Working Holiday in Canada

We’ll help you on your way

Spending a year-long working holiday in Canada requires a lot of preparation and red tape! Just rely on our tried and tested TravelWorks service: we’ll help you with everything from advice before departure to the journey itself, right down to the first night’s accommodation and finding a job. Together with our partners in Victoria on Vancouver Island, we will be there for you throughout your working holiday in Canada, on hand with competent assistance and comprehensive service. All so you can experience an ideal combination of freedom and security in the wonderful country of Canada.

Terms and Conditions for the Working Holiday Visa (WHV)

The Working Holiday Visa will allow you to travel and work during a 12-month working holiday in Canada. During this time, you may take on any job you find. This means, you can finance most of your working holiday in Canada yourself.

Terms and conditions for the Working Holiday Visa for Canada vary from country to country. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer this programme to citizens of the United Kindom or the United States. However, citizens of several European countries are eligible to participate in this TravelWorks programme.

Following is a list of common requirements for the Working Holiday Visa. Please inform yourself about the terms and conditions which specifically apply to you, at the website of the Canadian Embassy in your home country, before you apply for the working holiday in Canada programme.

• 18-30 or 18-35 years of age
  
• A clean police background check
• Proof of being a registered student (not always required)
• Proof of possession of sufficient funds for your stay (usually CAD $2.500)
• No dependent children
• No previous participation in this programme

The number of Working Holiday Visas for Canada is strictly limited for almost every nationality.

It is important that your home country has made an appropriate visa agreement with Canada. You need to know which requirements you need to fulfil. Please check if you are eligible to apply for a Working Holiday Visa at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/

Welcome to Canada – our local services

You will begin your working holiday in Canada with a two-night stay in a hostel and a job workshop in Vancouver. Exhausted from a flight halfway around the world and the subsequent bus journey to downtown Vancouver, you can simply fall into bed at your pre-booked hostel once you arrive.

The next day you can participate in our informational job workshop. Our Canadian partners will:

• Explain how to search for jobs
• Prepare you for a typical job interview in Canada
• Help you to apply for a Canadian social insurance number
• Help you to open a local bank account

Aside from this, our partner organisation will help you prepare your English C.V. Then, fully informed and  prepared, you will start job-searching and travelling in Canada! If you require help, advice, or support during your working holiday in Canada – no problem! We’re always there for you, together with our Canadian partners!

Also, feel free to take part in the weekly job workshops in the Vancouver office if you need further assistance, and use the internet and pin boards displaying job offers - these are a great source of information!

Working Holiday in Canada

• Activities: You can take on all possible jobs (excluding the field of healthcare), from souvenir salesperson to snowboard instructor, from room cleaner to professional flower picker.
• Working hours and time off: Depends on the job.
• Specifics: During your working holiday in Canada, you will be searching for and organising your own jobs, with the help of information and contacts from TravelWorks.
• Duration: At least 8 weeks – however, we recommend several months – up to a maximum of 12 months.
• Application: As early as possible. The number of Working Holiday Visas is limited for each country.
• Starting Dates: Year round.
  
• Practical experience: Not necessary, but this is an advantage for some jobs.
• Other: A valid passport is required. Please observe the Terms and Conditions of the Working Holiday Visa, and note that depending on your home country, you may not be able to participate in this TravelWorks programme. You can find more information at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/