I found this:

006 CANADA quota for Working Holidaymaker Visas for UK non students has now been filled.

Canada has Temporarily Employment Programs for people aged 18 - 30 and who are citizens of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and United Kingdom. The maximum validity of an employment authorization issued under this program is usually 12 months. The additional requirements vary from country to country.

workpermit.com does not handle Canada Working Holiday Visas, therefore please contact your local Canadian Embassy or Consulate, in order to find out more about these temporary visas. This type of visa is relatively easy to obtain if you meet the age requirement and that year's quota for your country has not been met.

In some countries such as Finland, UK and Ireland for example, you also need to be a full-time student to qualify for this temporary employment program. See additional information for the citizens of UK and Ireland below:

A: Student General Working Holiday Program

Applicants must:

be citizens of the United Kingdom or Ireland
be aged between 18 and 30
be full-time students in acceptable programs at a university or college in their country of citizenship
provide a written job offer from a Canadian employer
You are not allowed to change employers while on the temporary employment program, since the authorizations are valid for employment with the named employer only. The number of places on this program is limited and applications are dealt with on a first come, first served basis.

B: British Universities North American Club (BUNAC) & USIT

be citizens of the United Kingdom or Ireland
be aged between 18 and 30
be full-time students in acceptable programs at a university or college in their country of citizenship
a written job offer from a Canadian employer is NOT required
All enquiries concerning the program B should be directed to:

For UK

BUNAC
16 Bowling Green Lane
London EC1R OBD
Tel: 00 442 0 7251 3472

at http://www.workpermit.com/canada/working_holiday.htm

and this:

Working in Canada

A foreign individual who intends to work in Canada is typically required to possess sufficient authorization to legally do so. Such authorization may come in various forms, and often requires advanced approval prior to eligibility to enter Canada for work. A significant amount of legislation and policy is involved in securing the proper authorization to work in a foreign country. The goal of our organization is to provide answers about Canadian work permits and supply the expertise necessary for companies of any size to quickly and efficiently gain admission of foreign workers or business visitors.
There is a myriad of categories or provisions by which a foreign worker can seek a work permit in Canada. However, these usually fall within one of several general classifications that can be used to better understand the procedures. These are:

International Treaties such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), or the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);

Situations in which there is evidence of a Significant Benefit to Canada;

The Facilitated Processing of Information Technology Workers "Pilot Project";

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada confirmed offers of employment (recently renamed Service Canada);
The selection of the proper classification under which an application is submitted will, of course, affect your eligibility for a Canadian work visa. However, it can also have a very significant bearing on the requirements of an application, and on the processing delays prior to issuance of a visa. Whereas it is generally recognized that an application under which exemption from HRSDC confirmation is allowed is the preferred route, subtle differences between even those categories can have a significant impact.

In addition, there are often differing means by which to submit the application. These differences can have a significant impact on the process and even the outcome of the application. As a general rule a case is processed at a Canadian visa office prior to arrival in Canada. In some cases, however, an application for a work permit can be made at a Canadian port of entry (i.e., airport, border crossing, etc.). In the latter case, pre-approval of an application is possible only in certain situations.

Some applicants for a Canadian work permit will be required to undergo medical examinations prior to issuance of a visa, which can also effect the duration of the application process. Situtations in which this is necessary depend on the duration of the work permit being sought, the residence of the applicant in the 12 months prior to the submission of a case, and whether or not the occupation of the individual involves work with the general public (i.e., nurse, teacher).

If you or an employee are seeking temporary eligibility to work in Canada, complete a free work permit eligibility assessment to determine which category is the best approach.

here: http://www.canadaworkpermit.com/

Hope that helps somewhat

the first option i can't take, as i'm technically no longer a student as although i'm still doing my projects, the university year is over and i'm hopefully due to graduate this year. ^^; (how can you be a full-time student and manage to take a year's holiday away from uni? oo; i think that's for students on their summer break)

looks like i'll have to go for the second. thanks for the help.

Hey Becca, once I go there in like a week, I'll be looking at/asking around for jobs myself in the Vancouver area for when I finish my aircraft mechanic school. If I find any helpful info, I'll let you know.

thanks! but i'll need to find any job i can grab in montreal. ^^;

o_o *prods at the topic as it looms up from 6 months ago*

thankyou for the link, i'm sure they'll be very useful. ^^ i'm now in canada, so i really should get cracking on the visa thing before they try to boot me out!

Be glad you weren't trying to goto the US. Even IF you got a company to give you a job offer here the paperwork and fees are ludicrous to the company you conned into hiring you. Ask SS about that load of bull$%#^

~Rico

s'okay, i've heard all about it. ^x; hoping i'll have a little more luck in canada then others have had in the USA.

Don't go to canada.

Well that's a really helpful reply, considering she's already in Canada and leaving the country at this point is not something I think she (or Will) is ready to do.

I'm not gonna let my own personal feelings on this cloud my judgment here, but I can say your reply adds nothing to the topic. Quit spamming.

Also, **major hugs to Becca** I saw your journal and I wish the both of you the best of luck. Out here in the 'states, we've got hope that Obama will help the immigration systems over here and make them less lengthy and painful. Maybe it'll start a chain reaction so other countries'll make it... not exactly easier, per se, but at least more accessible and more understandable when they move to other countries.

~Shadowed Spirit Sage

Well that's a really helpful reply, considering she's already in Canada and leaving the country at this point is not something I think she (or Will) is ready to do.

I'm not gonna let my own personal feelings on this cloud my judgment here, but I can say your reply adds nothing to the topic. Quit spamming.

But I laughed. And you know what thay say, every time a Kio laughs, ... something,... good.... happens....

i'd happily maul something right now if i could. ^.@; i have about 3 choices right now.. as all the places i've phoned have fobbed me off to various websites, where i hit a new wall. i phone that place, get directed elsewhere, etc.

1) find a job in canada, apply for a work permit, wait 3 months for it to go through, get kicked back to the UK in that time due to my tourist visa running out, be forced to live with my parents again, return as soon as it's allowed, repeat.

2) apply for the 'holiday work permit', which appears to be only for people already in the UK wanting to go to canada to work during their gap-year.

3) somehow persuade some official that while will and i have not been living together for a year (impossible when neither of us can stay in either country for longer then 6 months, and we've both ibeen n full-time education) but that we're a serious couple who're approaching our 4th anniversery. then i could possibly apply to be sponsered by will and his family, then eventually get a work permit when that goes through.

i'd rather not have to go back to england so soon. *returns sage's hug, sporks stairmaster*

Yeah, all that stuff is a pain when you live far away. My plan is to move to Seattle where there are plenty of jobs for my work preference, then I'll be close enough to Vancouver to where if I want to live there with my girlfriend, all I have to do is paperwork and just wait while still working. I just need to get to Seattle first...

Hurry up so I can sleep on your floor instead of renting a hotel for PAX.

~Rico

Oh and this is for Stair.

Duuuuuuuuuude, I can't believe you ACTUALLY did it!

He deserved it.

~Rico

He deserved it.

I passionately agree with you.

Passionately.