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 a valid Youth Mobility visa.
- Be between 18 and 35 years old by the date when submitting the visa application.
- Have a return 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 amount is set to $2.637 CAD in 2025. 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:
4) In order to apply for the visa at the Consulate General of Spain in Toronto, the Canadian citizen must:
- Be resident of the consular jurisdiction
of the Consulate General of Spain in Toronto. - Have a Foreigner Identification Number (NIE). It is mandatory to have it before to apply for this visa.
SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
- Visa Application Form filled out and signed with one (1) recent full-face color photograph taken in person by a commercial photographer or studio no more than six months before the date you submit your application. It should also meet the requirements pictured of the ICAO standards. Please include the Spanish province where you are going to live.
- A valid passport with a minimum validity of one year prior to entry into Spain.
- A return ticket or proof of sufficient funds to purchase it.
- NIE (Foreigner Identification Number). Application for NIE may be submitted together with visa application.
- Payment of the visa fee. The consular fee is $134.60 CAD (year 2025 or until further notice). The consular fee is to be paid the day of your appointment, preferably in cash or by money order or certified cheque to "Consulate General of Spain in Toronto".
- Medical travel insurance Confirmation of Coverage, The insurance must cover the costs of repatriation for medical reasons or death, as well as for urgent healthcare and/or emergency hospital treatment for the entire stay. Coverage must be of at least €30,000 or its equivalent in local currency, ONLY when an applicant chooses categories “b”, “d” o “e” mentioned in Point 1.
- A motivation letter explaining the reasons why you want to obtain the visa. In that leter, you have to indicate which category you are applying for.
- Proof of economic means (for the first three months in Spain which is set to $2,637 CAD for the year 2025) through stamped bank statements issued within the previous three months, a scholarship, a grant, etc. Bank statements from other countries other than Canada and Spain must be legalized. If an applicant does have a formal offer of employment in Spain before applying for the visa, proof of the necessary economic resources is meet by providing a job contract as long as the income for the first three months reaches the amount aforementioned. In cases where parents are financially responsible, they shall submit a letter legalized by a notary public, signed by them in which they state their consent, a copy of the parents’ bank statements for the previous two months and a photocopy of their passports.
- Proof of accommodation: You need to prove that you have arranged a place to stay in Spain for at least 1 week. Private housing must be accompanied by a letter of invitation issued at a police station in Spain. Your host will know how to obtain it.
- Proof of residence in the consular district. The applicant must provide proof of their legal residence in the consular district or that they are attending classes, in person, in the consular district. (Accepted documents, * driver's licence, * school, college, or university report card or transcript, * residential lease (rental agreement lease), mortgage statement, or Agreement of Purchase and Sale, * vehicle ownership or insurance document, * recent utility bill (telephone, cable, hydro/power, gas, or water)
IF THE STAY IS OVER SIX MONTHS, SUBMIT ORIGINAL AND COPY OF:
11. RCMP Criminal Record Certificate. Applicants must submit both the original and the copy of the criminal record certificate(s) issued by their country or countries of residence for the past 5 years. In case of Canada, only the criminal record certificate issued by the RCMP containing the visa applicant's finger prints and photo will be accepted. Criminal record certificates from local police stations will not be accepted.
The RCMP Criminal Record Certificate must be apostilled with The Hague Apostille Certification issued by Global Affairs Canada, and then translated into Spanish by an certified translator. If the criminal record certificate has been issued outside of Canada, it must be legalizaed by the Spanish Consular Office with jurisdiction in that country, unless the country issuing it has signed the Hague Convention, in which case it must be apostilled. The visa will not be issued without the Criminal record certificate duly apostilled by Global Affairs Canada, so it is recommended you apply well in advance for it with the Canadian authorities.
12. Medical certificate (With the Hague Apostille Certification and translated into Spanish). Applicants requiring a visa for a stay of more than 180 days must submit the original and a copy of a medical certificate accrediting that they do not suffer from any disease that could cause serious repercussions for public health pursuant to the 2005 International Health Regulations. The medical certificate must say: "This medical certificate confirms that Mr./ Ms. […...] does not suffer from any of the diseases that can have serious implications for public health in accordance with the provisions of the 2005 International Health Regulations”.
Furthermore, as the case may be:
A) Registered Canadian students of a post-secondary institution in Canada who wish to complete their academic training in a Spanish institution (category “b” beneficiaries):
- Proof of registration in a post-secondary institution in Canada and proof of acceptance by a Spanish institution to complete their academic training, within the framework of an inter-institutional agreement.
B) Young Canadians wishing to obtain additional training in Spain (categories “a” and “c” beneficiaries):
- A prearranged contract of employment, valid up to the authorized stay.
- Company’s NIF (Tax Identification Number), and a document stating that the hiring company is registered with the Spanish Social Security System.
- Relevant qualifications and credentials proving that the applicant has the capacity required for the exercise of the duly recognized profession.
- The economic resources shall be proved by submitting the contract of employment, as long as the income for the first three months reaches 2,504.75 CAD for the year 2022.
C) Young Canadians wishing to work on a casual basis (categories “d” and “e” beneficiaries):
- An offer of casual employment, if available when applying for the visa.
- Company’s NIF (Tax Identification Number), and a document stating that the hiring company is registered with the Spanish Social Security System if an offer of casual employment is available when applying for the visa.
- Relevant qualifications or credentials proving that they have the capacity required for the exercise of the duly recognized profession, as the case may be, if an offer of casual employment is available when applying for the visa.
- Revenues earned through occasional work shall be taken into consideration as proof of financial means, whenever it can be documented when applying for the visa.
D) Young Canadians who wish to do volunteer work (category “e” beneficiaries):
- Letter of acceptance from the institution where volunteer services shall be performed.
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 must 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 as part of the provisions of Spanish law.
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.
Procedure
This Consular Office is competent to accept visa applications from individuals residing in the consular district or who are regularly in the consular district for study purposes even if they are not a resident.
- Who can apply for a visa: Canadian citizens between 18 and 35 years old. Visa applications must be submitted in person by the applicant.
Appointments are personal and may be booked by sending an email to (cog.toronto.citasvis@maec.es), indicating the following:
1. Email subjet: First name;Last name;YMV VISA APPOINTMENT
(e.g. ROBERT;LEWIS;YMV VISA APPOINTMENT. )
- POSTAL ADDRESS: (City, Postal code).
- PHONE NUMBER:
- INTENDED DEPARTURE DATE FROM CANADA: DD/MM/YYYY.
- The first page of your Canadian passport showing the photo.
- 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 submission date, but this period may be extended if an interview or additional documents are requested.
- Visa application period: Visa applications must be submitted sufficiently in advance of the beginning of the pertinent study programes, as the procedure entails consultations with other authorities
- Proof of receipt: The Consular Office will provide the applicant with proof of receipt of the application with a code enabling them to check the status of tje dossier through the followong link.
- Collecting the visa: The visa must be collected personally by the applicant without the need for a prior appointment, within a maximum period of 1 month, counting from the day following the date on which the favorable resolution 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 be notified in writing, setting forth the grounds on which the decision adopted was based.
- Appeals: If the 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.