Working and living abroad requires a lot of research and preparation. These websites are great starting points for people interesting in taking their skills overseas.
• SWAP Working Holidays (www.swap.ca): Offers more information about the program and gives great tips on topics from paperwork to packing.
• Working Overseas (www.workingoverseas.com): Search more information about Jean-Marc Hachey’s book The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas, right, and get subscription details for the book’s online version.
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (www.international.gc.ca): Check out this site’s section on travelling and working abroad for both essential facts and destination options.
• The Go Abroad Fair (www.goabroadfair.ca): Find out when the fair is coming to a Canadian destination, sign up for their e-newsletter and gather information on previous exhibitors.
