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2026-09-08
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Ancestry and return
3 pathwaysCulture, faith and volunteering
6 pathwaysNational Visa for religious reasons — clergy or religious worker
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Recorded route source ↗National Visa for mission — long stay
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen short-stay visa for religious reasons
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Recorded route source ↗National Visa for European voluntary-service activity
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Recorded route source ↗National Visa for volunteering under national contingent
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for mission — short stay
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Recorded route source ↗Family
22 pathwaysFamily accompanying visa — dependent adult disabled child of eligible non-EU long-stay principal
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification — unmarried minor child of a non-EU sponsor
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Recorded route source ↗Family member of EU Blue Card holder
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification — dependent adult child with total disability
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Recorded route source ↗Family member of scientific researcher
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification for subsidiary-protection sponsor
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Recorded route source ↗National Visa for international adoption
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for dependent adult child of an Italian citizen not exercising EU mobility
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Recorded route source ↗Family accompanying visa — minor child of eligible non-EU long-stay principal
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification — dependent parent over 65 whose other children cannot support
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for spouse or civil-union partner of an Italian citizen not exercising EU mobility
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Recorded route source ↗Family member of digital nomad or remote worker
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Recorded route source ↗Family accompanying visa — spouse of eligible non-EU long-stay principal
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for dependent parent of an Italian citizen not exercising EU mobility
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification — spouse of a non-EU sponsor
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for child under 21 of an Italian citizen not exercising EU mobility
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification for recognised refugee sponsor
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Recorded route source ↗Family member of elective-residence holder
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification — dependent parent with no other child in country of origin
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Recorded route source ↗Family member of Investor Visa holder
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Recorded route source ↗Family accompanying visa — qualifying dependent parent of eligible non-EU long-stay principal
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Recorded route source ↗Family permit on reaching adulthood — study, access to work or employment
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Recorded route source ↗Free movement
15 pathwaysWithdrawal Agreement residence document — UK national beneficiary
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Recorded route source ↗Residence card for dependent non-EU ascendant of a mobile EU/EEA/Swiss citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent residence right for EU/EEA/Swiss citizen after five years
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Recorded route source ↗EU/EEA/Swiss free movement — self-sufficient person
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Recorded route source ↗EU/EEA/Swiss free movement — employed worker
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Recorded route source ↗Facilitated entry for other dependent household family of a mobile EU citizen
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Recorded route source ↗EU/EEA/Swiss free movement — student
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Recorded route source ↗EU/EEA/Swiss free movement — self-employed person
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Recorded route source ↗Residence card for dependent non-EU adult descendant of a mobile EU/EEA/Swiss citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Withdrawal Agreement residence document — qualifying family member
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Recorded route source ↗Residence card for non-EU spouse of a mobile EU/EEA/Swiss citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Residence card for non-EU registered partner of a mobile EU/EEA/Swiss citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Residence card for non-EU descendant under 21 of a mobile EU/EEA/Swiss citizen
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Recorded route source ↗EU/EEA/Swiss free movement — jobseeker or retained-worker status
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent residence card for non-EU family member of an EU citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Humanitarian protection
15 pathwaysSpecial-protection residence permit
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for unaccompanied foreign minor
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Recorded route source ↗Refugee-status residence permit
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for judicial reasons
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for acts of particular civil value
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Recorded route source ↗Medical permit for pregnancy and six months after birth
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for victims of labour exploitation — Article 18-ter
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for victims of domestic violence — Article 18-bis
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Recorded route source ↗Asylum applicant permit
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for child assistance authorised by the Juvenile Court
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Recorded route source ↗Subsidiary-protection residence permit
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Recorded route source ↗Recognition and residence of a stateless person
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for calamity
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Recorded route source ↗Residence permit for victims of trafficking or serious violence — Article 18
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Recorded route source ↗Investment
4 pathwaysInvestor Visa for Italy — Italian limited company
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Recorded route source ↗Investor Visa for Italy — philanthropic initiative
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Recorded route source ↗Investor Visa for Italy — Italian government bonds
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Recorded route source ↗Investor Visa for Italy — innovative startup
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Recorded route source ↗Living from your own income
1 pathwaysLong-term residence
9 pathwaysPost-study permit to seek work or start a coherent business
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Recorded route source ↗EU long-term resident permit for international-protection beneficiary
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Recorded route source ↗Conversion of first seasonal-work permit to non-seasonal employed work
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Recorded route source ↗Post-research permit to seek work or start a research-related business
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Recorded route source ↗Conversion of family permit to study, employed or self-employed status
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Recorded route source ↗EU long-term resident permit after five years
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Recorded route source ↗Conversion of study or training permit to self-employment
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Recorded route source ↗Waiting-for-employment permit after loss of non-seasonal work
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Recorded route source ↗Conversion of study or training permit to employed work
