How to find an internship in Canada – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Posted January 19, 2020 in How To Guide, Student Internship
How to find an internship in Canada as an international student Completing an internship in Canada is the best way to develop your skills and increase your employability, gaining real-life work experience at a Canadian company. Many international students must complete a professional experience as part of their university or college studies, so Canada is a perfect …Continue Reading
How To Apply For A Canadian Working Holiday Visa – IEC 2020
Posted December 1, 2019 in How To Guide, Working Holiday
IMPORTANT UPDATE (March 20th, 2020): Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Government of Canada has announced that all-in Canada biometrics appointments are cancelled until further notice. If you had already booked an appointment within Canada to complete your Biometrics for your International Experience Canada work permit application, you must have already received an email showing a cancellation …Continue Reading
Stepwest Stories – Luisa from Colombia & her working experience in Canada
Posted August 2, 2018 in Stepwest Stories, Working Holiday
*Update! We recently caught up with Luisa who has been in Canada for over a year now. To hear an update on her time in Canada, read till the very end!* We are bringing back Stepwest Stories for you to be inspired and motivated from our very own. This time, the participants themselves will be telling their Stepwest …Continue Reading
Stepwest Stories – Claire from France & her Digital Marketing Internship in Canada
Posted May 28, 2018 in Stepwest Stories, Student Internship
You never know what to expect when you’re living abroad, but the opportunity to immerse yourself in a different culture makes it worth it. Whether that be through a Working Holiday or Student Internship in Canada, both give you the opportunity to travel to Canada and see what the country has to offer, and that’s what Claire …Continue Reading
Are you from Portugal? Portuguese Citizens can now do a Working Holiday in Canada!
Posted May 16, 2018 in Working Holiday
Hello guys! We wanted to share some exciting news about International Experience Canada and its new season coming up for 2019! Are you ready for the news? Portuguese can now get a Working Holiday for Canada! How great is that? Portugal joins a list of 33 other partner countries that allow youth to travel and work in Canada …Continue Reading
Stepwest Stories – Samira from France & her Marketing Student Internship in Canada
Posted January 11, 2018 in Stepwest Stories, Student Internship
One of the most rewarding experiences in life, travelling or working abroad, can also be one of the most difficult at first. Have you ever considered participating in a Student Internship program? Not only can you gain valuable international work experience in your field of study, but also go on an awesome adventure in a new country! If you’re …Continue Reading
New Office – Stepwest Moved To A New Location!
Posted November 27, 2016 in News
We Have Exciting News! The team at Stepwest has very exciting news that we want to share with all of you! Stepwest moved to a new office in Downtown Vancouver! The company has expanded a lot in the past 5+ years and we thought it would be a naturally fitting step to move into a larger office space where …Continue Reading
Stepwest Stories – Giorgia from Rome to study and work in Vancouver!
Posted November 24, 2016 in Stepwest Stories, Study & Work
This month’s Stepwest Stories comes with an Italian accent guys 🇮🇹! We are happy to share the story of Giorgia- Italian girl from Rome who moved to Vancouver in September 2015 and spent six awesome months studying and working in Canada through our Business Essentials Program. Giorgia studied Marketing & Advertising at the Libera Maria SS. Assunta University in Rome and graduated …Continue Reading
International Experience Canada 2017 Opening Dates
Posted November 11, 2016 in News
Refer to the table below to see invitation dates, quotas, number of invites sent so far per country for IEC 2017, and more. We are back! Just as we did during International Experience Canada IEC 2015 & 2016, during the IEC 2017 season we will keep you updated about quotas and opening dates for each country! We were amazed about the number of views of our video-guide …Continue Reading
How To Apply For A Canadian Working Holiday Visa 2017
Posted October 31, 2016 in How To Guide, Working Holiday
UPDATE (14th Nov. 2016): First rounds of invitations won’t start until end of November 2016. International Experience Canada (IEC) 2017 is now open! This time we didn’t have to wait for the new year. IEC has already announced its opening of the pools for all the candidates interested in applying for a Working Holiday, International Co-Op or Young …Continue Reading