the amount, but we didn’t have exact number and then we tried to convert Colombian pesos. So we could be low on our estimate. But it goes to show that the Au pairs are invested in this program!!!
@@aupairhostmom yes!! I think that it was also a little bit more expensive for me, because I'm from Switzerland. But I will have a fantastic host family and I think that it's all worth it!
Your best option, after you apply for an agency, is to join one of the many Facebook Au pair groups. Many of them allow families and Au pair candidates to connect. Cheers!
The first thing you need to do is see if any of the United States Au Pair Agencies, that are government approved, cover Kenya. If no agency does, you might look at some of the European countries and see if this is an option. Many have different rules than the US. Good luck! Cheers!
I love that you’re doing this! Great information.
Thank you Jaclyn! I get asked about this program all the time and it ends up being a 1-2 hour conversation. I was lucky to have friends introduce me to the program, but I know so many people have families that need alternate childcare options but do not know who to ask about this. More to come!!
Thank you so much for this video. I am from Brazil but I live in US and I really wanna get an Au Pair so my kids can have more connection with my native language. This was the only video I found about this topic. BTW, good job on treating them as your family. I was an exchange student back in 2006 and my host family treated me like their own family. It still means a lot to me. 💞🙏 May God bless you so you can continue to bless others🙏
Me to I want to be an a up air
I've registered with Nina care I play that I get a loving host family God bless you
each au pair pays for their visa as well as pays between $ 1,000 and $ 2,000 to participate in the program
Au pairs are absolutely invested in the program too. It is so important for host families to understand that! Cheers!
Oh really as an aupair mast pay ?????
I’m an au pair and let me tell you this she has experience she knows a lot . She found the most important details too that makes the au pair comfortable
Thank you for the support. I do my best to represent accurate and real information.
@@aupairhostmom love your videos ,you are really considering the both side and not just one of the au pair program
Other thing to have in mind when you are a host family and the au pair is not allowed to drive and use the car family during the time off, is the cost of public transportation (if there is any) or ubers, I heard a lot au pairs that they spend a lot of money on that when they live in the middle of nowhere... btw thanks for your videos"
Cintia, this is a very good point to consider about cars. It is such a big topic to discuss that I will dedicate a whole video to cars and driving. It can be a lot of money for au pairs to have to take uber every time they want to go somewhere. In my personal opinion, this is not a good situation for au pairs to live far away from city centers without a car to use.
Many families have specific and strict rules for their vehicles and what they can be used for. We live in the middle of nowhere, you could say, and so we have a car specifically for our au pairs to use anytime they want (in other words we have three cars). Our rules are: pay for gas for personal use, if you are going to stay out overnight have the car home, no texting while driving, and no drinking then driving.
Future Au Pairs, make sure you talk with potential host families about what their car rules are and if you have access to one all day or only for work!!
Thank you for supporting my channel and videos!
Just so families know Au Pairs pay the agency fee as well as their visa, and other expenses such as a international drivers license for example or even a extra fee for a better health plan.
Yes, this is true. I want families know that Au pairs are invested in this program financially. Also for Au pairs to know how much families pay besides the weekly stipend. We need to recognize on both sides it is expensive, so hopefully it will help everyone be respectful of the financial arrangements agreed upon during the interview process. Cheers!
Thank you very much for taking the time for these videos. Greetings from Argentina, I am in the process of being an Au Pair, and listening to you speak really helped me a lot, I appreciate your effort!
I have a fondness for Argentina. When I was growing up we had exchange students from Salta! I still consider one of them my brother. Good luck in your search. Be very careful in picking your family. Take your time and make sure it is a really good family!! Cheers!
I’ll be an aupair next year in July 2022.. I hope I find a host mom just like you 🥰🥰 I need some luck I guess 😅
I will be the first to admit that I am human and not a perfect host mom!! I think the best advice I can give you is to remember you are interviewing this family and get to pick the family too. To make sure you take time to find the right family. Do not just pick a family because of location or money or they are the first to offer you the position. Make sure you feel good about all aspects of the job and family!! Cheers!
Are you currently available as an Au pair?
This is great. Considering Au Pair for our twins and with the rising costs of daycare it makes sense.
Glad it was helpful. Definitely a childcare option to consider. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions. Cheers!
