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Costs: Working Holiday in Canada for Germans (2026)

Working holiday · CA-IEC-WH

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Visa application fee

Source for Application fee

Pay your IEC fee of CAD$184.75 with a credit card online through your IRCC account.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — International Experience Canada: About the program

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Approx. EUR 119

Approx. USD 133

Daily reference rates dated 2026-10-30. European Central Bank

Open work permit fee

Source for Open work permit fee

b) Working Holiday participants You must also pay an open work permit holder fee of CAN$100.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/apply-work-permit.html

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Approx. EUR 65

Approx. USD 72

Daily reference rates dated 2026-10-30. European Central Bank

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Minimum funds

Source for Proof of funds

It must clearly show that you have enough money to support yourself for the first 3 months of your stay in Canada (the equivalent of CAN$2,500).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/prepare-arrival.html

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Approx. EUR 1,602

Approx. USD 1,790

Daily reference rates dated 2026-10-30. European Central Bank

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