BUNAC - Work Canada

  Canada

• British Columbia: 
Vancouver,  Tofino,  Victoria,  Courtenay,  Nelson,  Langley,  Kelowna,  Whistler,  Merritt,  Vernon,  Kamloops,  Clearwater,  Duncan,  Golden,  Oyama,  Port McNeill,  Salmon Arm,  Sooke,  Tatla Lake,  Surrey,  Vanderhoof,  Westbank
• Alberta: 
Edmonton,  Calgary,  Jasper,  Banff,  Canmore,  Lethbridge,  Grande Prairie,  Medicine Hat,  Cochrane
• Quebec: 
Montreal,  Quebec City,  Chicoutimi,  Richmond,  Saint-Donat,  Fermont
• Ontario: 
Guelph,  Hamilton,  Toronto,  Waterloo,  Barrie,  London,  Oakville,  Mississauga,  Kitchener,  Beamsville,  Centralia,  Huntsville,  Kingston,  Lion's Head,  Nepean,  Niagara Falls,  Owen Sound,  Parry Sound,  Perth,  Peterborough,  Streetsville,  Thunder Bay,  Moosonee,  Welland,  Windsor
• All Other Areas in Canada: 
Halifax,  Whitehorse,  Winnipeg,  Yellowknife,  Charlottetown,  Churchill,  Deer Lake,  Labrador City,  Lunenburg,  Maitland,  St. John's
• Ottawa: 
Ottawa

Term: Throughout the year 
Length of Position: Up to six months
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: BUNAC's Work Canada program is operated in conjunction with SWAP and allows you to gain the international experience of working abroad without actually having to go overseas. Work Canada is a program authorized by the Canadian Government to allow US college students (aged 18-30) the opportunity to work and travel in Canada for up to 6 months. The program fee is USD 400, plus mandatory travel insurance. The program fee includes program and sponsor administration and materials, and support in the USA and Canada.

Highlights: Free choice of arrival date into Canada. Pre-departure support from BUNAC including your work authorization documents. SWAP Canada Hosting Centers with job and accommodation advice, online computer facilities, telephones, mail drop and forwarding services and general advice from friendly and knowledgeable staff. Arrival orientation with vital information on bank accounts, tax, applying for a SIN (social insurance number) as well as practical information on job and accommodation hunting. 24 hours Emergency SWAP assistance. Special phonecard including voicemail, email, and text messaging. Fast processing, no express fees.

Qualifications: You must currently be a full-time student at an accredited US college or university. Please note that students on Study or Semester Abroad (except in Canada) who are still considered full-time at a US college or university are eligible for this program.

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Canada Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Year Founded: 1962