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If its like the Australian one isnt it a year from the day they issue it not the day you applied. Just a thought.
How much cheaper than going through BUNAC?

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The way I read it, from the day they issue it, you have 1 year to enter the country. When you arrive your 1 year visa begins.

Same case if you apply through BUNAC..

This from the link

"be between the ages of 18 and 30 inclusive at the time your application is received. Your application must be stamped as received by the Embassy of Canada in Paris on or after your 18th birthday, and before your 31st birthday"

"Your Letter of Introduction will be valid for 12 months from its date of issue. It will indicate the deadline before which you must present yourself at a Canadian port of entry in order to obtain your work permit.
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Your temporary work permit will be issued at the point of entry to Canada upon presentation of your Letter of Introduction, passport and proof of insurance coverage. It will be valid for a maximum of 12 months from your date of entry."

BUNAC - "£254 - Book Work Canada now"
"The IEC charges a Participation Fee of $150 CDN (about £90)"

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Thats a much better deal.

Any idea of the processing times?

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Thanks for the advice, i'l hopefully be going out there next yr and was definately trying to avoid bunacs costs.

Any idea when u can apply for nexr yrs whv's?? Do they still wait til dec to open them up? I'l be 29 when i get there and would like to squeeze in another whv somewhere else so hope hope the oz/nz age rules are similar

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roremc - No idea, sorry.

ABSKI46 - Sounds like you're in a similar situation to me. I get the impression that the last window for getting visas went from November until August (this month). So I guess this November they'll start allocating them again (accepting applications). It'll be my last chance to get one.

I was in NZ for a few years, started on WHV.. and had made plans to go to Aus on their WHV. Pretty sure you can apply for both of them as long as you haven't turned 31 before they receive the application (which is online for both I think)

After age of 30 gets a lot harder.. I actually thought my NZ time was over.. but the other day when checking out the canadian visa stuff.. I found this....

http://www.bunac.org/uk/worknewzealand/eligibility.aspx

.. Pretty chuffed about that. life doesn't end at 30 after all, ha ha. Can get this one when 35! Once you're in NZ with an open visa like this, it's very easy to find a job for most people. Having these work visas lets you do any job you like. And if you find a good employer in that year, there's a fair chance they'll find a way of helping you get a normal work visa after the WHV/IEP runs out.

If you don't have a WHV or equivelent then you actually need a specific employer to write a letter of invitation to you, and they need to prove to the NZ gov that no kiwi would be able to do the job in your place... this procedure is the same in Canada .. but I get the impression much more strict (cousin who's lived there for 15 odd years).

Apologies for extended response. Maybe of use

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Got my Canadian Visa through the IEC last May. Waited 7 weeks to get the visa. They sent back my original as I had photocopied a signature by mistake.
Usit in Ireland charge 500EURO, IEC charge 150 CAN. Big difference!

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Cheers Pudner - Good to know

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HI, I know it's been a while since you posted this but I was just wondering if I could get advice from you as you went through the whole process. My boyfriend and I are trying to get the visa this year and we will be applying shortly. Do you have any tips?

Also I understand you do not have to send your passport there just the copy of it but I am guessing once they give you the letter you got hte visa they will need your passport to put the visa in? Also does the one year count down start from the moment you enter the country or from the moment you get your visa stamped into your passport?

Thanks!

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I'm actually applying now.
Sent it off about 1 month ago - today recieved an email from them confirming reciept.

The process is a tad annoying to be honest.

And once submitted very slow.

I hope mine is ok otherwise this is a lot of wasted time if I have to resubmit it.

from the date they recieve your application you have 1 year to enter the country. Then the visa begins adn lasts for 1 year.

you send copies of your passport.

If you are applying in the UK you dont send payment in the application. They request payment via email at a later date

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Hey I received my receipt of application on the exact same u did, 27/march
I was just wondering if you had heard anything about it since? I know the email said we will be contacted in two weeks, but I've had friends wait upto five weeks to be contacted then over 3 weeks once they have even paid for them to get the actual letter of acceptance. Very annoying indeed, the Australian visa took a few hours!

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Gad88 - Are you still waiting.

I am

24 days so far.

recently I've been watching the number of remaining visas go down, 2,134 left now. Was 2300 odd a week ago. So they get through a couple of hundred a week at least

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I have just received an e-mail telling me I have a conditional acceptance. It's been 8 weeks or so. Now I have to pay my £90. Does anybody kno if I can pay this with online banking? It's a tad vague. If I can help anybody please feel free to ask.

Cheers

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Hi Dudes

I'm trying to get a WHV for Canada and have 2 major issues!1)I have no employment sorted(how do they expect you to get a job when they tell you there are delays in visa processing times) and 2) I have been out of the UK for nearly 3 years and cannot prove "habitual residence 3 years directly prior to visa application!!

does anyone have any ideas of what to do?!

cheers Andy

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Hi Andy,

I think I can answer both of your questions.

1- On what is essentially a working holiday visa you do not need to have sorted employment. You need to have a min of $2500 upon entry and a return ticket or enough money on top of your $2500.

However,

2 - This is where you will find your issues. If you have been out of the UK for almost 3 years you will have bit problems applying for this visa. It states that you must have 3 years "habitual residence". This stipulates that you being from the UK must have been in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to your trip to Canada. This allows for a time out of the country for up to and not exceeding 18 months. As soon as you are over this they will turn you down should they see it.

I know this as my close friend recently applied for the visa and was turned down as he had been away for 24 months in Australia.

There may well be ways around it. I think the way some people go about it is to apply with a less than truthful application form and hope for the best.

Personally, I wouldn't suggest this as a path forward.

Hope this is helpful and good luck to you.

:)