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Note 173/97
Note 173/97
The Canadian High Commission presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and, in the spirit of promoting mutual understanding and closer cooperative relations between Canada and New Zealand, has the honour to ask the Ministry to agree to an increase in the number of persons eligible for employment authorizations under the Canada-New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme from two hundred to four hundred per annum for each country.
The High Commission furthermore recommends that:
- The fee waiver for working holiday applications be revoked. The conditions described in Annexes A and B should apply to New Zealand and Canadian applicants respectively.
- Parties may suspend reciprocally the arrangement in whole or in part temporarily for reasons of public policy.
- Any issue that might arise with regard to the interpretation, application or possible suspension of this arrangement be resolved by the Ministries responsible for Foreign Affairs of Canada and New Zealand by means of consultations through diplomatic channels. Either Party may call for consultations at any time by giving sixty days notice.
- This arrangement will be reviewed by the Parties one (1) year after the date on the which it takes effect.
- Amendments to this arrangement may be concluded at any time in written form between the two Parties.
- This arrangement takes effect from January 1, 1998 for an indefinite period, subject to termination by either Party on three (3) months written notice.
The Canadian High Commission avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade the assurances of its highest consideration.
Wellington
16 December 1997
ANNEX A
WORKING HOLIDAY SCHEME CONDITIONS FOR NEW ZEALAND APPLICANTS
An applicant must:
- Be a holder of a valid New Zealand passport currently residing in New Zealand;
- Be between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty (30), both inclusive, at the time of application for a Working Holiday authorization;
- Have no criminal conviction;
- Have no accompanying dependents;
- Satisfy a Canadian visa officer that their primary intention is to holiday in Canada with employment being an incidental reason for their visit;
- Possess a return air ticket and have sufficient funds available for maintenance in their first six months in Canada;
- Undergo a medical examination by a physician recognized by the Canadian Government, to obtain his/her authorization to visit Canada should he/she wish to undertake work which brings him/her into close contact with people, namely;
- Workers in the health services field (including hospital staff and employees and clinical laboratory workers; medical students and locum physicians, patient attendants in nursing and geriatric homes)
- Teachers of primary or secondary schools and other teachers of small children
- Domestics
- Nursemaids
- Day Nursery Employees
- Camp Counsellors
- Be prepared to pay a visa fee or program participation fee.
Applicants who satisfy the above requirements will be issued a Letter of Introduction by the Canadian Immigration Office in Sydney valid for presentation for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of issue. Successful applicants who possess the aforementioned Letter of Introduction will be issued with an Employment Authorization on arrival in Canada valid for a period of not more than twelve ( 12) months from the date of entry.
Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will be required to comply with the laws and regulations of Canada. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme may not undertake permanent employment and should not work for the same employer for more than three months during their visit. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme may not change their status to that of a student, long-term permit holder or visitor and may not apply for further work permits under the Scheme.
Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will not be eligible for any income support or other benefits from the Government of Canada. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will be required to be responsible for their medical and hospitalization costs while in Canada, and are expected to take out and maintain comprehensive medical insurance for the entire period of their visit.
The Government of Canada reserves the right to refuse any particular application it receives. It may refuse the entry into its territory of any participants in the Working Holiday Scheme or remove any person from the country who has obtained entry under the Scheme in accordance with existing immigration legislation and policy.
ANNEX B
WORKING HOLIDAY SCHEME CONDITIONS FOR CANADIAN APPLICANTS
An applicant must:
- Be a holder of a valid Canadian passport currently residing in Canada;
- Be between the ages of eighteen ( 18) and thirty (30), both inclusive, at the time of application for a Working Holiday authorization;
- Have no criminal conviction:
- Have no accompanying children;
- Satisfy a New Zealand visa officer that their primary intention is to holiday in New Zealand with employment being an incidental reason for their visit;
- Possess a return air ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket, and sufficient funds for their maintenance during the period of stay in New Zealand;
- Be in good health;
- Pay the prescribed work visa application fee.
Applicants who satisfy the above requirements will be issued,through a visa processing office of the Government of New Zealand, a work visa valid for presentation for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of issue. Successful applicants who possess the aforementioned work visa will be issued with a work permit on arrival in New Zealand valid for a period of not more than twelve (12) months from the date of entry.
Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will be required to comply with the laws and regulations of New Zealand. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme may not undertake permanent employment and should not work for the same employer for more than three months during their visit. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme may not change their status to that of a student, long-term permit holder or visitor and may not apply for further work permits under the Scheme.
Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will not be eligible for any income support or other benefits from the Government of New Zealand. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will be required to be responsible for their medical and hospitalization costs while in New Zealand, and are expected to take out and maintain comprehensive medical insurance for the entire period of their visit.
The Government of New Zealand reserves the right to refuse any particular application it receives. It may refuse the entry into its territory of any participant in the Working Holiday Scheme or remove any person from the country who has obtained entry under the Scheme in accordance with existing immigration legislation and policy.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments to the Canadian High Commission and has the honour to refer to the High Commission's Note 173/97 of 16 December 1997, which reads as follows:
"The Canadian High Commission presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and, in the spirit of promoting mutual understanding and closer cooperative relations between Canada and New Zealand has the honour to ask the Ministry to agree to an increase in the number of persons eligible for employment authorisations under the Canada-New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme from two hundred to four hundred per annum for each country.
The High Commission furthermore recommends that:
- The fee waiver for working holiday applications be revoked.
- The conditions described in annexes A and B should apply to New Zealand and Canadian applicants respectively.