Sir did you get someone?
Sorry, can someone please clarify, so the AU Pair pays for uber/public transportation when they don't have drivers license or is the money for that also provided by the host family? Basically, what are those 200$ a week given for?
Great question!
Host Families are only required to provide transportation (actual rides or money for public transportation/uber) for the educational requirement classes and the monthly meetings with your LCC/AD.
I will encourage you that if it is at all possible to obtain your driver license and practice a lot, I mean hours upon hours. It will make you a stronger candidate to host families.
If you are unable to do so, make sure you find a family in a large city with really good public transportation, and live very close to the transportation stop. Know that very view large cities are like this. Think New York City, Chicago (in the city center), San Francisco (in the city center) if you are in the suburbs of these cities they will not have. Ask in interviews very honestly about the public transportation. Ubers are very expensive here, it can be a cause for an unhappy match. You can quickly go through your $200 weekly spend because our country is mostly car driving.
The $200 weekly stipend is for whatever you choose. Some save for when the program ends. Some spend it on travel, meals out with friends, entertainment, clothes, etc. Im some families you do need to buy your own personal care items, like deodorant, Shampoo, etc., all together that is a little expensive here. Some Au pairs send their money back home to family. It’s your money, so you are free to spend it how your choose.
Thanks for the questions and good luck! Cheers!
Great info! I've used Go aupair and Au pair International so far and was pleasantly surprised that both are a little cheaper than Cultural Care but this isn't enough to deter me from Cultural Care, my focus is on finding the right au pair, no matter what agency!
American Aupair Host Mom that is great to know for many families that they might find a program for a little less agency fees. I believe in our market, APC and CC are the only agencies available. I know larger cities have more options. The agency website usually has a zip code tracker to see if they offer their services in your area.
Can't afford anyone in this day and age. His mom and i don't make more than 130k together. Daycares are at least a 1 year wait list and babysitters are asking $25/hr minimum. That alone is over 2000/month.
Someone told me about au pair and how you just pay them 200 to 300 a month, but didn't mention the 10k in fees. We unfortunately don't have that kind of money laying around that wouldn't wipe out most of my what's left of my savings (after having paid 17k already on the house in unexpected repairs).
No idea how we're going to do this now that his mom is back in the office and my job suddenly wants me back in the office after 5 years of remote work.
We're in the interview process right now and the taxes is something I'm completely stumped on. Our CPA is saying we have to pay towards social security, etc. but the handbook received said the opposite. Can you elaborate at all on how you file or what you have to pay towards when it comes to taxes?
I am not a CPA, so I am not giving out official tax advice. However, I will tell you what we have done for the past five Au pairs.
The short answer is, we do not any pay payroll taxes.
Here is some context around this and what our CPAs have said to date. They are here on a work/study visa and not a traditional work visa. It is a cultural exchange, whereby they are not paid a salary (hence in most states it doesn’t have to be minimum wage), rather given a weekly living stipend plus room and bird. We are hire an agency, not an employee. The Au pair is not an immigrant or a citizen and does not qualify for social security later in life or if something happened to them. They are not eligible for any federal benefits. They are a nonresident aliens.
Now why and how all these items factor in and matter, I’m not exactly sure. If the agency is on the hook for any federal taxes, I have no insight into. But for some reason this means host families in most circumstances do not pay payroll taxes for Au pairs. I cannot speak to if it is different in certain states, but in the three states we lived in with Au pairs, it has all been the same tax/stipend rules.
The Au pair does pay federal income tax using a nonresident alien tax form on their weekly stipend.
Additionally, if your employer offers a childcare FSA, both the agency fees and the weekly stipend count as qualifying expenses.
If you learn something to add, please share it. I’m curious how this ends up shaking out in your situation. Good luck in your search! Cheers!
@@aupairhostmom you rock! Thank you so much!
I can go onto my Au Pair sister agency (so the angecy in America my country angecy works with) and see the host family payment plans, and they can see ours. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing to know what the other person is upfront expect to pay and cotnrubite but it was nice for me to understand
I things honestly and transparency is always a good method. I think it is good for Au pairs to know what a host family paths for the program. And I also think it is good for the host family to know that the Au pair also have to pay a lot of money for the program! Cheers!
