New figures show more than 7,000 Irish people are expected to go to Canada this year in search of work and adventure.
The Canadian Working Holiday programme opened a week ago for those seeking to start a new life there.
Data from Visa-First shows that while there has been a decline in those applying for temporary visas, an increasing number of Irish people are looking for Canadian residency.
The visa process has three stages:
- 1. Create a profile with the Canadian government;
- 2. If successful, you will be issued an invitation letter from the Canadian Government inviting you to apply for a permit;
- 3. You apply directly for your permit to work.
Ireland is ranked the 11th highest country to be issued Canadian work permits in 2014, according to visafirst.com.