Step-by-Step Application Guide
Procedure and processing times
The procedure is mainly electronic, and thus allows a simplified and personalized tracking of applications’ processing.
You will need an email address and Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the application documents. This software is freely available on the Adobe Website.
Three short steps allow you to receive and fill out the necessary documents for your application, before mailing your application kit to the Embassy of Canada in Paris, France where your inquiry will be processed.
- Click on the link following the description of the program you are interested in, provide and confirm your email address.
- Follow the link you received in your confirmation email to personalize your application kit. You will be asked to provide your name, last name, date of birth, postal code and country.
- Download your application documents in PDF format after following the link you received in a second email.
You can now fill out the documents on your computer, print them, pay the participation fees, and send your application and required documents by mail. This system allows you to be automatically informed by email during every step of your application’s processing.
Processing times depend on the current number of applications received by the Embassy of Canada in Paris and can thus change depending on the time of the year.
The 2013 “Working Holiday” (WHP) category is now closed.
Please note that we will not accept any applications mailed after Wednesday February 13th, 2013 (as attested by the postal mark). Please ensure that the mailing date is clearly and lisibly indicated.
Applications will be studied within the limits of the available places.
No waiting list will be established. The information regarding the opening of the 2014 “Working Holiday” (WHP) category will be posted on this page in Fall 2013.
The 2013 “Student Summer Job” category is now closed.
Please note that we will not accept any applications mailed after Friday March 1st, 2013 (as attested by the postal mark). Please ensure that the mailing date is clearly and visibly indicated.
Applications will be studied within the limits of the available places.
No waiting list will be established. The information regarding the opening of the 2014 “Student Summer Job” category will be posted on this page in Fall 2013.
We thank you for your interest in Canada.
WARNING: Misrepresentation
All applicants are legally required to be truthful and disclose all relevant information with their applications. Applicants who submit application packages that contain misrepresented information, knowingly or unknowingly, will be denied entry to Canada and may also be banned from travelling to Canada. The details of the misrepresentation will remain permanently on record with Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency. For more information on misrepresentation, please visit Document Fraud (Misrepresentation).
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