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title: What should I look into before I apply for Work & Travel Canada?
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# What should I look into before I apply for Work & Travel Canada?
## Orientations and official IEC info worth reviewing first.
Learn as much as you can about the program before you apply. It's a somewhat complicated program, and the participants who do best combine their own research with our resources.
We often meet participants who have misconceptions about the program and Canadian visas in general, so these are worth your time:
- **Program orientations.** You're welcome to join one. The Zoom link is on our [events calendar](https://www.interexchange.org/programs/travel-experiences-for-u-s-residents/calendar).
- **The official IEC site.** Review the [International Experience Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/about.html) site. Some of its information applies only to non-U.S. participants and isn't always clearly marked. We cover this in the orientation.
- **Help planning your trip.** Our team has supported hundreds of travelers to Canada. Contact us to talk through your plans and situation.
- [General](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/general?hsLang=en-us#main-content)
- [Program Basics](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/general?hsLang=en-us#program-basics)
- [Work & Travel Canada](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-canada?hsLang=en-us#main-content)
- [After You Apply](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-canada?hsLang=en-us#after-you-apply)
- [Costs & Payment](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-canada?hsLang=en-us#costs-payment)
- [Second Year & Young Professional](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-canada?hsLang=en-us#second-year-young-professional)
- [Arriving in Canada](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-canada?hsLang=en-us#arriving-in-canada)
- [Getting Started](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-canada?hsLang=en-us#getting-started)
- [Applying](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-canada?hsLang=en-us#applying)
- [Living & Working in Canada](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-canada?hsLang=en-us#living-working-in-canada)
- [American Summer Exchange](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/american-summer-exchange?hsLang=en-us#main-content)
- [Program Basics](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/american-summer-exchange?hsLang=en-us#program-basics)
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- [Program Basics](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/germany?hsLang=en-us#program-basics)
- [Work & Travel Australia](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-australia?hsLang=en-us#main-content)
- [Visa](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-australia?hsLang=en-us#visa)
- [Program Basics](https://knowledge.interexchange.org/working-abroad/work-travel-australia?hsLang=en-us#program-basics)
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