Video transcript: Embark on new experiences in Canada with International Experience Canada!

Video length: 0:54 seconds

The scene opens showing a close up of green moss.

Narrator: There they are. Waiting to be found.

There is a person shown from just above the knee wearing ankle-length blue jeans and ankle-high brown boots walking on a path surrounded by green grass, trees and moss. A hand brushes lightly over moss on a fallen tree.

Narrator: Amidst the random and the unpredictable.

The scene transitions to show the top half of the person, who wears a black sweater and is looking off into the distance. They continue to walk along the trail with greenery surrounding them. The brightness of the sun is seen coming through the green trees.

Narrator: If you tune in

A person with medium-length brown hair wearing dark-coloured round glasses and a sweater walks in tall, green grass. The grass is high enough to reach their waist.

Narrator: you can sense them.

The sun is gleaming down through the green trees. The brightness of the sun is seen coming through the trees. The person stops walking, and looks up and over their left shoulder toward the tops of the trees.

Narrator: And open yourself up to the unexpected.

A person wearing a baseball cap, a long-sleeved shirt and long pants is seen walking along a bank of large rocks that lead out into the water. The waves are strong, and the sun appears to have set. The scene transitions to a close up of the person’s face, only showing from their nose upwards. They are staring off into the distance. The scene transitions to a blue subway train speeding past.

Narrator: That’s what new experiences are all about.

Text display: “New experiences.”

We see a person walking off the last step of a camper trailer holding onto the open door, glancing around. The scene transitions to the same person walking along the river on the green grass.

Narrator: A shift in perspective.

We watch the person take a picture of the mountains alongside the river, then a close up view of the camera the person is using is shown.

Narrator: Being nowhere else but here and now.

Text display: “Here and now.”

We see two people around a fire. One is playing a guitar as the other is singing and dancing around the fire, enjoying the evening. The sun has set in the distance and the night begins to get dark.

Narrator: Creating lifelong memories.

Two adults and a young child, all wearing skates, are on an ice rink on a cloudy, wintery day. All three of them have hockey sticks and are wearing hats and gloves. One of the adults and the young child are doing a face-off, waiting for the puck to be dropped. The scene quickly transitions to show a group of nine individuals trying to take a selfie together. We then see two people smiling together as they are either speaking on video call or trying to take a selfie with a cell phone held out in front of them. This transitions to two people standing on a mountain with a tree in the background. One of them is wearing glasses and both have backpacks on. They stand close together as they try and capture a photo together.

Narrator: International Experience Canada offers 18- to 35-year-olds the opportunity

Text displays: “International Experience Canada”

We see a person wearing glasses looking inside an electrical box. Wires can be seen inside the box as the electrician is observing the wiring. The scene transitions to a chef in a kitchen holding a stainless-steel pot handle in their left hand and a mixing utensil in their right.

Narrator: to get a work permit.

Text displays: “work permit”

A construction worker with a reflective vest and a bright yellow construction hat is seen speaking to another employee on a construction site. A welder is seen welding a piece of metal as sparks are flying past them.

Narrator: Improve your language skills.

Text displays: “Improve language”

Two people are seen laying on their backs on a hardwood floor laughing. They are facing each other as they are giggling with their heads going from side to side as they laugh.

Narrator: Travel while working.

Text displays: “Travel working”

We see a person inside the back of a vehicle that is overlooking the water. We can see that the person is typing on a laptop.

Narrator: Write your own story.

Text displays: “Write your own story.”

We see a person wearing glasses and ripped jeans, sitting down with their knees bent up towards their chest reading a book that is resting on their lap.

Text displays: Canada.ca/iec in white 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.