Working Holiday in Canada - The Ultimate Gap Year to Work & Travel Canada

Name: Working Holiday in Canada - The Ultimate Gap Year to Work & Travel Canada
Brand: Global Work & Travel
SKU: 261436
Rating: 4.75 (44 reviews)

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Location

Canada

Length

52+ weeks

Program Tags

Adventure Travel After College Au Pair Camp Jobs Internships Jobs Post-High School Work Exchanges Working Holiday

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Activities

Backpacking Mountain Climbing Skiing Snowboarding

Timeframe

Fall Spring Summer Winter Year Round

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Age Max

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Starting Price

1495

Price Details

A small deposit is all that’s required to get started and assigned a Trip Coordinator.

Save time and money with a guaranteed job match before you arrive
Unlimited extra matches throughout your stay
Dedicated Trip Coordinator
Working holiday visa guidance
Personal Travel Concierge
Private airport transfer
4 nights of hostel accommodation
"Welcome to Canada" group orientation
Local life essentials
Vancouver sightseeing tour
Vancouver Lookout pass
Day trip to Whistler
Overnight stay in Las Vegas
Permanent accommodation support
Tax return assistance
Ongoing support from our local team
24/7 Global Emergency Line
gWorld access
Talk, share & meet up with other global travellers online via our exclusive social network

What's Not Included (Extra)

Flights, travel insurance, visa, criminal background check, souvenirs & spending money.

Last Updated: Dec 03, 2023

Last Reviewed: Nov 27, 2023

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About Program

Hands down, Canada has the best scenery in the world! With the dramatic change of seasons, Canada is truly a country with something for everyone.

Global Work & Travel is here to ensure your working holiday in Canada is smooth, seamless & more importantly, unforgettable! We’ll provide step-by-step guidance so you’ll arrive knowing that all those stressful essentials will be sorted before you even leave your home country.

Our local team will set you up with a guaranteed job match to start earning a local income, private airport transfer & four nights of hostel accommodation when you first arrive, a welcome orientation with assistance with a Canadian bank & tax account, your new mobile number & a range of awesome local Canadian experiences such as a day trip to Whistler, Vancouver sightseeing tour, an overnight stay in Las Vegas, plus more!

By getting started today, you’re not just signing up for a Working Holiday, you’re signing up for the best two years of your life!

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Program Highlights

Guaranteed job match before your arrival and unlimited extra matches throughout your 2 year stay!
Private airport transfer & 4 nights of hostel accommodation in Vancouver when you first arrive, with permanent accommodation support.
Working Holiday Visa application assistance, Canadian SIM Canadian bank account,Tax File Number and tax return assistance.
Local Canadian experiences; Trip to Whistler, Vancouver sight-seeing tour, Vancouver lookout pass & complimentary overnight stay in Las Vegas!
Personal Trip Coordinator, ongoing support from our local team in Canada & 24/7 Global Emergency Line.

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4.75 Rating

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Rating Spread Gap Year

5 rating 75%
4 rating 25%
3 rating 0%
2 rating 0%
1 rating 0%

Housing 4.2
Support 4.9
Fun 4.7
Value 4.65
Safety 4.85

Good for Solo Travelers, Adventure travelers

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I have received amazing support from my coordinators while getting my working holiday organised and can't wait to spend my summer in Jasper! The visa process was quite complex and it was great to have someone to communicate with to assist with this as well as have someone to ask any general questions, I arrived last night and everything went smoothly. I have been set up with a bank account and Canadian SIM card as well thanks to Global, helping to get settled in even quicker. I highly recommend to anyone looking to have an adventure!

Pros

Great support
Good value

Great, orientation was very informative, Betty was very friendly and helpful Mark was also fantastic via email, phone and video call.

1 - Housing - 5/5, my accommodation is nicer than I've had working abroad previously;

2 - Support - 5/5 for Mark, he's always been very friendly and helpful! 4/5 overall - my only negative experience was with someone in the London office.

3 - Fun - 4/5, pretty good! Just a little difficult to go anywhere outside of Jasper, as there isn't any public transport and I don't have a car;

4 - Value - 4/5, I'm a bit older and I've worked overseas previously, this is a great extension to that.

5 - Safety - 5/5, I feel very safe;

6 - Overall - 4.5/5 - Canada is wonderful, Mark was great!

Global Work & Travel has been absolutely terrific in making the big move overseas to Canada smooth and very exciting. Both Brianna and Mark are dead set legends and have been so helpful in making every part of the process so much fun!!!! 10/10 recommend!!!!!!!

Mark and Global Work & Travel have been nothing but AMAZING during my working holiday to Canada so far. My experience with my current job and staff accommodation has been very challenging however that is no reflection on Mark and the team.

The service received today was extremely informationable and was an eye opener on what Canada has to offer. Mark my travel coordinator has been extremely helpful, but our orientation organiser Tiare has been extremely helpful and welcoming and has made everyone feel at ease. Mark is a superb coordinator and has helped myself and my travelling companion Elicia really well, on our arrival in Canada he made us feel very welcome and at ease, he showed us many things to do and made sure we got settled in. And throughout the months he has remained in contact with support and information about other available job opportunities around Canada, so i would just love to say how much i appreciate him as a coordinator and as a man, he is lovely and caring.

