Scotia Personnel

Thanks to Scotia Personnel I got to experience one of the best and most exciting years of my life being an aupair! Richelle and Marilyn were so attentive and patient, and always available to answer any questions I had. They do such an amazing job making you feel taken care of and ready for whatever awaits you on this adventure. This was a year of my life where I learned a lot and met so many great people! It was so worth it and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking into these kind of opportunities!

In October 2024, I learned about Scotia Personnel and the work they do to help young people like me travel the world. My name is Breanne P., and I am in my second year of university. Since I was young, I dreamed of travelling the world after I finished school. However, after learning about Scotia Personnel, my dream happened a lot sooner than expected. Last summer (May 2025), after Scotia Personnel helped me figure out all the logistics of my trip, I was able to fly from Canada to Italy and live there for three months. During these months I lived with a lovely family with a mother, father, 13-year-old son, and 11-year-old daughter. They also had two cats and a nanny who was so sweet. I was shown and told my responsibilities, mostly picking up and dropping off the kids at their functions and doing activities with them. We would go out to eat, go exploring, go to the park, or go dancing. On the weekends I would take the train and visit a different place in Italy. Sometimes I even went with the family to different places. I also had a week off, so during that time I decided to go to Paris in France and Barcelona in Spain. I made some wonderful friends there, connecting with other solo travelers when I was going places alone. My family was so sweet, and it was so AMAZING! During the hours I was off, I would either meet with another au pair or hang out with some Italian friends I met there. During the whole trip I visited so many different places like Pisa, Florence, Rome, Cinque Terre, and more. Furthermore, I made so many great friends from all over the world: Africa, Sweden, the USA, Canada, Italy, Mexico, Amsterdam… And I had so many new experiences. It was one of the best decisions of my life, and I am so happy I did it!

In 2020-2022 I spent two years abroad in the United States as an Au Pair with Au Pair in America. Scotia Personnel helped me set up my profile, get my visa, and encouraged me the whole way through the application. This took off so much stress because they were so proffesional and organized. Shoutout to Marilyn and Richelle for their constant support, I couldn’t have done it without them.

Being an Au Pair taught me how to be confident in myself, as well as helped me find friends all over the world!

If you’re looking to take an abroad experience, I highly recommend going through Scotia Personnel. You won’t regret it!

I had such an amazing experience working with Scotia Personnel!
I interviewed with them to become an Au Pair in America, and this experience has been the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I have Scotia Personnel to thank for it.
They were so helpful, kind, and had exceptional communication throughout the whole process. They set me up with my Au Pair program, helped with my application, and gave great guidance on picking my host family. They took care of the entire visa process for me and made the whole experience of doing a cultural work exchange stress free!
I cannot recommend them enough. Still to this day I’m in contact with Richelle and Marilyn from Scotia Personnel, they love hearing updates of how their au pairs are doing!
Thank you Scotia Personnel!!

Being an Au Pair in the states was a dream, it was the best thing that I needed to do for myself. I had an amazing time and experience. I loved my host family and where I was located. I extended longer and stayed an extra 9 months. It was the perfect amount of time because I knew I wanted to jump into education and start school. I'm grateful for every moment and for my American family.
Scotia Personnel was an absolutely amazing company to work with for having been my first time in the program for wanting to be an Au Pair. The whole team , but especially Richelle and Marilyn have been beyond amazing. My whole process of becoming an Au Pair was so easy and non stressful because they helped me with everything from getting my visa to the paperwork and answering any questions that I had. They are very professional and easy to speak to. Having that communication was great.
My entire experience was terrific and I loved every part of the program and people. Thanks to the Scotia Personnel team.
I'll recommend them every time!!

-Hayley