Services provided as part of your internship in Canada

• Company placement in your desired sector, matching your profile and expectations (see more details in “How it works”) – possibility of academic credit – our partner can liaise with your university's internship coordinator if necessary
• Book your round-trip flight from Brussels to Vancouver
• Assistance in obtaining your working holiday visa if you wish to combine your internship with it.
• Complete pre-departure information (access to a personal account on Google Drive)
• A supervisor within the host organization and a supervisor within our local partner
• Orientation session – face-to-face or online
• Numerous events are organized exclusively for program participants, with reduced or free participation.
• Online social community
• Access to our partner's low-cost travel desk and discounted travel options
• On-site monitoring, support, and advice throughout the program
• Emergency phone number
• Certificate of completion of internship issued by the company

Optional :

• Booking your accommodation with a host family or in a student residence

Prerequisites

• Upper-intermediate level of (B1+)
• Availability for a phone/Skype interview
• Qualities: Flexibility, professionalism, communication, proactivity

Documents to provide before your internship begins

• University requirements (if applicable)
• Application form
• Signing of the program regulations document
• CV (in a Word document)
• Cover letter (in Word document format)
• Most recent transcripts (if available)
• Two references from current or previous employers, on company letterhead and signed by the employer; if no
  work experience is required, a reference from a professor.
• Criminal record extract (if the internship requires working with children or the elderly) – a copy before submitting the original to the embassy
  • Copy of passport
  • 3 color photos (casual, vacation, with friends/family)
  • Any copy of academic/professional certification
  • A portfolio (only for those applying for an internship in graphic design or architecture)

Obtaining the internship

Tell us what you're looking for, and we'll connect you with our partners on the ground. They'll conduct an initial assessment—by phone, WhatsApp, or Skype . Your profile will then be created and presented to local organizations, based on your goals and interests. Our partners will review your CV and make any necessary changes. They will then negotiate a project with the local organization that best matches your profile and arrange an interview between you and the organization.

If you both agree with the placement found, the internship will be confirmed and secured for your arrival.

It is possible to do your internship in Canada at any time of the year .

Minimum duration: 4 or 8 weeks, depending on the nature of the internship.

Recommended duration: between 12 and 16 weeks , depending on the nature of the internship.

Registration : at least 12 weeks before the desired start date of the internship.

Price for organizing your internship in Canada, inclusions in the “Program Inclusions” tab

Internship of at least 4 weeks :

€ 3299

Additional costs to be expected:

• costs * . L&T can offer you various solutions (student residence, host family, youth hostel). Ask us for a quote.
• insurance * : L&T will gladly recommend travel insurance .
• cancellation insurance of 4%
• Your personal expenses: food, transport, leisure…

*There is no obligation to use Languages ​​& Travel for accommodation services and medical insurance must be taken out by yourself.

In addition to embarking on an adventure abroad, you will improve your language and professional skills, among other things.

Giving you the opportunity to combine business with pleasure is truly part of our DNA, as is the possibility of working and self-financing your stay . Furthermore, Languages ​​& Travel works exclusively with reliable partners to organize your internship in Canada .

Are you looking to do an internship in a country closer to home? L&T also offers internships in Ireland , Malta , and the Netherlands . Or perhaps you'd prefer the other side of the world? Click here to see our internships in Australia (which can be combined with a Working Holiday Visa).