Canadian Working Holiday Visa

First things first we’re going to need a visa so, OK this is fairly straight forward if your an Australian aged between 18-30 at the time the application is received and without any specific medical conditions then you’re eligible to apply for the Canadian Working Holiday Visa. I won’t get into anymore details about the visa itself because that’s the job of the WHP Canada site but i will mention that currently the working holiday visa is no longer a once in a lifetime opportunity it can now be renewed on a yearly basis.

The process of applying is fairly straight forward:
1. Fill in the online form;
2. Print it;
3. Photocopy passport info/photo page;
4. Attach passport photos to application;
5. Obtain Australia Post – Express Post envelope;
6. Obtain Postal Money Order or Bank Cheque for the Visa Processing Fee;
7. Put documents and fee in envelope, write the address and send it.
8. 2-3 weeks later receive Letter of Introduction.

Remember the letter of introduction is not your visa. You obtain your visa once you arrive in Canada.

Other things to consider:
If you’re travelling through or stopping by the USA you may need to apply for the USA B1/B2 Visa as the Visa Waiver Program(VWP) counts time spent in Canada and Mexico as time against that Visa. For example if you flew to Los Angeles and spent 3 days there on the VWP, went up to Vancouver and worked there for 6 months then flew back down to San Francisco you would of overstayed your VWP by 3 months(give or take a few days).

Related Links
http://www.whpcanada.org.au/