Working-Holiday Program (WHP)

ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA:

• Be aged 18-35 years at the time the application is received by the Canadian Embassy;
• Be a Polish citizen;
• Hold a valid biometric Polish passport (the passport must have a period of validity exceeding the expected duration of stay in Canada);
• Provide a Polish police certificate, as well as all police certificates for countries in which you have resided for a period of six months or more since you reached the age of 18 years.
• Be in possession of a departure ticket or financial resources to purchase such a ticket and have the financial resources or proof of financial resources necessary to cover their cost of living;
• Have not previously participated in the Canada-Poland Working Holiday Program;
• Have sufficient financial resources to meet their financial needs for the first three (3) months of their stay in Canada in total amount of 2500 CAD;
• Subscribe to a comprehensive insurance coverage that is valid for the duration of your stay, and prove to an immigration officer on arrival in Canada that you have insurance for health care, including hospitalization and repatriation, for the duration of your stay;
• You may not be accompanied by dependants.

You do not need to buy your insurance when you submit your application but you must be able to provide proof that you have such coverage to the immigration officials when you arrive in Canada.