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Work Canada eligibility
You must be:
- A US citizen (preferably holding a US passport) aged 18-30 inclusive;
and,
- A full-time student taking at least eight credit hours and enrolled for either Fall
2008 or Spring 2009 at a US accredited college or university.
Proof of student status must be either an official or unofficial transcript or a
signed letter on official stationery from your school.
Please note that US students on study or semester abroad (except in Canada) who
are still considered full-time at a US college or university ARE eligible for the
program. You should also note that while on this visa you cannot attend any educational
institutions or take any courses in Canada other than English or French as a second
language.
Program costs
The program fee is $250 plus the mandatory travel insurance. This covers administration
in America and Canada, overnight courier fees, program handbook and use of SWAP
hosting centers in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal (summer only) for job and accommodation
listings and program support. You will also need to pay the Canadian Government
entry fee of $150, this is payable at the time of application and can be combined
with your program fee and insurance premium.