- You don’t have a job offer yet,
- You want to work for more than one employer and location in Canada,
- You’d like to earn some money so that you can travel
Then you can apply for an open work permit to come and work in Canada under the Working Holiday Program for up to 12 months depending on your country of citizenship.
Processing time: 5 Weeks
Dependents: are not eligible to accompany you however, they may apply to visit or study in Canada separately.
Candidate Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Working Holiday Program, you must:
- be a citizen of the country listed below
- have a valid passport for the duration of your stay in Canada. Note that your work permit in Canada will not be longer than the validity of your passport
- provide a permanent address in the country listed below in your work permit application
- be between the ages of 18 and 30 or 35 depending on your country (see list below)
- have a minimum of CAN$2,500 to help cover your expenses in Canada
- have health insurance for the duration of your stay—you might need to present evidence of this insurance at the time of entry to Canada
- be admissible to Canada means no criminal record
- have a round-trip ticket before departure, or demonstrate that you will have the financial resources to purchase a departure ticket at the end of your authorized stay in Canada
- pay the application fees (from $150.00)
Who can apply for this work permit?
If you are a citizen (passport holder) of the following country and meet the above requirements including the age limit below you could apply for a working holiday program.
| Country | Age limit |
| Australia | 18 to 35 |
| Austria | 18 to 30 |
| Belgium | 18 to 30 |
| Chile | 18 to 35 |
| Costa Rica | 18 to 35 |
| Croatia | 18 to 35 |
| Czech Republic | 18 to 35 |
| Denmark | 18 to 35 |
| Estonia | 18 to 35 |
| France | 18 to 35 |
| Germany | 18 to 35 |
| Greece | 18 to 35 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 18 to 30 |
| Ireland | 18 to 35 |
| Italy | 18 to 35 |
| Japan | 18 to 30 |
| Korea, Republic | 18 to 30 |
| Latvia Republic | 18 to 35 |
| Lithuania | 18 to 35 |
| Luxembourg | 18 to 30 |
| Mexico | 18 to 29 |
| Netherlands | 18 to 30 |
| New Zealand | 18 to 35 |
| Norway | 18 to 35 |
| Poland | 18 to 35 |
| Portugal | 18 to 35 |
| San Marino | 18 to 35 |
| Slovakia | 18 to 35 |
| Slovenia | 18 to 35 |
| Spain | 18 to 35 |
| Sweden | 18 to 30 |
| Taiwan | 18 to 35 |
| Ukraine | 18 to 35 |
| United Kingdom | 18 to 30 |