And as part of the IEC working holiday visa conditions for Canada is that you have adequate travel insurance coverage. From the CIC website "The officer may ask you for proof of funds and proof of health insurance (covering medical care, hospitalization and repatriation to your country). Your insurance policy must be valid for the entire time you plan to stay in Canada.
Some people have been able to enter the country on less than 2 year insurance plans but that's a risk. They may be only given visas for the validity of their insurance plans, which is quite frequently only a year. The market for travel insurance is confusing, so I think you really need to do your own research in deciding.

I started by visiting "CanStar" to compare the ratings of insurance companies, after all, insurance is only as good as what it covers. Then, I had a look at what the longest policies are offered by each company with high star ratings (5 star). I will share some of the options I investigated.

• Budget Direct - 12 months
• DuInsure - 12 months online, 24 months via phone
• Fastcover - 12 months but can book 2 back to back covers
• Insure and go - 12 months
• Southern cross- 12 months
• TID- 12 months
• Virgin - 12 months
• World Nomads- 12 months online

Job hunting abroad is difficult. Temporary jobs with little to no experiences are not hard to find though, as long as the employer is happy to give you a go.



Here are some jobs to romance about...

• Foodbank volunteer I have images of two broke girls stealing donated spices for some reason, if you have ever seen the show you will know what I'm talking about. 
• Wine Merchant I would imagine myself with a bit of a moustache and foreign accent trying to sell wine to people about to sail on large boats to far off lands...
• Close Captioning - Watching tv before it's been aired by typing the captions for shows on CTV! 
• Cookie packager- I'm not sure how many cookies will leave the factory if I started work there, one for me, one for the box, one for me, one for me... 
• Circus costumes!- Run away to the circus with me aye? 
• Lego workshop facilitator- Yes, yes Lego again, but there are infinite possibilities using these little blocks. 
• Actor - Well background talent was the term used on the ad, I've known friends with fanatic holiday jobs just walking in the background of movies, etc. They may not have been famous, but a certain Doctor I know has had their bum on screen quite a few times. 

Job hunting in preparation for my Canada trip has proved challenging. The main source of jobs so far has been indeed.ca. It has been extremely useful including notifications and the app has made it easy to see what professional opportunities there are in Canada.

So far, I think I've applied to about 20 jobs. The type of opportunity I have been looking for is quite specialised in my field, and requires professional registration. The process for applying for professional registration has been arduous.

From those applications, I've had 2 interview online/telephone. The feedback I've been given is that it's very difficult for employers to consider my application due to the fact that I couldn't start immediately- I'm offshore, would take time to settle.

So I will put things on hold while I wait for Mr MK to visit me in Australia. Yes, it's kind of exciting, and kind of scary, in less than a week's time, we will actually be in the same timezone.