International Experience Canada
Mar 2nd 2011, 5:56 pm
#751
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Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by justin_h
it was send to london 7th february! i know some people on this date have received theirs now. i know it'll probs come through in the next few days *touch wood* but im panicking
I think the bulk of the issued ones seem to be around the 3rd of February. I wouldn't worry if it isn't here until early next week - embassy staff have a lot of coffee breaks to fit in you know!
Mar 2nd 2011, 5:58 pm
#752
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Re: International Experience Canada
looking to book my flight now, looking for end of April, best I can find is £400 on sta travel. Manchester to Vancouver. are there any good sites that anyone can recommend?
This is my first working visa, im travelling alone and hoping to find work when i get there, whats it like making friends once out there? I think thats my main worry!
so many more questions but im just going to take it easy . . . breath . . .
This is my first working visa, im travelling alone and hoping to find work when i get there, whats it like making friends once out there? I think thats my main worry!
so many more questions but im just going to take it easy . . . breath . . .
Mar 2nd 2011, 6:09 pm
#753
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Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by Craig1987
I'll just settle for anything to begin with... I'd rather my pride took a bit of a dent than my savings... 
I'm thinking of going in about a week... Cheapest option (to vancouver) seems to be to fly to Toronto from Glasgow then get a greyhound bus... Going to look into it today. Might even try and spend a night or two in Toronto incase I don't like Vancouver... I highly doubt it, but I might as well see a bit of it while I'm there. If I don't settle in Vancouver, I can always hop on a bus...?
I'm thinking of going in about a week... Cheapest option (to vancouver) seems to be to fly to Toronto from Glasgow then get a greyhound bus... Going to look into it today. Might even try and spend a night or two in Toronto incase I don't like Vancouver... I highly doubt it, but I might as well see a bit of it while I'm there. If I don't settle in Vancouver, I can always hop on a bus...?
other than that my main plan is to skip all this application malark- find a canadian girlfriend get married and get sponsorship visa- avoid all this hassle in future- happy days lol
Originally Posted by badniks
Hi guys,
Been lurking for a short while, this thread has been really useful for me in the last few weeks!
I joined because I have a couple of questions that I'm not sure other people might be able to help me out with:
a) I received my acknowledgement of receipt e-mail from Paris on Monday afternoon (28th Feb) - since I see a lot of people have had their provisional acceptance through the same day as this e-mail, should I have cause for concern that this hasn't happened with me? Do you get an e-mail to inform you that your application is being returned for whatever reason?
b) I filled out the form properly except for one tiny detail that I noticed about an hour after I'd sent it - on the declaration form, I'd ticked a box about dependents, though I noticed later it instructs you to put N/A if you have none, which I don't. Has anyone here been rejected for something like this?
I think I might be being paranoid to be honest (it's probably just sat on an office temp's desk, I've done that kind of job before!) but you know how it is with these things! I feel like I'm picking at questions after the exam's finished.
Been lurking for a short while, this thread has been really useful for me in the last few weeks!
I joined because I have a couple of questions that I'm not sure other people might be able to help me out with:
a) I received my acknowledgement of receipt e-mail from Paris on Monday afternoon (28th Feb) - since I see a lot of people have had their provisional acceptance through the same day as this e-mail, should I have cause for concern that this hasn't happened with me? Do you get an e-mail to inform you that your application is being returned for whatever reason?
b) I filled out the form properly except for one tiny detail that I noticed about an hour after I'd sent it - on the declaration form, I'd ticked a box about dependents, though I noticed later it instructs you to put N/A if you have none, which I don't. Has anyone here been rejected for something like this?
I think I might be being paranoid to be honest (it's probably just sat on an office temp's desk, I've done that kind of job before!) but you know how it is with these things! I feel like I'm picking at questions after the exam's finished.
also do not worry bout emails they will come- check trash etc but they do come- its just different processing times for various ppl- guessing they work through a backlog or whatever on their system!
Mar 2nd 2011, 6:12 pm
#754
Travelbug
Joined: Feb 2011
Location: Durham
Posts: 53
Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by mansfield250
looking to book my flight now, looking for end of April, best I can find is £400 on sta travel. Manchester to Vancouver. are there any good sites that anyone can recommend?
This is my first working visa, im travelling alone and hoping to find work when i get there, whats it like making friends once out there? I think thats my main worry!
so many more questions but im just going to take it easy . . . breath . . .
This is my first working visa, im travelling alone and hoping to find work when i get there, whats it like making friends once out there? I think thats my main worry!
so many more questions but im just going to take it easy . . . breath . . .
I've been looking at Manch to Toronto with Air Transat. They work with Thomas Cook and the flights arn't THAT big...I mean, i'd prefer a big Virgin monster because I HATE flying. Single flights were £229, give or take a tenner or though...pretty cheap. I think STA Travel found the same ones when I did a search.
Use a search engine like SkyScanner and see if that helps?
Mar 2nd 2011, 6:19 pm
#755
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Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by poubelle
i'm in totally the same position re: being alone! I hope I fall in love with a handsome fella and it goes well from there haha. And make some friends, obv!!
Mar 2nd 2011, 7:09 pm
#756
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Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by elrecon
The application needs to be sent to France, not the UK.. This year they are accepting applications only at this address:
International Experience Canada (UK-WHP 2011)
Embassy of Canada in France
35, avenue Montaigne
75008 Paris
France
You need to mail it there, or you won't hear anything, and it won't be processed.. Quite sure I read on the actual website not to send it to the UK.
