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Banff Jobs: International Workers

Posted on May 20, 2010February 13, 2014 by Billy Banff

Getting a job as a foreigner in Banff National Park, Alberta

Thinking about taking the plunge and moving to Banff from overseas? Hey, who wouldn’t want to come here? Banff offers lots of great outdoor opportunities, being surrounded by Banff National Park, and near to Jasper National Park and other great outdoors places.

So if your coming, you’ll need a Banff job. Below you’ll find all the basic info you need to find a Banff job if you are from Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., Ireland, Finland or Sweden.

Things to do: The essential steps you need to take to come work in Banff.

  • Get a Canadian work visa
  • Book your ticket
  • Get health insurance
  • Pack and get on the plane!

United Kingdom:

London administers student work programs for citizens of the following countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden and Finland.

Working holiday programs are not available for those who are not full-time students or recent graduates, except UK, Swedish and Irish citizens. Please note there are no student working holidays program for Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland or the Faeroes.

The following three programs are available for the U.K.:

Program “A” – Student Working Holiday Program (British Universities North American Club – BUNAC)

Applicants must:

  1. Be citizens of and resident in the United Kingdom
  2. Be aged between 18 and 35 (inclusive)
  3. Be full-time students at a UK university.

Program “B” – General Working Holiday Program (BUNAC)

The criteria are similar to Program “A” above, except that it is open to non-students.

All enquiries concerning these two programs (“A” and “B”) should be directed to:

BUNAC
16 Bowling Green Lane
London
EC1R OBD
Tel: 020 7251 3472
Web: http://www.bunac.org.uk/uk/workcanada

Program “C” – Student General Working Holiday Program – Employer specific.

Applicants must:

  1. Be citizens of and resident in the United Kingdom
  2. Be aged between 18 and 35 (inclusive)
  3. Be full-time students at a UK university. Applicants must provide an unconditional letter of acceptance, a letter confirming their return to studies or proof that they have completed their studies within the previous 12 months. Students completing A levels, HND or BTEC courses are not eligible to participate unless they have been unconditionally accepted to continue studies in a university program. This means the document must allow you entrance into University. However, please refer to the information on Program “B” above.
  4. Provide a written job offer from a Canadian employer on letterhead paper. The job offer must state the salary, period of employment, job title, explanation of duties and that the employment is full-time. If doing an unpaid traineeship, applicants must provide proof of sufficient funds to cover the work placement.

Ireland:

Two programs are available. Both have to be submitted through USIT (please see below)

Program “A” – Student Working Holiday Program.

Applicants must:

  1. Be citizens of and resident in Ireland
  2. Be aged between 18 and 35 (inclusive)
  3. Be full-time students at an Irish university.

The maximum validity of a work permit issued under this program is 12 months.

Program “B” – General Working Holiday Program.

The criteria are the same as Program “A” above, except that it is open to non-students.

All inquiries concerning these programs should be directed to:

U.S.I.T.

9 Aston Quay

O`Connell Bridge

Dublin 2

Tel: 00 353 1 677 8117

New Zealand/Australia

How to get a Canadian Working Holiday Visa?

  1. You need a valid passport, as you will have to send the passport by mail to the Canadian Consulate. A copy of your passport is not acceptable. Ensure your passport has not expired, if it has then your first step will be attaining a new passport.
  2. You must be aged between 18-31 years inclusive at the time you apply. Your application must be stamped by the Canadian Consulate General in Sydney on or after your 18th birthday or on or prior to your 31st birthday. You must also enter Canada to activate your visa before your 31st birthday.
  3. You must qualify for admission to Canada under the Canadian Immigration Act and Regulations.
  4. You must not have previously been issued a Letter of Introduction for the WHP Canada, whether it has been used or not.

If you meet the above requirements, check out the two places you can get more information on Canadian work visas:

  • Canadian Working Holiday Program: www.whpcanada.org.au
  • STA Travel Australia (for their SWAP visas): www.statravel.com.au

Finland and Sweden

Both countries also have Working Holiday Programs which are administered by partner organizations. Please contact these organizations directly for more information and to apply.

Finland

C.I.M.O.
PO Box 343
Hakaniemenkatu 2
SF-00531, Helsinki
Tel: 358 9 7747 7033
Fax: 358 9 7747 7064
Website: www.cimo.fi

Sweden

International Employment Office (IEO)
Kristinegatan 21
SE-791 60 Falun
Sweden
Tel: 46 23 93700
Fax: 46 23 93796

For more information or to access an application form to apply for your Canadian Working Holiday Visa go to:

http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/worker/e_stuwor.htm

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  2. Etay says:
    June 13, 2010 at 4:45 am

    Hello!
    My name is Etay. I have been to the rockies mountain few years ago, and I fall in love with the place. I promise my self I’ll come back for a longer period. In this summer I have planty of time, and I would like tome get back, and stay and work ther for few month (3-4 months).
    I would like to know if there is any available jobs for international workers who not including in the list you mentioned.
    Thank you very much, hope to hear from you,
    Etay.

    Reply
  3. jeanne says:
    May 18, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    Hi!

    Can South Africans come and work in Banff?

    Reply
  4. Emily Macfarlan says:
    January 16, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    Hi,

    I’m in my 3rd Year of University and studying Environment and Sustainability. I was wondering if there were any job/internship/volenteering opportunities available at Banff National Park in regards to conservation and the Environment.

    I eagerly await your reply, and thank you for your time.

    Kind Regards
    Emily Macfarlan

    Reply
  5. Fabio says:
    July 18, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Hello,

    I’m in my 4th year of International Relations Course at University in Brazil. I would like to do a work experience. Then, how can I to send my “curriculum vitae“?

    Regards,

    Fabio Roberto Cordeiro da Silva
    frcordeiro@hotmail.com

    Reply
  6. ROFL LOL says:
    November 1, 2014 at 6:02 am

    The title should be GETTING A JOB AS AN AUSTRALIAN, BRITISH, IRISH, FINNISH OR SWEDISH IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA

    Reply

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