Working
Australia and Canada have an agreement whereby if you are under 26 years old you can apply for a working holiday visa in Canada. They only accept a certain number of applicants yearly and once the quota is full..well you're just out of luck. They seem to open the program for the following year the first week of January. One you apply and if you are accepted you need to enter Canada within 12 months of that date and have access to $4000. There are restrictions on the visa, like you can't study or work in health care etc.
If you are Canadian you can apply for a WHP in Australia - I don't know the details as I didn't have to do it! But I know where the link is.....
Exact information for both programs are available at :
Canada Working Holiday Program
Australia Working Holiday Program
There is plenty of work to be had in Toronto. The minimum wage is a little lower than Australia though, so don't be shocked. $10 an hour is usually the going rate. The Toronto Sun and Toronto Star will have jobs listed. Or do as I did and just go through the papers and look up agency names and apply through them for temp work.
(Note that if you are looking at working in anywhere but Ottawa & Quebec, speaking French is not a skill you need to acquire)
The usual working week is 40 hours. And you will find you only get paid time & a half for any overtime over 44hours p/week. Income tax is rather hefty at about 30% (and on top of that you have 10% GST and 5% PST [in Ontario, other provinces can be higher or lower] for most purchases) Permanent jobs offer holidays which vary from 7-10days per year...and here's the kicker - there is no holiday loading!! (Australian's get life very easy in the labour laws dept..)
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