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UnoDosLuke_xx

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Jan 23, 2015
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I'll try and make this as short as possible. I'm 20 years of age, and I'm 5 months away from finishing a BTEC Level 3 full time diploma in travel and tourism at college. I live in Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom), and here I am asking a specific question. I guess I may add why I'm asking this here. I'm a friendless hermit. Nothing is really keeping me where I live, and I'd like to move away. Life isn't going to get better for me here, and I'd like to move. My brother's friend said that when he was my age, and doing an ICT level 3 course in BTEC, he moved away to Australia for 2 years, then Canada for a year, before returning to Northern Ireland. He claimed it really helped him 'find himself', and has recommended me to do something similar, and 'go and live life whilst you still can'.

He explained to me that the wages in Australia/Canada were quite good, and he received specific payments, but told me as things might have changed since then, to surf the internet for specific questions. So how would this all work?

I'm guessing I'd need to seek a job? How much money would I need? Visas? How do I get there? etc. Sorry. I'm just lost. Thanks.

Also, would I perhaps receive specific payments for leaving? Thanks.
 
UnoDosLuke_xx said:
I'm guessing I'd need to seek a job? How much money would I need? Visas? How do I get there? etc. Sorry. I'm just lost. Thanks.

Also, would I perhaps receive specific payments for leaving? Thanks.

Unless you can afford to be in Canada for a year without working, yes, you'll need to look for a job.

You'll need a minimum of a few thousand dollars.

You need a work permit if you want to work in Canada.

You get here in a magical metal contraption called an "airplane".

No idea what you mean by "specific payments for leaving".

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/index.asp
 
Check the IEC working holiday visa for UK citizens. Will get you an open work permit for 1 year.
 
Rob_TO said:
Check the IEC working holiday visa for UK citizens. Will get you an open work permit for 1 year.

But keep in mind that this is a highly competitive program and the open spaces were all snagged in around 15-30 minutes last year.