Youth Mobility Visa

AGREEMENT BETWEEN SPAIN AND CANADA ON YOUTH MOBILITY PROGRAMS

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:

5.1. Be resident of the consular jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Spain in Montreal.
5.2. Have a Foreigner Identity Number (NIE). It is mandatory to have it before applying for the visa.
5.3. 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 and send scanned copies of your passport and of a document proving your residence in this consular demarcation.

YOU MUST SUBMIT ORIGINALS AND PHOTOCOPIES OF 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.
Documentation such as a medical insurance card, a driver’s license, etc., which shows your residency in Canada.
A return plane ticket or proof of sufficient funds to purchase it.
NIE (Foreigner Identification Number).
Proof of economic means for the first three months in Spain which is set to 2,637.00 CAD for the year 2024 through bank statements issued within the previous two months, a scholarship, a grant, etc. 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 passport.
Medical travel insurance Confirmation of Coverage, including hospitalization and repatriation for the entire authorized period of their stay, prior to entering Spanish territory, ONLY when an applicant chooses categories “b”, “d” o “e” mentioned in Point 1.
Payment of the visa fee. The consular fee is of 131.90 CAD (year 2024). The consular fee is to be paid the day of your appointment, preferably in cash or by money order or certified cheque to "The Consulate General of Spain in Montreal".
If the duration of the stay is over 6 months, applicants must submit both the original and a copy of the criminal record check certificate(s) issued by their country or countries of residence for the past 5 years. In the case of Canada, only the criminal record certificate issued by the RCMP containing the visa applicant's fingerprints will be accepted. You will find more information about how to obtain it here . Criminal records certificates from local police stations will not be accepted. The Canadian Criminal Record Certificate must be with the Hague Apostille Certification issued by Global Affairs Canada, and translated into Spanish. If the criminal record certificate has been issued outside of Canada, it must be legalized by the Spanish Consular Office with jurisdiction in that country, unless the country that issued it has signed the Hague Convention, in which case it must be apostilled. You can check the list of the countries signatories of the Hague Convention here. 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.
Medical certificate. If the duration of the stay is over 6 months, applicants must submit both the original and copy of a medical certificate accrediting that the applicant does not have diseases that may have serious repercussions for public health in accordance with the International Sanitary Regulations of 2005. It must be issued by the applicant's family doctor and formulated as follows: “This medical certificate states that Mr. /Ms.[...] does not suffer from any diseases that may have serious consequences on public health in accordance with the provisions contained in the 2005 International Health Regulations.”
Additional documents, 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 $ CAN 2,637.00 for the year 2024.

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.

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.