Were you one of these Americans? If so, I might have a temporary solution for you! But the U.S has everything from mountains to oceans to deserts to forests spread across 50 diverse states so why would an American want to pack up and live in a different country one might ask? Putting the political climate aside, that's a great question. However, for someone with only an American passport that does want to go live in a another country, the US makes it incredibly difficult to go do. Without a work visa or sponsored program, U.S citizens can only get working visas in these 5 countries below:

Singapore

Australia

New Zealand

South Korea

Ireland

These visas are called working holiday visas and it is rarely publicized or talked about in the US.

What Are Working Holiday Visas?

A Working Holiday Visa is a visa for recent college graduates or youth between the ages of 18-30 (sometimes it goes up to 35) that allows that person to legally live and work in a country for a year or more. The program is meant for youth to get international experience and open their minds to different cultures and societies. The restrictions depend on reciprocal agreements between your country and other countries. For example, Australia has Working Holiday Agreements with around 40 countries. The U.S has 5 agreements…(You can tell I am not happy about this fact ):) Usually, one can apply shortly before arriving in a country, but it is best to check ahead of time since each agreement is different.

Canadian Visas For Foreigners

I was interested in obtaining a Canadian visa after visiting Montréal for a bit and I decided I wanted to try to land in the city for a bit (I also fell in love with this place). I quickly learned that getting a visa for Canada was a confusing and complicated process. Basically, there are three types of Canadian Working Visas. They are listed below:

Canadian Express Entry Work Permits

Canadian Student Visa

Québec Skilled Worker Program

These are the three main visas that you will find when you search for work visas in Canada. Of course, there are spouse/partner visas, provincial nominee programs, but I will not get into details about these. If you are interested in more information for any of the visas mentioned above, please visit this link or take a look at my suggested readings featured below. The only one I could answer some questions about is the Québec program, so feel free to reach out about that.