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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.
4)	Have a clean criminal record. Please submit a police certificate for every country where you resided over 6 months.
5)	Have not participated in the Irish Working Holiday Program before.
6)	Have sufficient funds for their maintenance during their initial period of stay in Canada.
7)	Pay the Participation Fee of CAD $150 (102 Euros - Current fee rate as of Monday December 10th 2007).

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 enquiries concerning these programs should be directed to:

U.S.I.T.
9 Aston Quay
O`Connell Bridge
Dublin 2

Tel: 00 353 1 602 1600

www.usit.ie

DO NOT FINALIZE YOUR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION IN HAND (FAX COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE)

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