*** CALLING ALL GLOBALLY MINDED STUDENTS & ALUMNI AT MCMASTER ***
   
Are you a Canadian citizen interested in travelling abroad?
 

Do you want to gain valuable international work experience while earning money to fund your travels?

Are you considering a gap year, on the cusp of graduation or an alumni interested in pursuing a global adventure?
   
If yes, consider registering for this event to learn more about the International Experience Canada (IEC) Program facilitated by Canada's federal immigration department.

ABOUT THE IEC PROGRAM: 

If you're a Canadian citizen aged 18 to 35, International Experience Canada (IEC) offers you the opportunity to work and travel abroad. Canada's federal immigration department (IRCC) has agreements with over 35 countries and foreign territories providing a path to a work permit or visa for you to work and explore. IRCC agreements are reciprocal. This means that youth from these countries and territories can work and travel in Canada.

By taking part in IEC, you can

• gain valuable international work experience while earning money to fund your travels
• develop life skills that can also improve your résumé and job prospects for the future
• grow personally and professionally while working on your soft skills, such as confidence and problem-solving
• develop lifelong connections while working and travelling
• experience a different part of the world and learn more about other cultures
• develop and improve new language skills

To legally work abroad, you need to apply for a work permit from the country or territory that you'll be working in. Depending on the destination, you may be able to work and travel for up to 2 years through the IEC program.

See here to learn more about the IEC Program and the 7 Recognized Organizations that work with IRCC to facilitate global opportunities for Canadian youth.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS EVENT:

This webinar will be facilitated by your SSC/Global Experience Coordinator in partnership with representatives of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The IEC program is available to Canadian citizens between the ages of 18 to 35.

EVENT DAY/TIME:

Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 3:30PM - 4:30PM.

WHERE:

This event will take place virtually. Zoom details will be provided in your registration confirmation email.

INTERESTED BUT UNAVAILABLE AND/OR HAVE QUESTIONS: 

If you're interested in receiving a copy of the presentation slides from the event (but you won't be able to attend), please register for this event and then cancel your registration. We will be sure to forward any related information your way after the session.

Feel free to email your SSC/Global Experience Coordinator, Erin Pease, at globalcareers@mcmaster.ca or drop-by for an in-person chat (no appointment required) on Wednesdays between 1:30PM and 4PM in MUSC B118.