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Recorded route source ↗Medical treatment
3 pathwaysRemote work and digital nomads
2 pathwaysShort stays and visits
9 pathwaysSchengen Visa for short salaried activity
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Recorded route source ↗Re-entry Visa — valid or recently expired Italian residence permit
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for private invitation
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for transport work
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for short autonomous professional activity
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for tourism
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for business
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for conference or professional event
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for short cultural event
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Recorded route source ↗Special cases
3 pathwaysRe-entry without a visa while first residence permit is pending — qualifying case
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Recorded route source ↗Permit linked to a valid pending first issue, renewal or conversion application
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Recorded route source ↗National Visa for diplomatic or official institutional assignment
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Recorded route source ↗Sport
5 pathwaysNational Visa for salaried sports activity — amateur athlete
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Recorded route source ↗Self-employment visa for professional sports activity
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Visa for sports competition
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Recorded route source ↗National Visa for salaried sports activity — professional athlete
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Recorded route source ↗Sports coach or technical staff work route
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Recorded route source ↗Starting a business
9 pathwaysSelf-employment visa — internationally renowned or highly qualified artist
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Recorded route source ↗Italia Startup Hub — in-country conversion, direct application
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Recorded route source ↗Self-employment visa — qualifying company office holder
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Recorded route source ↗Self-employment visa — recognised non-regulated profession
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Recorded route source ↗Italia Startup Hub — in-country conversion, certified-incubator pathway
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Recorded route source ↗Self-employment visa — regulated or supervised liberal profession
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Recorded route source ↗Italia Startup Visa — direct application
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Recorded route source ↗Italia Startup Visa — certified-incubator application
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Recorded route source ↗Self-employment visa — entrepreneur under annual quota
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Recorded route source ↗Study
13 pathwaysNational Study Visa — master's degree
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — university exchange or mobility programme
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — bachelor or single-cycle degree
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — AFAM higher arts, music or dance programme
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — single university course
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — foundation or preparatory course
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — doctoral programme
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — upper-secondary school programme
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Recorded route source ↗Study Visa — vocational training
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Recorded route source ↗Short-stay Study Visa — course up to 90 days
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Recorded route source ↗Study Visa — curricular traineeship
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — Italian-language or cultural course
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Recorded route source ↗National Study Visa — university master or postgraduate specialisation
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Recorded route source ↗Talent and merit
8 pathwaysUniversity professor assigned to an academic post — Article 27
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card holder — short-term business mobility up to 90 days
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Recorded route source ↗Researcher mobility to Italy — long-term from another EU Member State
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Recorded route source ↗University exchange lecturer or native-language reader — Article 27
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Recorded route source ↗Researcher mobility to Italy — short-term from another EU Member State
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card Italy — first application
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Recorded route source ↗Scientific Research Visa and residence permit — Italy-hosted researcher
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card mobility to Italy — long-term mobility
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Recorded route source ↗Transit
2 pathwaysWork
20 pathwaysArticle 23 trained-abroad worker — quota-exempt entry
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — executive or highly specialised employee
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — professional nurse
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — circus or travelling-show worker
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Recorded route source ↗Decreto Flussi 2026 — family-assistance and social-healthcare work
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Recorded route source ↗Decreto Flussi 2026 — seasonal tourism work
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — contract-service employee
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Recorded route source ↗Decreto Flussi 2026 — other non-seasonal subordinate work
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — foreign correspondent or journalist
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Recorded route source ↗Decreto Flussi 2026 — seasonal agricultural work
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Recorded route source ↗Intra-corporate transfer permit — manager
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Recorded route source ↗Intra-corporate transfer permit — specialist
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Recorded route source ↗Intra-corporate transfer permit — trainee employee
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — salaried performing artist
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — employee of an Italian enterprise operating abroad
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Recorded route source ↗Decreto Flussi 2026 — non-seasonal subordinate work for cooperation-agreement nationals
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — translator
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — maritime worker
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — domestic worker accompanying returning EU or Italian employer
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Recorded route source ↗Article 27 work route — interpreter
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Recorded route source ↗Youth mobility
8 pathwaysCanada–Italy Youth Mobility — International Co-op
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Recorded route source ↗Australia–Italy Working Holiday Visa
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Recorded route source ↗New Zealand–Italy Working Holiday Visa
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Recorded route source ↗Hong Kong–Italy Working Holiday Agreement
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Recorded route source ↗South Korea–Italy Working Holiday Visa
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Recorded route source ↗Japan–Italy Working Holiday Programme
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Recorded route source ↗Canada–Italy Youth Mobility — Working Holiday
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Recorded route source ↗Canada–Italy Youth Mobility — Young Professionals
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