Thank you --very helpful as we get ready!
Don’t hesitate to ask if you have questions! Good luck!
Bottomline this sums up quickly to be on par with a local nanny.
I think most families will tell you the Au pair route continues to have economic advantage over a US nanny for full time childcare.
Let’s say you can find a nanny for $12-15/hour for 2 children (which is pretty cheap in many areas for the country). You still have to either pay a nanny agency or treat them as an employee. As an employee the nanny and the parents each pay 7.65 percent for Social Security and Medicare taxes. Unless you pay them under the table. Then you cannot utilize a childcare FSA or any other tax breaks that both nannies and Au pairs qualify.
I would say if you truly do not have the need for full time childcare and you do not have an extra vehicle, then the nanny route does win out. Hope that helps! Cheers!
Thank you, this excellent info
up now to be an au pair, kisses from Brazil
Good morning and I hope you are doing well
I'm Italian and I live in Italy.
I have a family of 3 members and I want to get an aupair man I already choose him but I don't know what to do to invite him he's from Egyptian(not the EU) I mean steps after choosing because it's my 1st time to try this program.
Thanks in advance.
Unfortunately, my knowledge of the Au pair program is limited to the US. Good luck. Cheers!
Hi sir
My name is christian and l live in Kigali Rwanda and l'm very interested in becoming an Au pair and l'm looking for agency that has connection for an employer.
Thank you l'm looking forward to hearing from you.
From London Kentucky, and considering an Au Pair. Would love to talk to you!!! I don't even know where to start!!!
Hi Lea!!
Feel free to message me at my email and we can connect offline. I remember feeling that way, and luckily I have an amazing friend walk me through the process. Happy to help in any way I can. I believe you made a comment about a male Au pair. I have had 3 friends with male Au pairs now and they all had wonderful experiences. Cheers!
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Lets me tell you that when i was apply for aupair program Aupair themself to pay for their air fare.
We also pay for flights. We pay for them from the academy to our homes. cheers! 🤗🤗
I’m filipina from Philippines
currently working as a nanny and caregiver in Turkey looking for aupair host family ❤️
Unfortunately, I am not able to help find host families, only help au pairs and host families prepare to the au pair process. I would check with the US government website on Au pairs to get a list of agencies and verify if you meet criteria to be an au pair in the US. Best of luck! Cheers!
I didn't know you paid for visa, because au pairs also pay for it.
The agencies no longer state this on their websites. If you asked them what specifically the agency fees went towards covering, they would tell you all sorts of things from background checks to visas documents. I understand the agency is a business, and being a business they make a profit. I just wish they were more transparent about how they get to the amount they charge the au pairs and the families.
@@aupairhostmom you're absolutely right! They need to state what exactly the family and the au pair are paying for instead of charging this huge amount of money from both of us for the same things.
Hai ,I know this video is from long time ago but iam on aupair world and my host is asking me what kind of documents she needs to send in order for me to go and aupair for her ,all I know is that she needs to send me a prof that she’s given me a job so I can apply for visa but wondering if there is more documentation should host families send .
Please whoever who knows reply to my comments as soon as possible, thanx in advance
Hello! I do not post videos nearly as much as I would like to, but I’m still very active on the channel! 🤗🤗
So the first step is identifying an agency that is certified in the US (there are only something like 13 agencies) and also covers your country.
If you and your host family have found each other it is a cheaper process than an Au pair the agency screens first. If you have a choice in agencies I would definitely find out who has the best price to help you. I suspect it will be one of the smaller agencies.
Once you find the agency they will give you and the family a list of documents they need. For the family it’s not as much, maybe drivers license, fill out application, home interview, etc. For the Au pair it is a lot more.
So first step first, find an agency. Cheers!!
Hi, I'm a guy from Colombia, I'm in my last year of university, and I would like to be an Au Pair in the next year, I know that the highest percentage of au pairs are girls, but I would like to know what kind of family would accept boys in their homes.
I hope you are very well, thank you very much. 😊
I know two different families that have “bro pairs”, or male Au pairs”, and they are very happy. The families both have 2 boys and they love the idea of having a boy to hang out with them. It does take a certain type of family that wants a male nanny living with them, but there are many wonderful families who are willing to host them! Good luck in your search. I hope for you a wonderful experience. Cheers!
