An Uncaged Mind

If you're a Canadian citizen, between the age of 18 to 30 - 35, you have an exciting opportunity to travel and work for 12 or 24 months in a number of different countries around the world.  While this focuses on the application process for the UK specifically, you can view all of the eligible countries, their visa requirements and application processes on Canada.ca's website under  International Experience Canada .    Each country has different age requirements (either maximum age 30, or 35) Visa lengths are either 12 or 24 months Some countries allow you to re-enter the country on a different type of visa Things to keep in mind when applying for a working holiday visa: When can you apply? How much the visa is, and other associated costs for the application The specific type of visa needed Do you need travel insurance, flight details and/or a registered address? Application processes and wait times After arriving, are there any documents to be ...

I've always loved to travel, but never had it in my mind to travel solo.  The adventure begins back when I decided to change my career path from Advertising to Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in 2016.  Funnily enough, it wasn't a decision that I initially made on my own — I had been terminated from my copywriting job at an advertising agency and had to think about what I wanted to do next. I knew that I needed to remove myself from the advertising industry, as I had found that I just didn't fit the persona necessary for the cutthroat nature that permeates any agency.  What I did know about myself was: I'm a creative individual, and needed to do a job that allowed me to think differently I enjoyed reading and writing enough that I could do that professionally in some way I did not want to go back to school for another couple of years to enter a new career path A few years prior, I was in a relationship during my late-high school and university da...