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submitted 1 year ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

If you feel it’s time for a change of scene, here’s something to consider: starting in 2024, young Canadian adults can live and work in Iceland for a year.

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[-] danwardvs@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago

Only 120 applicants from each side will be accepted.

[-] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For Iceland specifically, though for other nations this program is already in place. About 240,000 canadians have done this so far, going to 38 different countries which is impressive. This expansion will grow if both nations see value too, next year it might be 240.

So yeah, the headlines a bit misleading, but it's brought to attention a pretty cool program

[-] sik0fewl@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago
[-] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago

I opened the thread because I thought "dang, I bet visiting Iceland would be neat," and find out I missed the age gap by a matter of months

I didn't realize being too old would happen so early

[-] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

You should still visit anyway, if you can!

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Bah. I'm long out of the running, and also neither photogenic nor of Candidate Material.

I'll stick to tourism. Next year it may be a caravan trip around the outside.

[-] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I did a campervan trip in 2019. It was fantastic. I'd highly recommend.

[-] TemporaryBoyfriend@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

~~Some Canadians~~

"A vanishingly small number of Canadians"

FTFY.

[-] thelastknowngod@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

IIRC, Americans under 30 can do this in Australia too.

[-] Powerpoint@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Canadians can already do this in Commonwealth countries as they are part of the Commonwealth

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I've never been aware of a way to do this.

And now I'm old. Shower me with pity, and maybe a little knowledge?

[-] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It's a bogus claim. the Commonwealth does NOT have a system of free movement or labour. The claim is likely rooted in antiquated monarchist talking points.

The 34 available programs are available in the IEC website here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadians/international-experience-canada.html

This is a smaller number than the 56 commonwealth nations, and includes non-commonwealth nations. For example, India, Pakistan, and South Africa have no IEC program.

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