@@aupairhostmom I am looking for a male! I have 3 boys
Thanks Ma'am for these invaluable information 😍 would you tell me please, is it possible for someone to be an aupair for one of her relatives family? And in case i am a host family, should the mom be working while she is applying for the process of having an aupair or not?
I’m not sure. I would ask some of the agencies, like Au pair or cultural care to see what their policy is. They can just apply a few months before you want to arrive (assuming COVID is over). Just know depending on what country you are coming from, there can still be issues getting visas. Cheers!!
@@aupairhostmom thank you for your reply 😍I am from Algeria, and I want to go to France ( there I have some relatives who are looking for an au pair), Canada, or Germany.
What do you think is a reasonable weekly stipend?
I think on average, unless mandated by state law, most families pay about $200/week. I know a few that increase it if the Au Pair extends for second year or for other special reasons to something like $250/week. Hope that helps. Cheers!
I am actively looking for a host family, preferably English speaking.
Are you registered with an agency? If not I would start there. Next step is make sure your profile is strong, tell the truth, but make sure we host families know all the wonderful things about you. You also can join some facebooks that focus on Au pair matching and post a small profile there.
In the mean time keep getting childcare hours. Having infant qualifying is helpful. Practice your English and driving. These things are what stand out most to host families.
Good luck! Cheers!
Is it 10k upfront for the agency?
@@savagebiscuits0952 for host families, we do have to pay an agency fee in addition to the Au pair stipend.
This video was made several years ago, so the dollar amounts are a little out of date (thank you inflation).
Per the Cultural Care website as of today, the current agency fee for host families is $10,595. I always recommend host families to see if they qualify for a discount (new family, returning family, veteran/military, etc). This can be paid in one payment, or broken down into smaller payments. So technically it is not all due up front.
They have priced the total program costs to approx $425/week, or $9.45/Au pair work hour. That does not include “hidden costs” (room, board, car when applicable, insurance, food, gifts, etc).
Hope that helps answer your question. Feel free to ask if you have any more!
How much does a host family pay in the second year?
Most families continue to pay the approximately $200/week, even for the second year. There are some families I know that will increase it the second year or something like $250. But that is not all families and should not be expected!! Cheers!
@@aupairhostmomhi, I wanted to ask whether the host family has to pay for agency from the second year?
Am from Sierra Leone and I interested in being an au pair hw can I apply tnks
I am not sure if your country is one of the countries that the Au pair agencies cover. You will need to go to the US government approved agency websites (there are 12 or 13 of them) and check.
If the US is not an option, you can look into many of the European countries. I know they have different rules around Au Pairs that might be a easier process. Good luck. Cheers!
@@aupairhostmom ok thanks
Am intrested in becoming Aupair but am in Africa any advise or help please
It’s way too expensive, better take them to day care and it will cost less.
10 thousand year + 200 hundred monthly . The total will cost 20 thousand year
There is no someone can afford it. Maybe very rich people
Currently there are over 17,000 Au pairs in the US. I want to assure you that although it has a fancy sounding French name, it is not a program for only the very rich. While it is not inexpensive, neither is childcare. When we looked at full time (40+ hour) good quality daycare for 2 children, it was roughly prices the same when adding in the hidden costs. We started the program in Denver for reference.
I did a quick internet search and found two stats. One said that the national average is $12612 for daycare for a single infant annually, the second said $16000 annually for infant childcare. Again, that is for one infant. If you have 2 or more children, it’s not necessarily more expensive. Plus there is a huge added bonus of flexibility for those of us without 9-5 jobs, in addition to many other benefits.
I know many average American families, such as ourselves, that have Au pairs. But the program is not for everyone, and I will be the first one to acknowledge that. If you have found high quality childcare for 2 or more children that is more affordable meets your needs, that is great! I would choose that route too. Consider yourself fortunate. Cheers!
Currently there are over 17,000 Au pairs in the US. I want to assure you that although it has a fancy sounding French name, it is not a program for only the very rich. While it is not inexpensive, neither is childcare. When we looked at full time (40+ hour) good quality daycare for 2 children, it was roughly prices the same when adding in the hidden costs. We started the program in Denver for reference.
