Au Pair in Canada: visa information

There is no official Au Pair program in Canada. If young people want to become an Au Pair in Canada though, they can apply for the Working Holiday Visa. This visa can only be used once in a lifetime.

Working Holiday Visa

If the Au Pair is from these countries, they can become an Au Pair with the Working Holiday Visa:

Australia	Austria	Belgium	Chile
Costa Rica	Croatia	Denmark	Estonia
France	Germany	Greece	Hongkong
Ireland	Italy	Japan	Latvia
Lithuania	Mexico	New Zealand	Netherland
Norway	Poland	Sweden	Slovakia
Slovenia	Spain	South Korea	Taiwan
Czech Republic	Ukraine	United Kingdom

Citizens of Austria and Switzerland can not apply for this type of visa.

The Au Pair has to meet certain requirements to be eligible for the Working Holiday Visa:

be at least 18 years old and not older than 35
have basic knowledge of English or French
need 2500 CAD$ and a ticket for the flight back to the home country
have a passport which is valid during the whole time that the Au Pair will spend in Canada
be able to take out health insurance for the duration of your stay—you may have to present evidence of this insurance when you enter Canada

The Canadian embassy also offers the tool “Come to Canada”. Here it is possible to check if the Au Pair’s nationality is eligible for a Working Holiday Visa.

For more regulations, requirements and information, please check with the Canadian embassy.

The Working Holiday Visa costs 250 CAD$ (170€) and can only be paid by credit card. In addition, there is a fee of about 300 € for a medical exam after your visa application which can not just be done by your doctor. The embassy will give you instructions and a form when you apply.

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