Working holiday visas for Canadian citizens

Every working holiday visa Canadian citizens can apply for, in one place. Compare the age limit, cost, and how long you can stay, then go straight to the route that fits. Every option is checked against the issuing government’s own pages.

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Where Canadian citizens can go

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Destination	Age limit	Visa cost	Maximum stay	Funds required	Quota or cap
Australia	18-35	A$840	36 months	ApproxAUD 5,000 for initial stay + onward fare	Uncapped
Work rights Any kind of work; usually max 6 months with the same employer (per 'When you have this visa'). Tax + superannuation apply. Medical requirements Must meet health requirements. May need to undergo a medical examination depending on country of origin Reciprocal healthcare No. You will need your own health cover. Funds required in full Approx. AUD 5,000 for initial stay + onward fare Application notes Previous-entry ban on 417/462 applies per person - a second passport does not reset eligibility. Full Australia visa details →Government source →
Ireland	18-35	C$150	Up to 24 months	CAD 2,500 (an original stamped and signed bank letter or statement).	Uncapped
Work rights You can take casual and temporary work without a separate employment permit, once you have registered your immigration permission and received your residence permit (IRP). Australian and New Zealand holders can work up to six months with any one employer; Canadian holders have no per-employer limit. Medical requirements No reciprocal public-health cover. Canadian applicants must hold a full year of comprehensive insurance at application; Australian and New Zealand applicants are not asked for it in the official application requirements, but going uninsured is a real risk. Reciprocal healthcare No. You will need your own health cover. Funds required in full CAD 2,500 (an original stamped and signed bank letter or statement). Full Ireland visa details →Government source →
Japan	18-30	Free	12 monthsextendable by up to 12 more in Japan	CAD 3,500 single, CAD 4,500 couplefunds must also cover medical expenses.	Capped6,283/year (2026 annual allocation)
Work rights Paid work is allowed to support your holiday. Work in bars, cabarets, nightclubs, gambling venues and other businesses that affect public morals (the Entertainment Business Act) is not allowed. The visa is single entry, so you need a re-entry permit to leave and come back. Medical requirements Must meet Japanese health requirements Reciprocal healthcare No. You will need your own health cover. Funds required in full CAD 3,500 single, CAD 4,500 couple; funds must also cover medical expenses. Full Japan visa details →Government source →
New Zealand	18-35	NZ$770	12 or 23 months	NZD 4,200	CappedOpen (no ballot)
Work rights Any job, but: no permanent job; must work for an employer under an employment contract or contract for services; cannot operate a business as an owner (wording rolled out from 20 Apr 2026; France/Germany pages still show older wording). No per-employer time limit stated. Medical requirements Must meet New Zealand health requirements Reciprocal healthcare No. You will need your own health cover. Funds required in full NZD 4,200 Application notes Must hold a valid Canadian passport Full New Zealand visa details →Government source →
United Kingdom	18-35	£340	36 months	GBP 2,530 in savings (28-day rule)	Capped2025 published allocation: 10,000. 2026 NOT yet published
Work rights Work in most jobs; self-employment allowed only if premises rented, equipment worth under GBP5,000, and no employees. Cannot work as professional sportsperson. No public funds. Medical requirements Must meet UK health requirements Reciprocal healthcare Yes. (effectively) - full NHS access from visa start after paying IHS; prescriptions/dental/eye tests still paid Funds required in full GBP 2,530 in savings (28-day rule) Application notes One YMS per person per lifetime. Dual nationals: a passport from an 18-35 country only changes the age window - prior YMS time still disqualifies. Full United Kingdom visa details →Government source →

Australia

Age limit: 18-35
Visa cost: A$840
Maximum stay: 36 months
Funds required: ApproxAUD 5,000 for initial stay + onward fare
Quota or cap: Uncapped

Ireland

Age limit: 18-35
Visa cost: C$150
Maximum stay: Up to 24 months
Funds required: CAD 2,500 (an original stamped and signed bank letter or statement).
Quota or cap: Uncapped

