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Risha Patel

Risha Patel
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC

Activity summary

Member since: May 2024

Welcome message:

I’m available at any time.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Dollard-Des Ormeaux for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 3 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • Bachelor of early childhood education (currently studying)
    • Working With Children Check (WWCC)
    • I have child car seats
  • 7 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I'm vet student
    • Pet owner references
    • Have a pet carrier
  • General credentials:
    • 21 years old
    • Police check
    • Drivers license
    • Emergency car access
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English, French, and Hindi
    • Email verified

I used to be a camp teacher for a couple of months during the summer.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Comedy
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Computers
  • Writing
  • Foreign languages

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Karina Burgess

Karina Burgess
Montreal, QC

Activity summary

Member since: May 2024

Pet Sitter & Babysitter

Hi everyone,

I am a 23 year old university student at Concordia and waitress looking for additional employment. Mostly I am experienced working with pets, but I am comfortable looking after children as well. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any additional questions.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $20 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • Pet grooming
  • House sitting
  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Montreal for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 6 months experience working with children
    • I carry a first aid kit
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Police check
    • Drivers license
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and French
    • Email verified

I am a fourth year student at Concordia studying Neuroscience. I am currently working as a server which requires a great deal of transferrable skills such as empathy, communication and care. I have lots of experience working with animals as I have been a pet owner my entire life, and I also have experience babysitting.

My skills and interests:

  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Cooking
  • Foreign languages

Contact Karina For Free

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Shira Azoulay

Shira Azoulay
Montreal, QC

Activity summary

Member since: May 2024

You’re trusted experienced nanny, babysitter and daycare teacher

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny, Au pair $23 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • Pet daycare
  • House sitting
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.

I can travel a few suburbs/towns away from Montreal for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 10 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • 2 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • 23 years old
    • Police check
    • Drivers license
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and French
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Comedy
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Cooking
  • Video
  • Design
  • Computers
  • Writing
  • Foreign languages

Contact Shira For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

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Dog walking

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Angie Ratiarison

Angie Ratiarison
Montréal, QC

Activity summary

Member since: Aug 2024

Hey I’m Angie ready to take care of your kids and walk your pets :)

Je m’appelle Angie, j’ai 17 ans et bien que je n’aie pas encore d’expérience professionnelle en baby-sitting, je suis une personne sérieuse, responsable et prête à bien m’occuper de vos enfants. J’adore passer du temps avec les enfants, et je suis également capable de les aider avec leurs devoirs, de préparer des repas simples et sains, ainsi que de jouer à des jeux ou faire des activités sportives avec eux. Je peux également m’occuper des petits animaux en l’occurrence les chiens et chats et offrir un service de promenade pour les animaux.

Je suis dynamique, patiente, et j’ai envie de créer un environnement à la fois amusant et sécurisé pour les enfants. Je suis disponible en semaine ainsi que le weekend et prête à m’adapter à vos besoins.

N’hésitez pas à me contacter pour en discuter davantage !

Babysitter $17 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Montréal for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

-

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Valentine's Day

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • Pet owner references
  • General credentials:
    • 17 years old
    • Police check
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Languages I can speak: English and French
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Dance
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Cooking
  • Foreign languages

Contact Angie For Free

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How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Harper Taran

Harper Taran
Montreal, QC

Activity summary

Member since: May 2024

Welcome message:

Hi! I'm kind caring and hard working, hire me and you wont be disappointed.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny, Au pair $18 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 9 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • Pet daycare
  • Pet boarding
  • House sitting
  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel within Montreal for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

- - - - - - -

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 3 months experience working with children
    • Bachelor of early childhood education (currently studying)
  • 5 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Pet owner references
  • General credentials:
    • 17 years old
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and French
    • Email verified

Graduating high shcool this year, very experienced and reliable when it comes to children and all animals.

My skills and interests:

  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Writing
  • Foreign languages

Contact Harper For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Louna Hamad

Louna Hamad
Montreal, QC

Activity summary

Member since: May 2024

Here for you :)

Hi, my name is Louna I've been babysitting for at least 9 years now I love kids and they love me. I also understand how frustrating kids could be sometimes I know very well how to take care of them, looking forward to hearing from you.

Babysitter, Parent helper $18 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel within Montreal for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

- - - - - - -

Arvo

- - -

Eve.

- - - - - - -

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Valentine's Day

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 9 years experience working with children
  • 7 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
  • General credentials:
    • 34 years old
    • Drivers license
    • Languages I can speak: English, Arabic, and French
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Singing
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Cooking
  • Design

You can learn more about me by browsing my social accounts:

Contact Louna For Free

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Childcare

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Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Alice Sukhoruchkin
Montreal, QC

Activity summary

Member since: May 2024

Hire me!

I am very responsible and helpful person. I put love in everything I do and I always give my all.

