Working holidays

Looking for IEC travel insurance for your working holiday in Canada but struggling to find 12 or 24 month policies? No problem, I’ve done the research for you!

An easy to understand round-up of the most popular money transfer methods, including the cheapest way to send money to Canada. Save yourself both time and money!

Canada is consistently listed as one of the best places to live in the world. Thousands of people make the move every year to the Great White North. If you’d like to move to Canada too, read this quick-start guide and get things happening today.

There are a number of questions that crop up time and time again about completing tax returns in Canada during or after a working holiday. Here is your one-stop shop to find the answers!

Much as vehicle insurance is essential to have when driving a car, travel insurance can be very helpful to have when travelling. Some countries actually require travellers to have travel insurance for the duration of their trip. But what about for working holidays? Read on to find out.

A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about going on a working holiday in New Zealand, from applying for the visa, preparing to leave to arriving at the airport, looking for accommodation, transferring money, finding work, buying a vehicle and more! Read this and go.

Going on a working holiday to New Zealand? Here’s why travel insurance should be one of the essential items you purchase before leaving plus insurance provider recommendations for New Zealand working holidays

Want an office with epic mountain views and lunch breaks with runs down the slopes? Dream of picture-perfect powder days in the alpine with no one else in sight? Sounds like you should do a ski season in Canada! Here is what you need to know.

Some people like to spend the first day of their working holiday exploring their new country. Others, like to get all of the necessities out of the way before their jet lag has even worn off. This guide will provide the step-by-step process to your first day of your working holiday in Canada!

Got Canada in your sights for a working holiday? Let me help you out with five things you should definitely know before making the leap and applying. 

Filing taxes is a necessity of any working holiday in Canada. Read this post for tips to help determine your own tax residency status when filing taxes before or after a working holiday in Canada

A new requirement was introduced in November 2016 for visa-exempt visitors flying to Canada – the eTA. Read on for what this means for IEC working holiday participants as well as regular visitors to Canada.

Flagpoling is a completely legal process to activate a new Canadian immigration status. The process involves leaving Canada, being refused entry into the USA and then re-entering Canada. If you already visiting or working in Canada and have been approved for a new work permit (or even Permanent Residency), flagpoling is the easiest way to activate …

Living in Canada on the IEC program and planning to visit the USA? Here’s everything you need to know about visiting the USA while on a working holiday in Canada

Moving to Canada for a working holiday (IEC) but stuck between choosing Vancouver or Toronto to live in? This quick city comparison may help!

Everything you need to know about arriving in Vancouver for the start of your working holiday, including activating an IEC work permit.

Despite the requirement to have travel insurance for a working holiday, there are still many people every year who consider not purchasing it. Here are the most common excuses, debunked.

A few things I have picked up after a half decade in Canada

Working holidays are a great way to travel and live like a local while earning a wage. Here’s why Canada should be top of your list for a working holiday

So you’ve made the decision to go to Canada/Australia/New Zealand or another participating country for a year or two? Here’s how you can make your experience even better