Japan

Age limit: 18-30
Visa cost: Free
Maximum stay: 12 monthsextendable by up to 12 more in Japan
Funds required: CAD 3,500 single, CAD 4,500 couplefunds must also cover medical expenses.
Quota or cap: Capped6,283/year (2026 annual allocation)

New Zealand

Age limit: 18-35
Visa cost: NZ$770
Maximum stay: 12 or 23 months
Funds required: NZD 4,200
Quota or cap: CappedOpen (no ballot)

United Kingdom

Age limit: 18-35
Visa cost: £340
Maximum stay: 36 months
Funds required: GBP 2,530 in savings (28-day rule)
Quota or cap: Capped2025 published allocation: 10,000. 2026 NOT yet published

Listed by the Canadian Government

Other destinations open to Canadian citizens

The Canadian Government lists these destinations as available to Canadian citizens. That is a statement about what Canada publishes, on 17 July 2026, not a promise that any of them will accept you — an origin government can be behind the destination's own rules. We read those pages on 10 August 2026. We have not checked these route by route, so there are no ages, fees, quotas or stay lengths here. Each row links to the source.

Austria
International Experience Canada
Young people from countries with a bilateral agreement, financing a stay through temporary work.
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to the: Intra- and Partner-Company Training Program Young Workers Exchange Program No, you don't need one if you apply to the Working Holiday Programme.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 19 February 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Austria government ↗
Belgium
International Experience Canada
Young citizens of countries with which Belgium has a working-holiday agreement.
No, you do not need a formal job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 19 February 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Belgium government ↗
Chile
International Experience Canada
Young people from countries with an agreement in force.
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category 1 Category 3 No, you don't need one if you apply to: Category 2 Category 4
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 17 June 2026. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Chile government ↗
Costa Rica
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship. If you don't have a work or internship contract yet: You can travel to Costa Rica as a tourist. You can stay in Costa Rica for 90 days without a visa but you must get a work/internship contract in order to stay longer than 90 days.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 19 February 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗
Croatia
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: post-secondary graduate looking to gain further work experience registered student of a post-secondary institution in Canada and want to complete part of your academic program through a pre-arranged work placement in Croatia No, you don't need one if you are applying to travel to Croatia and work temporarily to help fund your trip.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 19 February 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Croatia government ↗
Czechia
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a, Category b No, you don't need one if you apply to category c.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 2 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Czechia government ↗
Denmark
International Experience Canada
Citizens of countries with which Denmark has a working-holiday agreement.
No, you do not need a formal job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 17 June 2026. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Denmark government ↗
Estonia
International Experience Canada
Young citizens of bilateral-agreement countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan).
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a, Category b No, you don't need one if you apply to category c.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 12 January 2026. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Estonia government ↗
Finland
International Experience Canada
Young people from countries with a working-holiday agreement (incl. Australia, New Zealand).
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to Young Professional: Specialist Residence Permit International Co-op: Residence Permit for Internship No, you don't need one if you apply to Residence Permit for Working Holiday
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 19 February 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Finland government ↗
France
International Experience Canada
Young nationals of countries with a bilateral working-holiday agreement; tourism with secondary paid work permitted.
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Young Professional Development (3A visa) Practical Internship (3C visa) No, you don't need one if you apply to: Inter-university exchanges (3B visa) Working Holiday Program (WHP) (3D visa)
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 4 December 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗France government ↗
Germany
International Experience Canada
Young people from partner countries; holiday jobs permitted to finance the stay.
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a (Young professionals) Category b (Internship) No, you don't need one if you apply to: Category c (Academic vacation) Category d (Working Holiday)
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 19 February 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Germany government ↗
Greece
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a Category b No, you don't need one if you apply to category c.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 7 August 2026. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Greece government ↗
Hong Kong
International Experience Canada
Passport holders of participating countries whose main intention is to holiday (incidental work/study permitted).
No, you do not need a formal job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 19 February 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Hong Kong government ↗
Iceland
International Experience Canada
Young nationals of partner countries.
No, you don't need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 2 July 2024. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Iceland government ↗
Italy
International Experience Canada
