Working Holiday Program in Canada

Canada offers Temporarily Employment Programs for those who are aged between 18 to 35 years and who hold citizenship of any of the following nations---- Austria, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom and Sweden. The maximum valid period of any employment authorization given under this employment program is normally one year although requirements can differ from one nation to another.

Canadaupdates.com does not handle visas for Canada Working Holiday program. So, kindly contact either your local Consulate or Canadian Embassy to know more about such temporary visas. It is quite easier to get such type of visa provided you meet the criteria of age and the maximum limit of visas to be issued annually is not reached.

In few nations including Ireland and the UK, you must be a full-time student in order to qualify for this category of visa program. Detailed information for Ireland and UK citizens is as below---

A: Student General Working Holiday Program --- citizens of Ireland OR the UK

Applicants should:

• citizens of Ireland of the UK
• aged between 18years and 35 years
• full-time students in programs acceptable at either a college or a university in their native country
• furnish a written offer of job from an employer in Canada

You will not be permitted to change your employers while being on temporary employment program because the authorizations are valid only for employment with the employer named in the program. Due to limited number of places under this program, applications are dealt strictly on first-come, first-served basis.

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

• applicants must be citizens of Ireland or the UK
• they should be aged between 18 years and 30 years 
• they should be full-time students pursuing acceptable programs either at a college or a university in the native country
• there is no need of providing a written job offer from any Canadian employer

All enquiries concerning the program B should be directed to: