Library of resources

A goldmine of info to get ready for your Working Holiday adventure—in-depth articles, step-by-step guides and feedback from Working Holiday permit holders.
Article
I Want to Move to Canada, Do I Need to Hire an Immigration Lawyer or Consultant?
You may be wondering if you should hire an immigration lawyer in Canada to guide you through what looks like a bureaucratic maze... Read more!
09-03-2021
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Article
Study and Work Experience in Toronto & Vancouver (Canada)
It's the opportunity to study and work in Canada (customer service, sales, hospitality, business, marketing, health care administration...)
01-01-2021
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Article
Working Holiday (IEC): finding a job in Canada from your home country?
Since March 18, 2020, Working Holiday permit holders willing to go to Canada to activate their permit must find a job in Canada from their home country.
07-09-2020
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Guide
Guide to a Working Holiday in Canada (free illustrated PDF guide)
The Guide to a Working Holiday in Canada gives you a very comprehensive overview of the Workinf Holiday permit, trip planning, options to consider and more.
02-03-2020
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Story
In my hostel…
In my hostel, we’re connecting, bonding over the days spent living together as if we were roommates sharing a big house. Read more...
20-06-2019
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Guide
Degree equivalency – find out what your degree is comparable to in Canada
If you’re planning to gain valuable international work experience during your WHV adventure, find out what your foreign degrees are comparable to in Canada.
05-06-2019
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Offer
Air Canada: airfare between Canada and France with 2 free checked bags
If you hold a student or work visa and are travelling between Canada and France, get 2 checked bags for free with Air Canada.
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Story
I’m running away—so what?
I’ve been hearing that “running away isn’t a solution” and that “it never solves anything” for over a decade. Well, I beg to differ.
23-04-2019
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Article
The Guide to a Working Holiday Visa in Canada, now in English!
Free download of the Guide to a Working Holiday Visa in Canada. 300 pages to plan your WHV in Canada! Now available both in English and French.
18-01-2019
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Book
Guide to Working Holiday in Canada
Our Guide to Canada (free!) is 300 pages of information: applying for a WHP in Canada, employment, accommodation...
18-01-2019
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Guide
Working in a French ski resort — summer and winter opportunities
Working Holiday Visa holders are often interested in working a French ski resort, where seasonal employees are often needed in winter.
27-01-2018
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Story
Two Working Holiday Visas, two very different trips, two different moments of my life
The WHV experience is part of me, it made me who I am. I wouldn’t be the woman I am today without these two trips (New Zealand and Chile).
27-07-2017
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Story
So … when is your next trip?
Going home was also a bittersweet experience. And people kept on asking me the same question over and over again: “so, when is your next trip?”
27-07-2017
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Story
The Working Holiday Visa Adventure as a Solo Traveller
As a solo traveller, I was the main character of my very own “Bildungsroman” and my working holiday visa experience was “the best year of my life”.
29-05-2017
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Guide
Registration of Canadians Abroad (Working Holiday Visa)
Registration of Canadians Abroad is a free service that allows the Government of Canada to notify you in case of an emergency abroad or a personal emergency at home.
22-05-2017
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Story
My Spontaneous, Last-Minute WHV Experience
My WHV experience helped me grow as a person, I have contacts in several countries as well as precious memories and I discovered a beautiful country...
09-05-2017
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Offer
Fizz: Mobile & Internet Plans in Canada (1 month free + $25 + Perks)
Fizz in Canada: 1 month free + $25 discount + 20 GB of free mobile data + 1 month of free Internet with promo code PVTZZ!
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Story
I’m Running Away…
I’m looking for more freedom, for challenges, good and bad experiences... I’m looking for a way to never have to sigh, “I wish I had” or “if I had known”.
09-05-2017
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Story
Blowing my 31 candles out without regret
I often daydream about my year in Australia, remembering places, people, anecdotes and sounds. These memories are very emotional...
09-05-2017
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Interview
Patsilla, a Montrealer in Paris on a WHV!
Patsilla is a Montrealer who spent a year in France on a WHV! She tells us about her life in Paris, her job search during her WHV in France
16-12-2016
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