Canada and Australia Announce Amendment to Youth Mobility Arrangement
August 28, 2018
Ottawa, ON
Expanded age range will give young Canadians the opportunity to travel and work in Australia through the International Experience Canada program
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Peter Dutton, Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, today announced an agreement to expand the age range in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Canada and Australia concerning Youth Mobility. Through the amended MoU, Canadian and Australian young adults aged 18 to 35 will now be able to work and travel through the International Experience Canada (IEC) program.