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Could someone give me a bit of info about the under 35 canada visa?

  • 09-08-2010 6:28pm
    #1
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭


    I've searched up and looked at several threads on boards.ie about usit and the visa. I see some people say its a rip off and there are alternatives etc.
    ... does anyone know the alernatives?


    as for what i've read on the visa programe on usit. It costs €419 euro.
    I was just wondering, is there an deposit fee? or do I have to pay the 419 in full?

    Sorry if they are stupid questions. Just trying to get the answers and not really popping at me when I read the site :)


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  • #2
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    You pay the full €419 immediately and you must pay for your flights and insurance about 6-8 weeks later.

    The U35 visa is the only working holiday visa.. that lets you support your travels by working. You don't need any work lined up (in fact, you're not meant to have a job lined up), you simply arrive over there and start job hunting. So it is fairly flexible.

    Is it a ripoff? Well, maybe a bit. The €419 includes €100 or so for the work permit and the rest is usit's fee for administering the programme (including the induction). However, usit are the only company who can provide this visa for Ireland and you cannot bypass them.


  • #3
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    thanks tenchi-fan :)

    so i guess its not a bad deal.

    In a ballpark region, how much do you think flights and insurance would be?
    i know how much flights are..but insurance is something i havent got a clue about. lol.


  • #4
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    LighterGuy wrote: »
    thanks tenchi-fan :)

    so i guess its not a bad deal.

    In a ballpark region, how much do you think flights and insurance would be?
    i know how much flights are..but insurance is something i havent got a clue about. lol.

    insurance €200 on http://www.backpackertravelinsurance.ie/
    flights.. €500-650 to toronto - more at peak times. I'm going with air canada. The main reason I chose them over BA and aer lingus is the alternatives charge a lot more to change your return date and are probably more likely to ruin your travel plans though industrial action.


  • #5
    bobo the clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭bobo the clown


    tenchi-fan wrote: »
    insurance €200 on http://www.backpackertravelinsurance.ie/
    flights.. €500-650 to toronto - more at peak times. I'm going with air canada. The main reason I chose them over BA and aer lingus is the alternatives charge a lot more to change your return date and are probably more likely to ruin your travel plans though industrial action.
    USIT tried to make my brother book flights and insurance with them and quoted him €1300. He booked them himself and got them for €700


  • #6
    timetogo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭timetogo


    bobo the clown wrote: »
    USIT tried to make my brother book flights and insurance with them and quoted him €1300. He booked them himself and got them for €700

    I booked mine with Usit for €990 which at the time was the cheapest I could get with anybody for the dates I wanted and location (thats flights, 1 date change for when I'm coming back & insurance). The insurance was a bit better than the other guys too (e.g. full year winter sports rather than one month).

    2 months to go. Can't bleedin wait.


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