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

Date Announced:

November 14, 2022

Active Period:

Starting November 14, 2022

Overview:

Today, Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliament for Vaughan–Woodbridge, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the coming into force of a new Canada-Italy Youth Mobility Agreement. 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 new agreement allows youth, aged 18 to 35 years old, to work and travel for up to 12 months, and participate twice in the program, for a total of 24 months. As part of the expansion, 2 new streams—International Co-op and Young Professionals—will help youth gain professional work experience abroad.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • New programs

    • Immigration Category:

    Temporary residents | Visitors

    Keywords:

    Canada-Italy Youth Mobility Agreement; International Experience Canada Program

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/11/new-youth-mobility-agreement-with-italy-expands-work-opportunities-for-canadiananditalian-youth.html

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