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Working holiday visas for Portuguese citizens

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Australia

Working holiday

Application status
Open
Age
18–30 years
Stay
Up to 12 months
Annual quota
500 places
Application fee
AUD 840
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Canada

Working holiday

Stay
Up to 24 months
Application fee
CAD 184.75
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Questions answered by the official rules

Australia · Working holiday: How many places are available?

500 places. Verified on 2026-10-01 against Australian Department of Home Affairs.

Source for Annual quota

First Work and Holiday visa application cap status​ Partner country Status of application cap ​Annual grant cap Argentina ​ ​​paused ​3,400 Austria ​Open ​ 500​ Brazil​ ​​paused​​​ ​​ ​500 Chile ​Open ​ 3,400 China CHECK BALLOT STATUS ​ ​​​5,000 Czechia​ ​Open ​ 500 Ecuador ​​paused ​ 100 Greece ​Open 500 Hungary ​Open ​ 500 ​​India CHECK BALLOT STATUS ​ 1,0​00 Indonesia CHECK BALLOT STATUS*​ ​5,000 Israel ​Open ​ 2,500 Luxembourg ​Open 100 Malaysia ​​paused​​​ ​​​​​​ 1,100 Mongolia ​​paused​ 100 Papua New Guinea ​​paused ​​​ ​100 Peru ​​paused ​ 1,500 Poland ​Open ​ ​​1,500 Portugal ​Open ​ 500
Australian Department of Home Affairs — Status of country caps

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Australia · Working holiday: What is the application fee?

AUD 840. Verified on 2026-10-01 against Australian Department of Home Affairs.

Source for Application fee

Cost AUD840.00 (unless exempt)
Australian Department of Home Affairs — Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) — First Work and Holiday visa

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Australia · Working holiday: How long is the initial stay?

Up to 12 months. Verified on 2026-10-01 against Australian Department of Home Affairs.

Source for Stay

The visa’s period of stay starts on the date you enter Australia. Once you have entered you can: stay in Australia for up to 12 months
Australian Department of Home Affairs — Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) — First Work and Holiday visa

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Australia · Working holiday: What ages can apply?

18–30 years. Verified on 2026-10-01 against Australian Department of Home Affairs.

Source for Age

You must be 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) when you apply.
Australian Department of Home Affairs — Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) — First Work and Holiday visa

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Canada · Working holiday: How much money must I show?

CAD 2,500. Verified on 2026-10-01 against Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Source for Proof of funds

You must present a statement of your bank account issued no more than 1 week before your departure for Canada. 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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Canada · Working holiday: How long is the initial stay?

Up to 24 months. Verified on 2026-10-01 against Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Source for Stay

Portugal—Working Holiday Description: The Working Holiday category is designed for Portuguese citizens who intend to travel in Canada and who wish to find temporary paid employment to help pay for their trip (up to 24 months).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — https://www.canada.ca/content/canadasite/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/eligibility/eligibility-by-country.html

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Canada · Working holiday: What is the application fee?

CAD 184.75. Verified on 2026-10-01 against Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Source for Application fee

a) All participants You must pay the IEC fee. For the 2026 season, the IEC fee is CAN$184.75.
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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