FAQ - Australia

• I've already turned 30. Can I still apply?
• I'm 17. Can I still apply?
• May I apply outside of Canada?
• What is an HI Card?
• Can I fly on a one-way ticket?
• SWAP South Pacific FAQ: How much support funds should I have?
• When does the visa start?
  

I've already turned 30. Can I still apply? Yes! We must process your visa before your 31 st birthday. Once your visa is confirmed you will have 12 months to enter the country.
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I'm 17. Can I still apply? If you are close to your 18 th birthday, than you may register, and get your documents ready. We can book your accommodation and get you registered with IEP, but we will not be able to process your visa application until you are 18.
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May I apply outside of Canada? Yes! The SWAP Australia programme is the only programme with visa rules that allow Canadians to apply for the working holiday visa from anywhere but from within Australia. You will still have to contact a Canadian Travel CUTS in order to arrange registration and payment.
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What is an HI Card?
An HI Card is the membership to Hostelling International (YHA in Australia), which will give you exclusive rates to hundreds of hostels around the world. Because our Australia with Accommodation participants will be booked into the YHA Sydney Central Hostel on arrival, an HI Card is a requirement. Check out www.yha.org.au for the benefits and locations.
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Can I fly on a one-way ticket? There are no restrictions regarding flying into Australia on a one-way ticket. But if you plan to do so you should get a bank letter for the full amount of support funds and carry it with you. Please note that flight costs out of Australia can be just as expensive, if not more so, as Canadian costs. Booking a return or open return ticket may be the better option.
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SWAP South Pacific Combo FAQ: How much support funds should I have? You should save as much as you can – but visa requirements state that you should have at least $4000 CAD in total to satisfy both the Australian and New Zealand Visa requirements. When submitting your visa applications, Australia requires you to sign that you have at least $4000, though does not require a bank letter; New Zealand requires you to submit a bank letter to prove that you have at least $3300 in the bank. Please note, that if you do not plan to book a departure from NZ into Australia, the New Zealand High Commission requires you to provide a bank letter for at least $5200 CAD.

For specific Australia or New Zealand questions, please read the FAQ's for those programs.
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When does the visa start ? The visa starts when you enter the country. Participants have 12 months to enter the country and once they enter the visa is validated for 12 months.
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