Canada Visa Information

Nationals of certain countries can visit Canada for up to six months without a visa but will need to be granted a work permit or visa to take up employment.

For Information On Canadian Working Holiday Visas Please See The Section Below

These include: Citizens of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Republic of Korea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States and Western Samoa.

Persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are in possession of their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence.

British citizens and British Overseas Citizens who are re-admissible to the United Kingdom

Citizens of British dependent territories who derive their citizenship through birth, descent, registration or naturalization in one of the British dependent territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Persons holding a valid and subsisting Special Administrative Region passport issued by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

Persons holding passports or travel documents issued by the Holy See.

All other nationalities must obtain a visa.

To apply for visas please contact your nearest Canadian Embassy or Consulate. Application forms can be downloaded from Citizenship And Immigration Canada Web Site

If you are staying for a longer period of time or intend to work or study in Canada you should check with the Embassy regarding visa requirements. For further information on visas that may be available contact you nearest Canadian Embassy or visit The Canadian Government Web Site

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Temporary Employment Programs for people aged 18 - 30 (for some countries 35) and who are citizens of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa and United Kingdom. The maximum validity of an employment authorization issued under this program is usually 12 months. The additional requirements vary from country to country. Some require applicants to be students or recent graduates

Initial Requirements:.

* Aged between 18 and 30 (for some countries 35)

* Must not have accompanying dependents

* Have proof of funds

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This is a brief & general summary, visa requirements and the number of working holiday visas allocated in countries each year can vary and new agreements are being made regularly so we recommended you attain complete and up to date official information from the Embassy or Consulate before making any work and travel plans.