For the Working-Holiday visa, you do not need a formal job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer. For the Work visa, you must have a pre-arranged contract of employment that aligns with your previous field of study. For the Study/Intern visa, you must be enrolled in a post-secondary institution and have a pre-arranged work placement related to your field of study, as required by your academic curriculum.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 17 June 2026. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Italy government ↗
Latvia
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (Pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a Catgory b No, you don't need one if you apply to category c.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Latvia government ↗
Lithuania
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (Pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: category a catgory b No, you don't need one if you apply to category c.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 2 July 2024. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Lithuania government ↗
Netherlands
International Experience Canada
Nationals of partner countries, for cultural exchange (occasional work permitted).
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or formal internship offer if you apply to the Young Workers Exchange program. No, you don't need one if you apply for the Working Holiday program.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 11 June 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Netherlands government ↗
Norway
International Experience Canada
Young adults from partner countries (delivered as per-nationality sub-schemes).
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a Category b Category c No, you don't need one if you apply to: Category d Category e Under category e, you can only work for the same employer for a maximum of six months.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Norway government ↗
Poland
International Experience Canada
Young citizens (Poland and partner countries).
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to the: Professional Development program Internship/On-the-Job Training program No, you don't need one if you apply to the: Working Holiday program
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Poland government ↗
Portugal
International Experience Canada
Young nationals of countries with a Memorandum of Understanding.
No, you don't need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 19 November 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Portugal government ↗
San Marino
International Experience Canada
No, you do not need a formal job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗
Slovakia
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply for: Career development - Graduates Internships Career development - Others No, you don't need one if you apply for: Academic vacation Working Holiday
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Slovakia government ↗
Slovenia
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a Category b No, you don't need one if you apply to category c (Working Holiday).
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Slovenia government ↗
South Korea
International Experience Canada
Nationals of participating countries (page names Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, France, US).
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply for the following: Young Professionals: E category visa International Co-op: High-tech internship D-10-3 visa No, you don't need one if you apply for a Working Holiday visa.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 17 July 2026. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗South Korea government ↗
Spain
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a, Category b, or Category c No, you don't need one if you apply to: Category d, or Category e
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Spain government ↗
Sweden
International Experience Canada
Young people from countries with a youth-exchange agreement.
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you apply to: Category a Category b Category c No, you don't need one if you apply to: Category d Category e
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Sweden government ↗
Switzerland
International Experience Canada
Yes, you need a pre-arranged contract of employment (job offer) or a formal internship offer if you apply for a work permit. Your work must be related to your field of studies or you must have had previous training in the field.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 3 April 2025. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗
Taiwan
International Experience Canada
Foreign youth from partner countries with a bilateral arrangement.
Yes, you need a job offer (pre-arranged contract of employment) or a formal internship offer if you want to take part in an internship or a work placement while in Taiwan. No, you don't need one if you are applying to travel to Taiwan and work temporarily to help fund your trip.
Canadian Government, this destination’s page, dated 7 August 2026. Open the page ↗
Canadian Government source ↗Taiwan government ↗

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Australia

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New Zealand

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United Kingdom

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Questions

Working holidays for Canadian citizens

Which working holiday visa is easiest for Canadian citizens?

There is no single easiest option. It depends on what matters to you: whether there is an annual cap, how much money you need to show, how long you can stay, and the work conditions. Compare every verified destination side by side in the table above.

Where can Canadian citizens do a working holiday?

Canadian citizens can currently apply for verified working holiday visas in Australia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand and United Kingdom. Compare them side by side above, then open the route that fits for the full requirements and how to apply. The Canadian Government also lists 29 further destinations as available to Canadian citizens, which we have not verified route by route. They are named at the foot of this page with a link to the government source.

How many countries can Canadian citizens do a working holiday in?

We have verified 5 working holiday destinations for Canadian citizens, route by route against the official government source. The Canadian Government separately lists 29 more that we have not yet checked; those are named further down the page with a link to the source. We add to the verified set as each route is checked.

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