Here are all the stunning places Canadians can work abroad
If you’re stressing about your summer break getting away from you, there is a way of extending your holiday up to two years if you’re a young Canadian adult.
If you didn’t know already, with International Experience Canada, Canadian citizens have their choice in more than 30 countries and foreign territories to work and travel abroad.
Be it if you want to gain work experience, make connections, or experience life in another country, IEC may be what you’ve been longing for.
IEC aims to make it easier for young Canadians to work and travel abroad. So through IEC, work permits are generally easier to get, flexible, cost less, and processed faster.
Depending on where you decide to travel and work, you may be able to stay there for up to 24 months if you’re between 18 and 35 years old.Â
However, you’ll want to double-check the requirements for the exact country you want to stay in and how long you can stay. The working holiday may even vary on age, financial requirements, and work restrictions for certain countries.
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From Italy, Spain, and Mexico to Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan, there is no shortage of choice when selecting which region you’d like to explore.Â
Here is a full list of countries you can choose from:
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea, Rep.
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
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Once you’ve decided where you want to go, you’ll have to apply for a work permit through the country’s or territory’s government site.Â
“Each country or territory may call their work permits by a different name,” the Canadian government site warns. “But the type of work permit you can apply for will either be an open work permit or an employer-specific work permit.”
An open work permit is one which allows someone to work temporarily to help fund your trip.
With this work permit, you can work for any employer, work in more than one location, and don’t need a job offer before you apply.
Meanwhile, employer-specific work permits Canadians will need to have a pre-arranged job offer before they apply.Â
This permit is common for international co-op jobs, internships, and young professionals looking for experience to help their career development.Â
Employer-specific work permits may even specify things which employer you can work for, how long you can work, where you can work, and the type of work you can do there.Â
“Depending on the work permit or visa you apply for, there may be country-specific requirements or fees,” the site reads.Â
For your work holiday, Canadians cannot accept a permanent job.
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Once you provide the required documents and submit your application, there may be some extra steps like providing more documentation, additional fees, and giving biometrics.Â
After you are notified through the mail or email that you are approved, the fun begins!Â
You can book your plane ticket, find a place to live, and possibly brush up on your language skills and the area you will be taking home for the next few months.Â
So, where will you be headed?Â