My partner and I have had a great experience with Global Work & Travel. Mark Allen is our Canadian coordinator and has been there to help every step of the way. The orientation with Brianna has been very informative and we have added plenty of must do's to our bucket list already. Thank you everyone!

Maria is the best! She was very helpful and provided lots of support for this experience. Thank you!!!!

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I went to Australia with Global back in 2019 and i'm still currently in Australia. They made it a very easy transition by helping with the visa, setting up an interview and job match before I left. The role had staff accommodation which made it easy and I saved money this way. I worked as a bartender in a resort/casino and met some amazing friends for life here.
I would highly recommend the company to anyone who wants the support and organising everything before you leave which helped me save money, stress and 4 years later i'm still here thanks to Global Work & Travel helping me get my foot in the door!

Pros

Job lined up before I left with staff accomodation
Meeting like minded travellers from all over the world
24/7 support and assistance with visa, bank account and tax file number

I’m from Australia & have been wanting to travel a lot more, however finance was an issue. Doing a working holiday with Global had allowed me to work, save, travel & experience life with 24/7 support throughout every step of the way. I have had, and am having such an incredible experience here in Canada doing a working holiday. Global has helped with everything and still checks in to ask how I am. Could honestly not recommend them enough! If your wanting to live life, travel, work & experience as much as you can, it’s something you’ll never regret. Thank you Global 🌍

Pros

24/7 assistance with everything
Standards are high, the quality of what they do is amazing.
Fast replies & extremely helpful.

Cons

Not enough people know about Global.

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Chrissy Rapley

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Working Holiday in Canada - The Ultimate Gap Year to Work & Travel Canada

Job Title

General Manager (Canada)

Chrissy has worked for Global Work & Travel for almost 9 years, starting as a Program Coordinator, moving to Partner Relations, and now to the position of General Manager of the company's Canadian office. Although she has travelled extensively, Chrissy loves to introduce customers to Canada where she's from, and make sure they are 100% prepared and excited for the adventure ahead! Her team handles inbound coordination and support for customers on the Working Holiday Canada trip!

What is your favorite travel memory?

I did a massive hike from the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica to the Pacific Coast; a journey that lasted 27 days. I was absolutely amazed by the rainforest, beaches, volcanoes, and biodiversity in Costa Rica. I've been twice since to check out our Sloth & Wildlife Sanctuary, and Sea Turtle Conservation centre!

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I used to work in a law firm and I found the day to day subject matter was unrewarding and demotivating. Working for a company that brings meaningful travel opportunities to people from all stages of life has been a game changer. There's nothing better than introducing customers to life-changing travel opportunities!
If you're going to work full-time and stay engaged, you need to be proud of the company you work for, and feel that your efforts make a positive difference to your customers, and the planet.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

My favourite stories are the ones of our customers who were incredibly nervous to travel, and almost changed their mind several times. They were stuck a rut in their lives at home, and didn't know how to get out! With a lot of encouragement from our team, these customer took the plunge, and never looked back.

I remember one customer in particular who was very nervous to come to Canada for her Working Holiday, and even tried to cancel her trip! Once she arrived with the support of our team, she met a great group of friends, and was promoted at work within her first two months. She had a great year in the town she was in, learned to ski and snowboard, and saved some money. She then bought a van, and went on a 8 week road trip across Canada. Not only did she gain great work experience but she gained independence, met lifelong friends, made endless memories, and expanded her comfort zone exponentially.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

It's so hard to pick just one!

In terms of destinations, I'm very interested in seeing South Africa, and would love to volunteer at the Monkey Rehabilitation Project in South Africa. The foundation just released a documentary on YouTube that showcases the success of their foster mother programme for orphaned baby monkeys, and I would love to contribute to the fantastic research and rehabilitation work they are doing.

We also have our Big 5 Wildlife & Conservation project in South Africa which would come in close second for the chance to do be apart of their research, tracking, and conservation efforts.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

What makes us so unique is the incredible range of trips we offer. There is truly a trip for every age, every interest, and every experience and comfort level; whether they just graduated high school and want to work at a ski resort, or are in their late 70's and want to volunteer or teach overseas.
While having a wonderful time volunteering or teaching or working overseas, our customers are contributing to efforts to improve education, employment rates, habit and animal conservation, and so on.

We are all travellers ourselves, and we want to make sure every traveller feels supported, equipped, and excited for their adventure. We can tell we're excelling in this regard by the great feedback, pictures, and thank-you cards we receive, the travellers and students that sign up for more trips after their first!

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

All of us working at Global Work & Travel have had a travel experience change our lives in a wonderful way which makes us genuinely excited to support our customers through their own adventures.

If you have staff that are naturally eager to launch a new trip, or to answer a customer's call or question, you're going to have a successful company that draws attention, recommendations, and return traveller and students.

Liam Anderson

Global Sales Manager

Jay Maynard

Chief Sales Officer

About Global Work & Travel

As the easy way to work & travel around the world, Global Work & Travel specialises in trips that let our travellers experience the world in a meaningful way. Our travellers are more than just tourists. They want to dive into their trip and do something real, from learning languages, getting their hands dirty, building their life skills or even...

Working Holiday in Canada - The Ultimate Gap Year to Work & Travel Canada

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