Youth Mobility

The Youth Mobility Agreement between Greece and Canada entered into force on 1 February 2013.

This pioneering Agreement provides for simplified procedures so that young Greek and Canadian citizens, between 18 and 35, may have the opportunity to travel, reside and work in each other’s countries for up to twelve months, under the condition that they satisfy one of the following three prerequisites:

1. They are graduates of post-secondary or tertiary education institutions and want to gain work experience, with a predetermined employment contract.
2. They are students at post-secondary or tertiary education institutions and want to do a predetermined internship
3. They want to travel for a long vacation with the option of working temporarily to supplement their funds

Details regarding the application process and relevant documentation can be found in the following links:

a) Youth Mobility info

b) Youth Mobility Application

c) Visa Application Form

d) Youth mobility Agreement (EN)

e) Youth Mobility Agreement (FR)

f) Procedure once in Greece


Youth interested in participating to the program can apply to the Embassy of Greece in Ottawa or to the Consulates General of Greece in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Contact details are as follows:

Embassy of Greece in Ottawa
80 MacLaren St. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 0K6   
Tel: (613) 238 6271-2    
Fax: (613) 238 5676
Contact person: Ms Adelaide Grigoriadou
email:

Consulate General of Toronto
1075 Bay Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON, M5S 2B1
Tel:(416) 515 0132
Fax:(416) 515 0209
Contact person: Mrs Antzouleta Iliopoulou
email:

Consulate General of Montreal
1002 SHERBROOKE W SUITE 2620, MTL, QC H3A 3L6
Tel: (514) 875 2119
Fax: (514) 875 8781
Contact person: Mr Christos Kolias
email:

Consulate General of Vancouver
500-688 WEST HASTINGS ST. VANCOUVER, BC V6B 1P1
Tel: (604) 681 1381 / 684 1366 
Fax: (604) 681 6656
Contact person: Ms Adamandia Foka
email: