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Canada to Spain: Ayélé’s Working Holiday in Barcelona

Ayélé is an African-Canadian who grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2023, she was finishing the final year of her undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University when she first connected with the A-Way to Work team. At the time, Ayélé was…

Working Holiday Abroad in Agriculture: From Canada to Three Countries

Paytten, a passionate rancher from Alberta, Canada, grew up on a working ranch and always knew she wanted to expand her knowledge of the agriculture industry. Curious about how farming and ranching are done around the world, she began looking…
Brandon Underwater with Fish in Australia

Working Abroad in Australia: Brandon’s Outback Experience

Brandon hails from Stony Plain, a small town in Canada where he and his family run a cattle and grain operation. The family has two boys, Brandon and his brother, who both plan to take over the farm one day. His brother studied agriculture,…

From Whirlwind Adventures to Meaningful Work: A Life-Changing Working Holiday in Australia

Leah is a young Traveller who embarked on a life-changing working holiday experience through the A-Way to Work Program. She often finds she has to pinch herself to ensure this journey is not a dream for the whirlwind of excitement, personal…

About International Rural Exchange Canada

We have enabled thousands of life-changing work and travel experiences since 1985. We are a recognized organization of the Government of Canada and can help young people access work permits through the International Experience Canada program (IEC).

We acknowledge with respect that our office is on Treaty 2 territory, the traditional land of the Dakota, Anishanabek, Oji-Cree, Cree, Dene and Metis people.

We are a treaty people.