Babysitter, Parent helper $23 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • House sitting
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel a few suburbs/towns away from Montreal for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 10 years experience working with children
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Pet owner references
  • General credentials:
    • 19 years old
    • Police check
    • Drivers license
    • Emergency car access
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Liability insurance
    • Languages I can speak: English, French, and Russian
    • Email verified

I am a current student at Vanier College in the Financial services and Insurance. My mom owns a at home kinderkarten so I grew up with multiple children at home. I know how to care for children, I have experience with children from 11 months to 6 years old.

My skills and interests:

  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Cooking

Contact Alice For Free

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Salimata

Salimata
Montreal, QC

Activity summary

Last seen: 3 days ago
Member since: Dec 2024

Welcome message:

Hi, My name is Salimata, I’m 20 years old and I’m an student and basketball player.

I have experience with children because I am a child of 4 children and my mother is a nanny since 15 years in France. I speak French fluently since it is my mother tongue and I speak English too. Thank you for taking the time to read my description

Bonjour,

Je m'appelle Salimata, j'ai 20 ans et je suis étudiante et joueuse de basket-ball.

J'ai de l'expérience avec les enfants parce que je suis un enfant de 4 enfants et ma mère est nourrice depuis 15 ans en France. Je parle couramment le français puisque c'est ma langue maternelle et que je me débrouille en anglais. Merci d'avoir pris le temps de lire ma description

Babysitter $16 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Changing diapers

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting

Other services I can provide

  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • House sitting
  • Cleaning
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Montreal for work.

I'm available for:

  • School holidays

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • Childcare credentials:
    • Asthma training
  • General credentials:
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and French
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Video
  • Design
  • Computers
  • Writing

Contact Salimata For Free

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Childcare

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Julia Ha
Montreal, QC

Activity summary

Member since: May 2024

Hi, I'm a great babysitter

Hi, I'm Korean student who's going to Cegeo soon. I've been baby sitting, pet sitting for a long time. I've had multiple pets before and baby sat a lots of babies and kids. I'm very friendly and have a good basic life skills.

Babysitter, Parent helper $18 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Toilet training
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework

Household duties I can do:

  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Montreal for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - -

Day

- - - - - - -

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

- - - - - - -

Nite

- - - - -

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • Public holidays

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 2 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
  • 5 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Pet owner references
  • General credentials:
    • 17 years old
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and Korean
    • Email verified

I’ve been taking class for babysitting and have been baby sitting for a long time. I can cook, bake, play sport. I've played almost all the sports in a high level and baking and cooking is also good.

My skills and interests:

  • Dance
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Swimming
  • Cooking

Contact Julia For Free

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Joselyne Monteagudo
Montréal-Ouest, QC

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Member since: May 2024

Welcome message:

Hello everyone! I am from Peru, I am 31 years old, I am currently studying graphic design. In my country I worked for 10 years as a primary education teacher. (children from 6 to 12 years old). I love animals, I have 3 small dogs.

Babysitter $19 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding

Household duties I can do:

  • Laundry/washing

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Montréal-Ouest for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 10 years experience working with children
    • Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • 6 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Police check
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and Spanish
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Arts/crafts
  • Design

Contact Joselyne For Free

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Babysitting Pay Rates Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC, Canada (Dec 2024)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux babysitters are paid an average of $19.08 per hour as of December 2024, which is 0.4% higher than the Quebec average of $19.00, and 1.7% higher than the Canadian average of $18.77. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services.
Min Avg Max
Dollard-Des Ormeaux:
$15.00 $19.08 $23.00
Quebec:
$15.00 $19.00 $23.00
Canada:
$1.00 $18.77 $50.00

Rates are calculated weekly from our live member data.
Prices shown in Canadian dollars (CAD)


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One of the most common questions parents have about babysitting is how much they should pay their sitter. In this section, we look at the many factors that influence babysitter pay including your geographic location, age and experience of the sitter, age and number of children, and specific job requirements.

How to vet babysitting candidates

Once you have a shortlist of the best babysitters you can find, the next step is to vet them further to make sure they are who they say they are and the skills and qualifications they claim to have are valid. Follow our guides on checking babysitter references and running background checks.

Babysitting job expectations

Babysitting jobs come with a lot of expectations from both sides, in this section we look at the common things that babysitters and parents anticipate and how good communication is critical to maintaining a good working relationship where everyone knows what is expected of them.

Special occasions

There are several key dates and events throughout the year when babysitters are in hot demand, read our guides below to give you an advantage over other families who are competing with you for the best babysitters.

Babysitting difficulties

Babysitting is not always easy for sitters or parents but it should always be safe. In this section, we reveal some key warning signs that you should be looking out for to ensure that your kids are safe and being lovingly looked after whenever you're away. We also discuss the things you can, and cannot do if you suspect something may be wrong.

Babysitting admin and tax

Hiring a babysitter comes with extra responsibilities and duties because you are an employer. In this section, we discuss the various admin tasks that may be asked of you such as writing babysitting references for past employees and we also cover how this can affect your tax.