International Experience Canada (UK-WHP 2011)
Embassy of Canada in France
35, avenue Montaigne
75008 Paris
France
You need to mail it there, or you won't hear anything, and it won't be processed.. Quite sure I read on the actual website not to send it to the UK.
Ambassade du Canada
35, avenue Montaigne
75008 Paris
FRANCE
What are you views, do you think it will cause any implications?
Also does anyone have an email address for the IEC team/programme, that I could get in touch with please?
Mar 2nd 2011, 7:30 pm
#757
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Posts: 56
Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by poubelle
i'm in totally the same position re: being alone! I hope I fall in love with a handsome fella and it goes well from there haha. And make some friends, obv!!
I've been looking at Manch to Toronto with Air Transat. They work with Thomas Cook and the flights arn't THAT big...I mean, i'd prefer a big Virgin monster because I HATE flying. Single flights were £229, give or take a tenner or though...pretty cheap. I think STA Travel found the same ones when I did a search.
Use a search engine like SkyScanner and see if that helps?
I've been looking at Manch to Toronto with Air Transat. They work with Thomas Cook and the flights arn't THAT big...I mean, i'd prefer a big Virgin monster because I HATE flying. Single flights were £229, give or take a tenner or though...pretty cheap. I think STA Travel found the same ones when I did a search.
Use a search engine like SkyScanner and see if that helps?
In terms of making friends, I found canadians soo much more friendly than us british folk lol. Sometimes people will just say hi to you walking down the street and you ALWAYS get the 'have a nice day' when leaving shops, people seem more willing to help you and give you their time too! so I don't think anyone will have any trouble making friends
Mar 2nd 2011, 7:40 pm
#758
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Posts: 110
Re: International Experience Canada
i booked my flights for next wednesday. no visa yet but hopefully it will come by next week. only got a two month gap between the two flights so the immagation people should be find with me on a visitor visa. going to flag pole when i get it.
Mar 2nd 2011, 7:42 pm
#759
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Posts: 45
Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by poubelle
i'm in totally the same position re: being alone! I hope I fall in love with a handsome fella and it goes well from there haha. And make some friends, obv!!
I've been looking at Manch to Toronto with Air Transat. They work with Thomas Cook and the flights arn't THAT big...I mean, i'd prefer a big Virgin monster because I HATE flying. Single flights were £229, give or take a tenner or though...pretty cheap. I think STA Travel found the same ones when I did a search.
Use a search engine like SkyScanner and see if that helps?
I've been looking at Manch to Toronto with Air Transat. They work with Thomas Cook and the flights arn't THAT big...I mean, i'd prefer a big Virgin monster because I HATE flying. Single flights were £229, give or take a tenner or though...pretty cheap. I think STA Travel found the same ones when I did a search.
Use a search engine like SkyScanner and see if that helps?
Hope you find your handsome fella!
Mar 2nd 2011, 9:01 pm
#760
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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,097
Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by poubelle
i'm in totally the same position re: being alone! I hope I fall in love with a handsome fella and it goes well from there haha. And make some friends, obv!!
I've been looking at Manch to Toronto with Air Transat. They work with Thomas Cook and the flights arn't THAT big...I mean, i'd prefer a big Virgin monster because I HATE flying. Single flights were £229, give or take a tenner or though...pretty cheap. I think STA Travel found the same ones when I did a search.
Use a search engine like SkyScanner and see if that helps?
I've been looking at Manch to Toronto with Air Transat. They work with Thomas Cook and the flights arn't THAT big...I mean, i'd prefer a big Virgin monster because I HATE flying. Single flights were £229, give or take a tenner or though...pretty cheap. I think STA Travel found the same ones when I did a search.
Use a search engine like SkyScanner and see if that helps?
Mar 2nd 2011, 9:06 pm
#761
Travelbug
Joined: Feb 2011
Location: Durham
Posts: 53
Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by ChrisBan
I posted a thread on the BUNAC Work Canada page for all of us loners... hopefully we can get a few of us going around the same sort of time, makes the first week or two less scary anyway even if we don't all stick together
I'll head over to that thread!
Mar 2nd 2011, 9:09 pm
#762
Travelbug
Joined: Feb 2011
Location: Durham
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Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by ChrisBan
I posted a thread on the BUNAC Work Canada page for all of us loners... hopefully we can get a few of us going around the same sort of time, makes the first week or two less scary anyway even if we don't all stick together
(how am I going to manage Canada if I can't manage the internet?)
Mar 2nd 2011, 9:14 pm
#763
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Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by poubelle
'Kay. Stupid Q but where's the bunac thread? On their website? (how am I going to manage Canada if I can't manage the internet?)
(how am I going to manage Canada if I can't manage the internet?)
Mar 2nd 2011, 9:17 pm
#764
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Re: International Experience Canada
Originally Posted by ChrisBan
Sorry... the BUNAC Work Canada facebook page, I'm super tired. http://www.facebook.com/bunaccanada also check out http://www.travbuddy.com you can find people from all over the world travelling to the location you want to go to
Mar 3rd 2011, 11:12 am
#765
Travelbug
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Location: Durham
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Re: International Experience Canada
aaaah, my PC came today so I can send off my visa! So, this shit just got real!
