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International Experience Canada opens the 2024 season to welcome international youth

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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IEC is a reciprocal program that allows Canadian and international youth aged 18–35 to work and travel in each other's countries.

Key Points: 
  • IEC is a reciprocal program that allows Canadian and international youth aged 18–35 to work and travel in each other's countries.
  • While we look forward to welcoming international youth from even more countries in 2024, Canadian youth will also have more options than ever to gain international experience and perspectives by visiting our partner countries.
  • With the opening of the 2024 season, participants will once again be able to take part in the Canadian experience through work and travel.
  • "Canada benefits when young people around the world participate in International Experience Canada.

Canada and Iceland sign youth mobility arrangement

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Friday, August 4, 2023
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Today, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Honourable Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Iceland, announced the signing of a new Youth Mobility Arrangement between Canada and Iceland.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Honourable Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Iceland, announced the signing of a new Youth Mobility Arrangement between Canada and Iceland.
  • The governments of Canada and Iceland anticipate implementing the new arrangement in 2024 once all requirements have been met.
  • – Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
    "Iceland is very pleased to sign a youth mobility arrangement with Canada, here in Manitoba.
  • The arrangement between Canada and Iceland will allow up to 120 youth annually from each side to work and travel in each other's country.

New arrangement expands work opportunities for Canadian and British youth

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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WALLACE, NS, July 14, 2023 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and the United Kingdom are committed to providing Canadian and British youth with work opportunities that will empower them to achieve their full potential.

Key Points: 
  • WALLACE, NS, July 14, 2023 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and the United Kingdom are committed to providing Canadian and British youth with work opportunities that will empower them to achieve their full potential.
  • The arrangement was signed by Minister Fraser and Her Excellency Susannah Goshko, British High Commissioner to Canada.
  • This new arrangement makes it more accessible for Canadian and British youth to work and travel in each other's country, while enjoying the benefits of international youth mobility.
  • Youth who need help planning their IEC experience may consider using a recognized organization , which are typically youth service organizations that offer work and travel support.

New arrangement expands work opportunities for Canadian and South Korean youth

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Under this arrangement, youth from the two countries will have more options when applying for international work and travel opportunities in each other's respective country through International Experience Canada (IEC) or the South Korean equivalent.

Key Points: 
  • Under this arrangement, youth from the two countries will have more options when applying for international work and travel opportunities in each other's respective country through International Experience Canada (IEC) or the South Korean equivalent.
  • It will open up new opportunities for future work and travel, and further build on our countries' people-to-people ties while improving labour market access for Canadian and South Korean youth.
  • Thanks to this new youth mobility arrangement, Canadian and South Korean youth will have more opportunities to live, travel and work abroad for longer than ever before, and Canadian employers will have a bigger talent pool to find the workers they need."
  • International Experience Canada (IEC) is a reciprocal program that allows Canadian and international youth to work and travel in each other's countries.

TaiwanPlus Brings the Taiwan Story to New York's Annual Passport to Taiwan

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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TAIPEI, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TaiwanPlus , the global news and infotainment streaming platform, makes its foray into the U.S. by sponsoring the annual Passport to Taiwan Festival in New York City this Sunday, May 28, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TaiwanPlus , the global news and infotainment streaming platform, makes its foray into the U.S. by sponsoring the annual Passport to Taiwan Festival in New York City this Sunday, May 28, 2023.
  • TaiwanPlus is bringing the Taiwan experience to the U.S. at its interactive booth, which will include giveaways and a 360-degree photo booth simulating a night market scene.
  • TaiwanPlus Deputy CEO Bimal Kapoor said: "We are delighted to participate in this year's Passport to Taiwan Festival in New York City, bringing both TaiwanPlus and Taiwan closer to American viewers.
  • We look forward to welcoming visitors to our booth to experience Taiwan through TaiwanPlus' expanding content range."

Canada and Finland sign new youth mobility agreement

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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The Government of Canada also seeks to provide international youth with meaningful work and life experiences in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The Government of Canada also seeks to provide international youth with meaningful work and life experiences in Canada.
  • The signing of this youth mobility agreement means that it will be easier for Canadian youth to travel and work in Finland.
  • The Canada-Finland Youth Mobility Agreement will give youth of every background all across Canada an opportunity to learn from one another, strengthening ties between our two countries.
  • With this latest agreement with Finland, Canada now has youth mobility agreements with 36 countries and territories.

International Experience Canada program is now open to welcome international youth to Canada

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the International Experience Canada (IEC) season is now open to international youth who have expressed interest in gaining work and travel experience in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the International Experience Canada (IEC) season is now open to international youth who have expressed interest in gaining work and travel experience in Canada.
  • This year, Canada will be extending this opportunity to nearly 90,000 international youth, as announced on December 1, 2022 .
  • "Our government supports international youth to work and travel in Canada, effectively helping employers find the workers they need.
  • The International Experience Canada program will support Canadian employers by offering international youth the opportunity to experience Canada while gaining valuable work experience."

New youth mobility agreement with Italy expands work opportunities for Canadian and Italian youth

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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Under this agreement, Canadian and Italian youth now have more options when applying for international work and travel experience through the International Experience Canada Program .

Key Points: 
  • Under this agreement, Canadian and Italian youth now have more options when applying for international work and travel experience through the International Experience Canada Program .
  • This agreement with Italy opens up new opportunities for future work and travel and further builds on our countries' people-to-people ties while improving labour market access for Canadian and Italian youth.
  • "I'm very pleased to celebrate this agreement with Italy, which will provide Canadian and Italian youth with more opportunities to live, travel and work abroad for longer than ever before.
  • Canada supports youth mobility through International Experience Canada (IEC), which allows the management of reciprocal bilateral youth mobility arrangements.