Yeah I would definitely organise it as early as possible so that it's completely sorted before organising work. Less to stress about lol.

How did it go. Are you doing it?

Don’t stress too much! I worried a lot and everything worked out fine! You’ve got this.

@@caitlinjanet_ thanks! I just handed my application in so hopefully everything runs smoothly ! Be back to check your video if I get in 🤣

Thank you! You don’t need it yet, you can say no on the job application, but I would say you’d definitely want to be in the process of it! Can sometimes take a long time and you’d want to be as organised as possible :)

Hey! Thanks for the love! Jobs for ski season should be going live now! Whistler jobs are definitely live on their website so make sure you start having a look and applying :) housing fills up fast!

@@caitlinjanet_ will do! Thanks

Hey Caitlin, any chance I can contact you regarding a referral to whistler and also to chat a bit about where to actually apply for jobs 😂 thanks!

@@user-xb7bk9gh4dhey! Yes ofcourse, just insta message me @caitlinjanet_ and I’ll reply there

Hey Jayden! That’s great news, I’m glad to be of help. I ended up going with best quote because it was the cheapest. But I know some people have chosen Covermore which I think has better coverage, but more expensive. For covermore you have to call to organise 2x 1 year insurance plans because they don’t offer 2 years online.

Insurance ranges from around $1500-$3000 for two years, but it’s well worth it. Healthcare is extremely expensive here and the odds of hurting yourself are high especially with all the skiing and boarding! You don’t want to come back home with a huge debt!

@@caitlinjanet_ thank you! Might see you around in November! Haha

I work for vail who own the mountain! Fairmont also gave plenty of housing. I wouldn’t worry yet, once the jobs become available then you’ll be able to apply for staff housing :)

That’s so exciting! Happy for you! Nope if I was you I’d just wait for the jobs to become available and apply as soon as you see! In the mean time it’s always good to do some research online, read arrival stories on the IEC Facebook group, etc. Better to be as prepared as possible :) also a good time of the year to save as much as you can! You’ll thank yourself for it later this year :) Do you have any ideas on which ski resort you want to work at?

@@caitlinjanet_ yeah whistler is where I want to go the most!

Hey! Yes for jobs through the mountain just apply via their website I think it’s vail resorts jobs. They will become available around July I believe! And for other options I would suggest Facebook whistler jobs, indeed, etc. The biggest thing is just keeping an eye out, reaching out to businesses directly and having your resume ready! For insurance: unsure, but if you Google IEC emergency insurance all the companies will come up, there’s only really a few to choose from. Also!! If you got approved for your visa in September that means you have to activate it within a year or it expires. If you’re not ready to move by that point you could just come for a holiday in summer and activate it and then return home and wait for winter.

Directly through the vail resorts website. There’s a vail jobs page I believe! They should start posting Mid July so keep an eye out!!

Also be open to different departments! Lifties and Ski instructors will be harder to get into. Rentals is fun if you love skiing. Food and Bev is fun too and I highly recommend!

@@caitlinjanet_ thank you very much!

Definitely start organising your visa first! It takes a few months to organise. And then apply for jobs around July :)

That’s so exciting - congrats on getting your work permit! I think take the risk! The biggest thing is just making sure you have a good amount of savings to see you through organising short term housing till you find something more permanent and then being able to survive without a wage for awhile if need be.

You can always apply for seasonal work that has housing like in Banff, Jasper etc

@@caitlinjanet_ Thank you so much! Yep, my plan is to stay in a hostel while trying to find a job in Banff or somewhere in the Rocky Mountains to see if I can find a job with accommodation, fingers crossed! Btw congratulations for your whole journey in Canada, moving elsewhere can be pretty hard but it seems that it was orth it, wish you all the best, and thanks again for the advice :)

Hey!! It is pretty late notice but I think if you apply for a visa now you might hear in time. Sometimes the process can be quick or slow it just depends. I think all up it took me about 2 months. Youll need to go give your biometrics possibly in another state so be prepared for that. If I was you, I’d apply for a visa now and then once you get it finalised you can come over. Usually summer jobs are from June-Sep and applications start now. Winter jobs are Dec-April and applications usually open July. This is for ski resort jobs. There’s a dead time around May and October. You can always apply for Summer jobs while waiting to hear about your visa and then if it doesn’t come in time you’ll just have to post pone your move. Hope that helps!

@@caitlinjanet_ Thank you so so much!!! Hopefully I'll be lucky and get to move sometime this year :D

@@caitlinjanet_ May - October is more busy in the village than in winter.

@@catskinner4639 I mean the months of May and October not between. From my experience we didn’t start working full time hours till December for winter and my mountain will close for a weeks weeks at the end of May-Early June.

Correct lol. I worked a 9-5 on the week days, and then worked at a cafe for a few hours a day on the weekends. It was brutal but worth it!

​@@caitlinjanet_ if you don't mind me asking how much did you save? and do you recommend trying to go with someone, like your boyfriend? i'm also from aus i was thinking of going this christmas but probs will be the 25/26 season, so if i need to save i'd def start thinking about that now

Hey!! Jobs will get posted around July I think. Make sure you have your visa organised before that! :)

@@caitlinjanet_ what happens if you have a visa but you can’t get a job? seems risky!!

@@emxlyyybxnn1040 you can’t come to Canada and work here without a visa and the visa takes a lot longer to organise :) if you really want to come for the ski season you’ll find a job and make it work if you want it enough. You’re right it is extremely risky moving to another country but it’s well worth it!

@@caitlinjanet_ i think it is easier to apply with an agency who can assure your accommodation and a job who can then advise you on a visa? finding an accommodation yourself seems daunting as a UK national

@@emxlyyybxnn1040 Yes it’s definitely easier to apply with an agency but you’ll still need to start organising that before the season. The spots fill up very fast, might even be full already for 23/24 season! They help with the visa process and then help get a job, I don’t think any can 100% promise accomodation though :) it is daunting but it’s so rewarding being out of your comfort zone.