- Parties may suspend reciprocally the arrangement in whole or in part temporarily for reasons of public policy.
- Any issue that might arise with regard to the interpretation, application or possible suspension of this arrangement be resolved by the Ministries responsible for Foreign Affairs of Canada and New Zealand by means of consultations through diplomatic channels. Either Party may call for consultations at any time by giving sixty days notice.
- This arrangement will be reviewed by the Parties one (1) year after the date on which it takes effect
- Amendments to this arrangement may be concluded at any time in written form between the two Parties.
- This arrangement takes effect from January 1, 199K for an indefinite period, subject to termination by either Party on three (3) months written notice.
The Canadian High Commission avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade the assurances of its highest consideration."
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has the honour to confirm and agree to the contents of the above note.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade takes this opportunity to renew to the Canadian High Commission the assurances of its highest consideration.
ANNEX A
WORKING HOLIDAY SCHEME
CONDITIONS FOR NEW ZEALAND APPLICANTS
applicant must:
- Be a holder of a valid New Zealand passport currently residing in New Zealand;
- Be between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty (30), both inclusive, at the time of application for a Working Holiday authorization;
- Have no criminal conviction;
- Have no accompanying dependents;
- Satisfy a Canadian visa officer that their primary intention is to holiday in Canada with employment being an incidental reason for their visit
- Possess a return air ticket and have sufficient funds available for maintenance in their first six months in Canada
- Undergo a medical examination by a physician recognized by the Canadian Government, to obtain his/her authorization to visit Canada should be/she wish to undertake work which brings him/her into close contact with people, namely;
- Workers in the health services field (including hospital staff and employees and clinical labor workers; medical students and locum physicians, patient attendants in nursing and geriatric homes)
- Teachers of primary or secondary schools and other teachers of small children
- Domestics
- Nursemaids
- Day Nursery Employees
- Camp Counselors
Applicants who satisfy the above requirements will be issued a Letter of Introduction by the Canadian Immigration Office in Sydney valid for presentation for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of issue. Successful applicants who possess the aforementioned Letter of Introduction will be issued with an Employment Authorisation on arrival in Canada valid for a period of not more than twelve (12) months from the date of entry.
Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will be required to comply with the laws and regulations of Canada. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme may not undertake permanent employment and should not work for the same employer for more than three months during their visit. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme may not change their status to that of a student, long term permit holder or visitor and may not apply for further work permits under the Scheme.
Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will not be eligible for any income support or other benefits from the Government of Canada. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will be required to be responsible for their medical and hospitalization costs while in Canada, and are expected to take out and maintain comprehensive medical insurance for the entire period of their visit.
The Government of Canada reserves the right to refuse any particular application it receives. It may refuse the entry into its territory of any participant in the Working Holiday Scheme or remove any person from the country who has obtained entry under the Scheme in accordance with existing immigration legislation and policy.
ANNEX B
WORKING HOLIDAY SCHEME CONDITIONS FOR CANADIAN APPLICANTS
An applicant must:
- Be a holder of a valid Canadian passport currently residing in Canada;
- Be between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty (30), both inclusive at the time of application for a Working Holiday authorisation;
- Have no criminal conviction
- Have no accompanying children;
- Satisfy a New Zealand visa officer that their primary intention is to holiday in New Zealand with employment being an incidental reason for their visit;
- Possess a return air ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket, and sufficient funds for their maintenance during the period of stay in New Zealand;
- Be in good health;
- Pay the prescribed work visa application fee.
Applicants who satisfy the above requirements will be issued, through visa processing office of the Government of New Zealand a work visa valid for presentation for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of issue. Successful applicants who possess the aforementioned work visa will be issued with a work permit on arrival in New Zealand valid for a period of not more than twelve (12) months from the date of entry.
Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will be required to comply with the laws and regulations of New Zealand. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme may not undertake permanent employment and should not work for the same employer for more than three months during their visit. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme may not change their status to that of a student, long-term permit holder or visitor and may not apply for further work permits under the Scheme.
Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will not be eligible for any income support or other benefits from the Government of New Zealand. Participants in the Working Holiday Scheme will be required to be responsible for their medical and hospitalisation costs while in New Zealand, and are expected to take out and maintain Comprehensive medical insurance for the entire period of their visit
The Government of New Zealand reserves the right to refuse any particular application it receives. It may refuse the entry into its territory of any participant in the Working Holiday Scheme or remove any person from the country who has obtained entry under the Scheme in accordance with existing immigration legislation and policy.
(Draft Press Release) December, 1997
CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND EXPAND WORKING HOLIDAY PROGRAMME IN 1998
Double the number of young New Zealanders will be able to take advantage of the existing Canada/New Zealand Working Holiday Programme from next year, the Canadian High Commission and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced today.
From January 1, 400 young Kiwis between the ages of 18 and 30 will be eligible to enjoy a 12-month holiday in Canada and also undertake temporary work in order to supplement their holiday funds. The same number of young Canadians will have reciprocal rights in New Zealand.
Access to the programme is limited to once in a person’s lifetime. New Zealand applicants must hold New Zealand citizenship and be resident in New Zealand at the time of application.
Young Canadians and New Zealanders have benefited from the Working Holiday Programme since 1994. Canadians welcome this extension as an excellent way to round off Canada's Year of Asia Pacific.
New Zealanders wanting more information and an application form should send a fax on or after January 1 to:
Immigration Section
Canadian Consulate General
Sydney, Australia
61-2-9364-3050
A fee of $150 Australian dollars per application will apply.