I did a quick internet search and found two stats. One said that the national average is $12612 for daycare for a single infant annually, the second said $16000 annually for infant childcare. Again, that is for one infant. If you have 2 or more children, it’s not necessarily more expensive. Plus there is a huge added bonus of flexibility for those of us without 9-5 jobs, in addition to many other benefits.
I know many average American families, such as ourselves, that have Au pairs. But the program is not for everyone, and I will be the first one to acknowledge that. If you have found high quality childcare for 2 or more children that is more affordable meets your needs, that is great! I would choose that route too. Consider yourself fortunate. Cheers!
Hi madam thanks agood job but am interested please i have experience 4 years
If you are interested in being an Au pair in the US, you need to connect with one of the federally approved Au pair agencies , such as cultural care, Au pair care , or Au pair in America and see if you meet the requirements.
Good luck. Cheers!
Hello mam...am Florence from Kenya am very good with children am 28 years old, am looking for a host family plz help
Hi Florence. You would need to check with the US government approved Au pair agencies (you can find the list online, there are several agencies) and see if your country is covered by one of the agencies.
If not, you might check online the requirements for Au pairs in some of the European countries.
ahh. just like with everything else, quality child care only for those that can afford.
Childcare is very expensive, I totally agree! Hopefully someday there will be better options for affordable quality childcare.
The program cost is set up to mirror the cost of having 2 children in full time daycare. So financially, it may only make sense to some people if they have 2 or more children and those that need full time childcare. Cheers!
Am Florence from Kenya and actually am interested in becoming an Aupair. I have applied and havent got any reply. Kindly would you connect me?
I would also join several of the Facebook groups that allow Host families and Au pairs to connect. Cheers!
Do they need to have their own meals or can they be included in your family meals?
We always let the Au pair know they are welcome to eat with our family at meals. But we are happy for them to prepare their own meals or eat out, if they prefer. We do make sure they have reasonable food to make meals if they do not eat with us. But I do not cook only for them. Hope that answers your question! Cheers!
@@aupairhostmom it does! Thank you! I was worried we’d have to get enough extra feed for three meals a day every day. Haha
But how much is the cost of the agency + paring you with the au pair
Since i made this video, there have been some increases in the agency fees and Au pair stipends. Per one company website:
-Agency fees (“application, deposit, program fees) come to $9,780
-Au pair stipend for one agency is now reported at $215/week
-Total: $20,960.
Second agency:
-agency fees (registration, processing, program fees) $11,120
-Au Pair stipend $109.75/week
-total: $21,103
Some states do have income minimums for Au pairs, I believe it is limited to Massachusetts and California, but the agencies will know more on this.
Based this updates amount, I would estimate the true program cost (if you include things like food and utility costs, plus provide optional items such as a vehicle, cell, included on family vacations, etc) would range between $25,000 to $30,000 based on 2023 prices.
@@aupairhostmomhi, does this include the tuition fee for some credits that the au pair have to complete in local college?
I seriously considered being an au pair 20yrs ago. I just turned 40. What age are au pais? Is there a limit?
In the US the age limit is 18-26. I do believe there are European countries that do not have the same age restrictions, but I am not an expert on those programs. We all need a magic wand so we can go back and be in our 20s again! 🤣🤗Cheers!
I paid 3k for my agency! 😳
I wouldn’t be surprised if that is typical. When we tried to figure it out the amount, but we didn’t have exact number and then we tried to convert Colombian pesos. So we could be low on our estimate. But it goes to show that the Au pairs are invested in this program!!!
@@aupairhostmom yes!! I think that it was also a little bit more expensive for me, because I'm from Switzerland. But I will have a fantastic host family and I think that it's all worth it!
Hello, why is it my mother needs 40,000 to be pay for au pair agency?
I hope to find an aupair host soon if anyone intrested pliiiz I'm here thank you
Your best option, after you apply for an agency, is to join one of the many Facebook Au pair groups. Many of them allow families and Au pair candidates to connect. Cheers!
Hi madam help me get Au pair family am from Kenya
The first thing you need to do is see if any of the United States Au Pair Agencies, that are government approved, cover Kenya.
If no agency does, you might look at some of the European countries and see if this is an option. Many have different rules than the US. Good luck! Cheers!