Youth Mobility Agreement — Canada

be a Canadian citizen,

be between 18 and 35 years old (visa must be applied for before your 36 th birthday)

a) Young professionals who wish to obtain further training under a contract of employment and increase their knowledge of Germany’s language, culture and society; b) Young citizens who wish to do a work placement in a business in Germany as part of their studies or training; c) Canadian post-secondary students who wish to engage in an occupational activity during their academic vacation; and d) Young citizens who wish to stay in Germany for tourism and cultural discovery purposes while being authorized to work to supplement their financial resources.

To help finance the stay, jobs can be taken up with different employers of the visa holder's choice.

not be accompanied by dependent family members (e.g. children) during your stay.

Eligible young citizens may qualify up to a maximum of two times to participate in these youth mobility programs provided: i) that there be an interruption between the two stays, ii) that each stay be under a different category set out in paragraph 2; and iii) that at least one of the stays be covered by the administrative category set out in paragraph 4 a).

(A) Paragraph 3(b)(i) will be deleted. (B) Paragraph 3(b)(ii) will become paragraph 3(b)(i) and paragraph 3(b)(iii) will become paragraph 3(b)(ii).

To participate in the program a second time on a consecutive basis, young Canadian nationals need a new residence permit, which they can obtain from the competent authority in Germany.

All other disposition of the MOU remains unchanged. 5. This Amendment will take effect on the date of its last signature by the sides. SIGNED in duplicate in Berlin on the sixth day of April 2017, in the English, French and German languages, all versions being equivalent.

Citizens of the other state who will enter its territory to accept a pre-arranged offer of temporary employment; or

Proof of sufficient health/travel insurance coverage valid in Germany (including details about coverage: at least € 30,000 and including repatriation costs.

Proof of sufficient funds to help cover your flight to Germany and living expenses during the first weeks/months of your stay (the equivalent of 2.000,00 EUR minimum)

Flight itinerary to Germany

When applying in person, the visa can be issued for the whole duration of the stay (max. one year).

When applied for by mail, the Youth Mobility visa can only be issued by the Consulate for the first 90 days of your stay. As soon as you arrive in Germany, you must contact the Foreigners authority in the same city that you indicated as your first housing in your application to request an extension of your Youth Mobility visa.