Each year, the International Experience Canada offers young Chileans the opportunity to work, study, and travel anywhere in Canada for up to one year. It's a great way of getting to know Canada, learning a new language, and making new friends!

There are new 350 work permits available up until December 31st, 2010 for Chilean youth to go to Canada under the International Experience Canada . There are four different categories under which you may apply and it is important that you indicate which of these categories you are applying under since different criteria apply. The four categories are:

• Working Holiday: This category applies to youth who wish to stay in Canada for tourism and cultural discovery while being authorized to work on an occasional basis in order to supplement their financial resources. This category also includes youth who would like to study English or French in Canada before travelling or working.

• Internships: This category applies to youth who wish to complete an internship under a contract of employment in a business in Canada as part of their studies or training.

• Supplementary graduate training: This category applies to university or college graduates who wish to broaden their work experience through a work contract in Canada and increase their knowledge of the languages, society and culture of Canada.

• Inter-institutional work-study agreement: This category applies to university or college students who wish to complete part of their curriculum in an institution in Canada as part of a work-study agreement.
  
  Note: however, that you are not allowed to study for more than six months under any of this categories.
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Find out about:

• How to apply from overseas
• Important information about visas, work permits, letter of introduction, medical examinations and the program participation fee: steps to follow and further information on the program participation fee..
• Reimbursement Policy
• FAQs 

If you have any other questions, please contact the embassy at: iec-eic.stago@international.gc.ca. Please note that if the information you request is already on the embassy website you will not receive a response.

Information is also available for Canadian citizens wishing to benefit from the International Experience Canada.

Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Chile Concerning Youth Mobility

Fuente: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/chile-chili/cultural_relations_culturelles/canada_chile-chili.aspx?lang=eng

Date Modified: 2010-06-17

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Working Holiday (Canada)

You can apply for this program if you:

• are a Chilean national
• have a valid Chilean passport
• are between the ages of 18 and 35
• have a functional level of either English or French, or be enrolled in a language course either in Chile or in Canada
• are in possession of CAD$ 2,500 (or the equivalent in Chilean pesos) to cover initial living expenses
• are in possession of a ticket that includes your departure from Canada no more than one year from your arrival, or sufficient financial resources to be able to purchase such a ticket (approximately CLP$ 740,000)
• pay the program participation fee of CLP 75,000
• have health insurance for the duration of your stay in Canada
• are not planning to bring any dependents with you
• have no criminal record

How to apply:

You must submit:

1. An application form PDF * (221 KB) for a work permit, which is emitted in conjunction with a visa;
2. A Privacy Notice of Statement PDF * (63 KB); wich is only for your information but should be submitted with the application form;
3. A Declaration Form PDF * (52 KB)
4. Two passport-sized photographs PDF * (63 KB);
5. A Chilean passport that is valid for at least 24 months from the date of your application;
6. A family booklet or birth certificate  and/or previous passports, if you have any;
7. A recent record of your driving history;
8. A resumé (curriculum vitae), written in either English or French, listing what you have been doing since turning 18;
9. A police certificate from each country in which you have lived for more than six months since turning 18, including Chile;
10. A letter of motivation, written in either English or French, explaining your reasons for wanting to go to Canada as part of this program;
11. A letter of motivation, written in either English or French, confirming why you will leave Canada after a maximum of one year. We will also accept a letter in Spanish from your employer or your academic institution confirming that you will return to your place of employment or studies following your trip to Canada;
12. A bank statement from either your personal account or the account of an immediate family member (in the latter case, you must include your original birth certificate or your parents' family booklet)  showing that you have at least CAD$ 2,500 (or the equivalent in Chilean pesos) to cover your living expenses for the first three months of your stay, and a letter of commitment promising to maintain these funds for that specific use; 
13. A booked ticket or a reservation that has you departing Canada up to one year from your arrival, or a bank statement showing that you have sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket (approximately CLP$ 740,000);

14. An endorsable promissory note (un vale vista endosable in Spanish;note that vale vistas marked nominativo will not be accepted) from an accredited bank in Chile for CLP 75,000 to cover the Program Participation Fee; this fee covers all administrative costs associated with the program, including the emission of the visa. The endorsable promissory note should be payable to the Embassy of Canada, RUT: 69.900.900-8; 

    • WARNING: No form of payment other than that which is clearly indicated in the application instructions will be accepted. The Embassy will not accept any direct deposit made into any of the embassy’s bank accounts. If a direct deposit is made, the Embassy will reimburse the deposited money (which may delay processing of the application by up to three weeks), and the applicant must pay a penalty of CLP 7,000 to cover the administrative costs generated by the reimbursement. The applicant who does not respect the payment instructions will have to re-submit his or her application along with the required endorsable promissory note whose value must include both the regular cost of the Program Participation Fee (CLP 75,000) plus the additional CLP 7,000 administrative penalty mentioned above. 

15. A completed checklist showing that all the appropriate items are included in your application.

Note: In order to find a job in Canada, you need to be able to speak either French or English at a functional level. This means that you must be able to hold a basic conversation, understand instructions and answer basic questions. You are also obligated to have a social insurance number in order to be able to work in Canada, which you can obtain only once you have arrived in Canada.

There is no interview required as part of the application process. However, you may be requested to come to the embassy for an interview if judged necessary.

Send the application by mail or by hand to:
Embassy of Canada in Chile
International Experience Canada
Av. Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte,
Piso 12, Las Condes, Santiago
Casilla 139, Correo 10

Once we receive your completed application, it will normally be processed within fifteen (15) working days. Applications that do not include all items on the checklist will not be processed and will be rejected; please refer to our reimbursement policy. An agent will communicate with you either by phone or email once your application has been processed, or if we have any follow-up questions (Please, do not call the embassy).

Please note that the deadline for applications is December 31st, 2009, or until there are no more permits available.

Fuente: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/chile-chili/cultural_relations_culturelles/working_holiday-travail_vacances.aspx?lang=eng