This information applies to Canadian citizens only. Spanish citizens who would like to participate in the Program must check the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website for this program.
1. Beneficiaries of this Agreement shall be Canadian citizens who fall under any of the following categories:
a. Young citizens in possession of a post-secondary diploma wishing to obtain additional training in Spain through a prearranged contract of employment;
b. Registered students of a Canadian post-secondary institution wishing to complete part of their academic training through a prearranged internship in a Spanish institution, including under interinstitutional agreements;
c. Young citizens wishing to obtain additional training in the other country under a prearranged contract of employment in order to contribute to their professional development;
d. Registered students of a Canadian post-secondary institution in their home country who plan to travel to Spain during academic vacations and who wish to work on a casual basis in order to increase their financial resources;
e. Young citizens who plan to travel to Spain and who wish to work on a casual basis in order to increase their financial resources or to do volunteer work (Working Holiday).
2. The beneficiaries of the agreement will need to:
- Be a Canadian citizen, be holder of a valid Canadian passport and live in Canada.
- Be the holder of valid Youth Mobility visa.
- Be between 18 and 35 years old by the date when submitting the visa application.
- Have a return plane ticket or enough resources to buy one, and dispose of the necessary economic means to satisfy any need during the three first months of the stay in Spain. This amounts to 2,637.00 CAD in 2024. In the cases of having a prearranged job offer, the proof of economic means will be satisfied with the submission of the contract of employment, as long as the income during the three first months amounts to the above quantity.
- Be committed to subscribe a medical insurance, including hospitalization and repatriation due to medical issues or death, for the authorized period of stay, before entering Spain.
NOTE: IT WILL NOT BE MANDATORY TO HAVE A PREARRANGED CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT to apply for this type of visa when the applicant is under the categories "b", "d" or "e", specified in the point 1.
3. The participation in this program consists of two different phases, taking place in Canada and Spain respectively:
- CANADA: Applying for the Youth Mobility visa and the Foreigner Identity Number (NIE) at the competent consular office.
- SPAIN: Applying for the Foreigner's Identity Card (TIE) in the competent office for foreigners. It is not compulsory to obtain a TIE, but it is very helpful to have one.
4. The visa application must be submitted in the Spanish consular office corresponding to the different consular demarcations:
- The consular jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Spain in Montreal consists of the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (except Gatineau and the National Capital Region).
- The consular jurisdiction of the Embassy of Spain in Ottawa covers the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau and the National Capital Region.
- The consular jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Spain in Toronto consists of the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario (except the city of Ottawa and the National Capital Region), Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut.
5. In order to apply for the visa at the Consulate General of Spain in Montreal, the Canadian citizen must:
Program participants who wish to stay in Spain
for a period of time longer than 6 months, but less than one year, MUST apply for a “Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero” (Foreigner ID Card) at their closest “
Oficinas de tramitación para ciudadanos extranjeros”.
Qualified citizens may benefit twice from the application of this Agreement under two different categories among those set out in Point 1. The period of each stay may not exceed one year. In all cases, there shall be a minimum three-month period between the two stays.
Canadian citizens staying in Spain within the framework of this Agreement shall comply with the Spanish laws and regulations, in particular those involving employment.
Please note that during the examination of a visa application, some additional documents may be requested in order to determine that all requirements to obtain the visa are met. In addition, a Spanish translation of all documents submitted may be required in accordance to the provisions of article 15 of "Act 39/2015 on Uniform Administrative Procedures of the Spanish Public Administration".
In some cases, a personal interview with an applicant may also be required.
This information is not binding and does not alter or replace the relevant regulations, which shall always prevail.
PROCESSING TIME FOR VISAS UNDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADA AND SPAIN ON YOUTH MOBILITY PROGRAMS IS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 WEEKS.
PROCEDURE
This Consular Office is competent to accept visa applications from individuals residing in the consular demarcation or who are regularly in the consular demarcation for study purposes even if they are not a resident.
- Who can apply for a visa: Visa applications must be submitted in person by the applicant or by an authorized representative in exceptional cases due to long distances or proven difficulties in traveling.
- Visa application period: Visa applications must be submitted sufficiently in advance of the beginning of the pertinent study programmes, as the procedure entails consultations with other authorities.
Place of submission: The Visa application must be submitted in person. You must previously request an appointment by sending an email to:
cog.montreal.vis@maec.es. In your email you must indicate your full name, your expected date of travel and send scanned copies of your passport and of a document proving your residence in this consular demarcation.
Proof of receipt: The Consular Office will provide the applicant with proof of receipt of the application with a code that enables them to check the status of the dossier through the following
link. - Rectifying the application: The Consular Office may ask the applicant to submit any missing documents, or to provide additional documents or data that are necessary for a decision regarding the application. The applicant may also be called in for a personal interview.
- Decision period: The legal period for reaching a decision is of 4 to 8 weeks from the day after the application is submitted, but this term may be extended when additional documents are requested or an interview is held.
- Collecting the visa: The visa must be collected in person by the applicant or by their representative within a maximum period of 1 month, counting from the day following the date on which the favourable decision is notified. The Consular Office will inform the applicant regarding the procedure for the return of the passport and any other original documentation.
- Refusal of the visa: Refusals of the visa will always be notified in writing, setting forth the grounds on which the decision adopted was based.
- Appeals: If a study stay permit or visa is refused, the applicant may submit an appeal for reconsideration to this Consular Office within 1 month of the day following the date on which notification of the refusal is received. An application for judicial review may also be filed with the High Court of Justice of Madrid within the 2-month period beginning the day after the date on which the applicant receives notification of the visa refusal or of the dismissal of the reconsideration appeal.