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What’s the RO letter and how do I get one?
The best thing to come out of our Canada manifest circle since Ryan Gosling’s cheekbones, JENZA has been given an exclusive quota of 100 Recognised Organisation (RO) letters for Aussie and Kiwi passport holders. If you’ve already used your first Canada working holiday visa (IEC visa), the RO is a second chance to live and work in Canada for another two years while you’re still 18-35. Applications for RO letters are available straight away, are on a first come first served basis, and will shift quicker than a hungry bear in salmon season.
18-35 years
Already used an IEC visa
Aussie and Kiwis only
23-month visa for Kiwis
Visa applications open Dec/Jan
NZD $1,749
Work Canada Returner | NZD $1,749
Who can apply
You must be:
- 18-35 (inclusive), meaning you must receive your Invitation to Apply (ITA) before your 36th birthday.
- Australian or New Zealand passport holder.
- Have not had an RO letter before.
- No criminal convictions in the last five years.
- Be able to show support funds of CAD $2,500.
- Australian passport holders will be issued with a 24-month visa, and New Zealand passport holders with a 23-month visa.
- You must enter Canada within 12 months of receiving your ‘Port of Entry’ letter.
- Since COVID-19, you have been permitted to apply for your RO while in Canada on your first visa. However, this rule could revert back at any time.
How do I apply
- Once you’ve booked on, we’ll send you your first set of instructions on how to enter the visa pool. You must do this straightaway.
- You’ll then need to send us proof that you have entered the pool along with a copy of your passport.
- Your RO letter will then be pulled out of the pool and sent to us by SWAP – our Canada partners.
- You will then receive your ‘Invitation to Apply’ (ITA) with guidance on how to apply for your visa.
- Like your first visa, you’ll need to attend a biometrics appointment before receiving your ‘Port of Entry’ letter.
Why does JENZA get RO letters?
Why is the Returner Canada more expensive than Work Canada
What's included
Returner Canada inclusions
- RO letter to work in Canada for 23 or 24 months (depending on your nationality)
- Guidance on filling out your application
- Support from the SWAP offices in Vancouver and Toronto
To secure your spot on the program you'll need to pay the full balance at the time of booking.
About our pricing
Our mission is to make working abroad more accessible. Meaning we do everything we can to pay our team, support our partners and make a profit – without screwing over the people who matter. Find out how our pricing works and the people involved in making your JENZA happen.
We also walk the walk, donating 5% of profits to our overseas scholarship fund.
What’s not included
Flights
We don’t recommend booking flights until your visa is approved.
Support funds (CAD $)
You are required to show proof that you can access CAD $2,500.
Travel insurance for Canada
You may be asked for your policy documents at immigration, so you must take out comprehensive travel insurance to cover you for your whole stay. For example, if you book a six-month policy to save money, you run the risk of your visa being stamped for that duration – not the full duration of your visa.
Visa fee Canada
This is paid directly to the Canada Embassy and currently costs CAD $261.
In-person biometrics appointment
This is a condition of your visa and currently costs CAD $85.
Canada police background check
You need to provide a police check for every country you have continuously lived in for 6+ months since the age of 18. The process and cost varies per country.
About us
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BUNAC Travel Services Ltd trading as “JENZA” is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 01391030 and registered address at 5 Richbell Place, London, UK, WC1N 3LA.