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International Experience Canada - Working Holiday

11 facts quoted from the official source

Youth mobility route providing an open work permit to eligible citizens of participating countries or recognized-organization clients.

Route type
Youth mobility
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Holiday or cultural experience as the primary purposeThe applicant remains subject to temporary resident admissibility requirements.
  • Nationality covered by a bilateral or reciprocal agreementTo participate in International Experience Canada (IEC), your country or territory of citizenship must have a youth mobility agreement (YMA) with Canada.checked 2026-08-06
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health insuranceInsurance covering medical care, hospitalization and repatriation for the entire stay is required.
  • Passport, travel document and visa classA valid passport or travel document is normally required for temporary entry and permit issuance.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryIRCC publishes three IEC categories and country-specific eligibility rules.
  • How and where to applyThe worker must comply with the conditions attached to the work permit or exemption.
  • Official source basisIRCC publishes three IEC categories and country-specific eligibility rules.
  • Open Work PermitWorking Holiday participants receive an open work permit.
  • Report summaryIRCC publishes three IEC categories and country-specific eligibility rules.
  • Temporary Work AuthorizationThe route grants or confirms temporary authorization to work in Canada.
  • Employer And Job Conditions ConditionallyEmployer, occupation and location restrictions apply where the authorization is employer-specific.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Canada?
The official source states: Youth mobility route providing an open work permit to eligible citizens of participating countries or recognized-organization clients.
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Insurance covering medical care, hospitalization and repatriation for the entire stay is required.

Every answer is quoted from the official canada.ca page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source canada.caLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Canada government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
Same category, same country

Other youth mobility routes to Canada

2 other youth mobility routes to Canada.

International Experience Canada - International Co-op InternshipInternational Experience Canada - Young Professionals
Same category, elsewhere

Youth mobility routes in other countries

53 other countries publish at least one youth mobility route. Nearest first.

New Zealand45 youth mobility routes Japan32 youth mobility routes Ireland11 youth mobility routes Netherlands11 youth mobility routes Hungary10 youth mobility routes Portugal10 youth mobility routes

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