Video transcript: Your Canadian adventure begins now with International Experience Canada!

Video length: 0:44 seconds

Narrator: You’ve been offered a job in Canada.

Text displays: “A job in Canada.”

The scene opens with a person dressed in green medical scrubs looking directly at the camera. Three other people can be seen in the background, also dressed in green medical scrubs, with head covers and masks covering their faces. The scene transitions to two people sitting at a table, opposite each other. One of them turns a sheet of paper toward the other and points to a place on the paper.

Narrator: Are you ready to take the leap?

Text displays: “Ready?”

The scene changes as the camera points up toward the sky, revealing tall skyscrapers and large green trees. A person jumps over the camera and out of view.

Narrator: We can help you get there.

Text displays: “We can help.”

The scene transitions to a person opening the curtains in their home and standing in the window, looking outside as the light from outside shines in. The view from the window is of another building across the street.

Narrator: International Experience Canada

Text displays: “International Experience Canada”

We see a person in a white T-shirt with a black backpack walking down a residential street lined with colourful houses. The words “International Experience Canada” are written in white in a red box.

Narrator: offers 18- to 35-year-olds the opportunity

We see a person in a grey suit and a white collared shirt with a briefcase on their shoulder walking down the street. Tall buildings are on either side of them. The scene transitions to two people talking and looking at bright orange, yellow and pink sticky notes stuck to the glass wall in front of them.

Narrator: to get a work permit.

Text displays: “Work permit.”

The scene changes to a mechanic in an autobody shop working on a vehicle with its hood open, leaning forward as they work.

Narrator: A work permit with IEC

The scene transitions to a view from inside a backpack, looking up at a person placing clothes inside.

Narrator: allows you to travel within the country.

We see a sign that reads “Canada Arrivals – Arrivées Canada.” The scene transitions quickly to a person wearing a backpack and walking outdoors surrounded by green trees. They look around.

Narrator: Your work permit could last for up to 2 years

A person wearing a dark blue coverall and a baseball cap is seen in a trade shop quickly turning around to a table and grabbing a tool out of a case.

Narrator: and you can be eligible for it even without work experience.

Text displays: “Up to 2 years.”

A metal shovel is dug into the earth and filled with dark dirt and sticks. The dirt then falls off the shovel and back onto the ground. The scene transitions to a person in a red hat wearing a blue striped button-down shirt sitting in front of a microphone and a piano, glancing over at a laptop.

Narrator: Exciting opportunities are available to you.

A person is seen looking out at a large body of water as the sun is setting in the distance. The water is calm and the sky is clear. Their hair is blowing in the wind. The scene then shifts to a person wearing a sweater and a backpack walking around the mountains under a blue sky and looking off into the distance.

Narrator: Boost your career.

Text displays: “Boost your career.”

A person in a white shirt and blue jeans walks past another person sitting at a table wearing a blue shirt and glasses. The seated person glances up from the table and acknowledges and smiles at the other person as they walk by.

Narrator: Gain professional experience in Canada.

Text displays: “Gain professional experience in Canada.”

Two people in white medical jackets are standing in a lab. One wears glasses and is looking through a microscope as the other looks on smiling. Test tubes stand beside the microscope.

Narrator: Write your own story.

Text displays: “Write your own story.”

A person in a reflective vest and white hard helmet is standing in a field with hydro poles and wind turbines behind them. Their hair swaying in the wind as they smile.

Text displays: “Learn more at Canada.ca/iec” in white letters centred on a red background.

On a white background, we see a Government of Canada logo: a Canadian flag with the text “Government of Canada – Gouvernement du Canada” in black.

We see the “Canada” wordmark in black on a white background.

The opening notes of “O Canada” play.