Working Holiday Program in Canada

2006 CANADA quota for Working Holidaymaker Visas for UK non students has now been filled.

Canada has Temporarily Employment Programs for people aged 18 - 30 and who are citizens of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and United Kingdom. The maximum validity of an employment authorization issued under this program is usually 12 months. The additional requirements vary from country to country.

workpermit.com does not handle Canada Working Holiday Visas, therefore please contact your local Canadian Embassy or Consulate, in order to find out more about these temporary visas. This type of visa is relatively easy to obtain if you meet the age requirement and that year's quota for your country has not been met.

In some countries such as Finland, UK and Ireland for example, you also need to be a full-time student to qualify for this temporary employment program. See additional information for the citizens of UK and Ireland below:

A: Student General Working Holiday Program

Applicants must:

• be citizens of the United Kingdom or Ireland
• be aged between 18 and 30
• be full-time students in acceptable programs at a university or college in their country of citizenship
• provide a written job offer from a Canadian employer

You are not allowed to change employers while on the temporary employment program, since the authorizations are valid for employment with the named employer only. The number of places on this program is limited and applications are dealt with on a first come, first served basis.

B: British Universities North American Club (BUNAC) & USIT

• be citizens of the United Kingdom or Ireland
• be aged between 18 and 30
• be full-time students in acceptable programs at a university or college in their country of citizenship
• a written job offer from a Canadian employer is NOT required

All enquiries concerning the program B should be directed to:

For UK

BUNAC
16 Bowling Green Lane
London EC1R OBD
Tel: 00 442 0 7251 3472

For Ireland

U.S.I.T.
19 Aston Quay
O`Connell Bridge
Dublin 2
Tel: 00 353 1 677 8117