Work While You're Here and Travel Longer!
Canada has reciprocal agreements with the countries listed below that allow non-Canadians to work temporarily in our country, provided the applicant meets the eligibility criteria. Typically, these programs are designed for young people between the ages of 18 to 30 or 35 years, but each country's agreement differs. For more information on your home country's agreement, please click on the country name below.
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Ireland
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Netherlands
Slovak Republic
Sweden
Switzerland
If you do not meet the criteria for your country's agreement, you may still be able to work temporarily in Canada. Please visit the following website for more information:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.html
Australia
Canada has a Working Holiday Program (WHP) for Australian passport holders that allows young Australians to enjoy an extended holiday in Canada and permits them to work for up to 12 months. Please visit the following website for more information on the program:
http://www.whpcanada.org.au
The following Australian companies offer Working in Canada programs that make the process of finding work, moving to, and adjusting to life in Canada a much simpler process! Click on these links for details:
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New Zealand
Canada has a Working Holiday Program (WHP) for New Zealand passport holders that allows young New Zealanders to enjoy an extended holiday in Canada while undertaking temporary casual work to supplement their holiday funds. Please visit the following website for more information on the program:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/newzealand/whp/intro-en.asp
The following New Zealand companies offer Working in Canada programs that make the process of finding work, moving to, and adjusting to life in Canada a much simpler process! Click on these links for details:
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United Kingdom
Canada has a Working Holiday Program (WHP) for United Kingdom passport holders that allows young English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish to stay for an extended period in Canada while undertaking temporary work to supplement their holiday or study funds. Please visit the following website for more information on the program:
http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/worker/e_stuwor.htm
The following British companies offer Working in Canada programs that make the process of finding work, moving to, and adjusting to life in Canada a much simpler process! Click on these links for details:
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Ireland
Canada has a Working Holiday Program (WHP) for Republic of Ireland passport holders that allows young Irish to stay for an extended period in Canada while undertaking temporary work to supplement their holiday or study funds. Please visit the following website for more information on the program:
http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/worker/e_stuwor.htm
The following Irish companies offer Working in Canada programs that make the process of finding work, moving to, and adjusting to life in Canada a much simpler process! Click on these links for details:
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Austria
For information on working in Canada as an Austrian citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/austria/embassy/swap-en.asp
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Belgium
For information on working in Canada as a Belgian citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/france/visas/stagesbelgique-en.asp
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Denmark
For information on working in Canada as a Danish citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/worker/e_stuwor.htm
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Finland
For information on working in Canada as a Finnish citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/worker/e_stuwor.htm
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France
For information on working in Canada as a French citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/france/visas/stage_etudes_perfectionnement-en.asp
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Germany
For information on working in Canada as a German citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/germany/visa-internD-en.asp
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Netherlands
For information on working in Canada as a Dutch citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/germany/visa-internNL-en.asp
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Slovak Republic
For information on working in Canada as a Slovakian citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/austria/embassy/swap-en.asp
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Sweden
For information on working in Canada as a Swedish citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/worker/e_stuwor.htm
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Switzerland
For information on working in Canada as a Swiss citizen, please visit the following website:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/france/visas/stagessuisse-en.asp
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