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Working Holiday Visa For Canada: Europe

The Working Holiday program for the following countries is administered from London:

• United Kingdom;

The Working Holiday Program for the following European countries is administered locally:

• Belgium;
• Czech Republic;
• Denmark;
• France;
• Germany;
• Ireland;
• Italy;
• Latvia;
• The Netherlands;
• Norway;
• Poland;
• Spain;
• Sweden.

United Kingdom

There are three streams of the Canadian Youth Mobility Program available to United Kingdom citizens:

Program A

Student General Working Holiday Requirements:

• You must be citizen of United Kingdom;
• You must be a full-time student in the UK or completed your studies within the previous 12 months;
• Aged 18-30 (inclusive);
• First come first served basis;
• Applications take 4-6 weeks to process;
• No fee payable;
• Visa valid for 12 months; AND
• Have a written job offer from a Canadian employer.

Full details at: www.canada.org.uk

Program B

British Universities North American Club (BUNAC)

Requirements are similar to Program A EXCEPT you don't need a written job offer from a Canadian employer.

You must apply through BUNAC:

• BUNAC
  16 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC1R OBD
  Tel: 020 7251 3472
  www.bunac.org

Other Requirements:

• Must be full-time student, recent graduate or Gap year student;
• Must have CA$1000 in a bank account; AND
• Fee for this program: approximately 100 pounds.