If you are either a Canadian or an Australian citizen, and have previously done a Working Holiday in Australia or International Experience Canada (IEC) in Canada, we would love to hear from you!

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Your insights are valuable and will help shape initiatives to help next generation Canadians & Australians take advantage of Youth Mobility Travel & Work* opportunities overseas. It will also assist the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce (CACC) and its partner organizations in exploring initiatives to foster and grow these opportunities to help strengthen the ties between Canada and Australia.

This questionnaire will take about 15 minutes to complete and the results will be reported in aggregate data sets for statistical purposes. Responses to the survey are kept in confidence and individual responses will not be published without your permission. Data and responses may be shared with partner organizations including the Government of Canada.

*Definition of Terms: The term "Travel & Work" includes International Experience Canada, Working Holiday, Young Professionals, International Co-op (Internship), and Recognized Organizations (e.g. AIESEC, IAESTE, IRE, etc).

You are welcome to skip any questions. Thank you for being a part of this study and please share it with other participants by sending them this survey link!

(If you have already completed this survey, please do not complete it a second time. For any questions, please contact us at JBSupport@cacc.com.au.)

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* 1. Have you participated in a Travel & Work initiative in Australia or in Canada through any of the following categories? (Select all that apply.)

Working Holiday or Internship in Australia (A working holiday is an open work permit allowing participants to earn money to fund their holiday in Australia.)

Working Holiday in Canada (A working holiday is an open work permit allowing participants to earn money to fund their holiday in Canada.)

Young Professionals in Canada (An employer-specific work permit for those looking to gain professional work experience in Canada.)

International Co-op (Internship) in Canada (An employer-specific work permit for those looking to complete an academic work placement or internship in Canada.)

I have not participated in a Working Holiday in Australia or gone to Canada on the International Experience Canada initiative.

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* 2. Did you receive assistance from any organizations for this? (Select all that apply.)

SWAP or IEP

Go International

AIESEC (Association for International Students of Science, Economics & Commerce)

IRE (International Rural Exchange)

IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience)

I did not receive assistance from an organization.

Other Organization (please specify)

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* 3. When did you arrive in Australia or Canada to begin your Travel & Work experience?

Year you first arrived

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* 4. How long did you stay on your Working Holiday visa for Australia or International Experience Canada work permit ? (An approximate is ok.)

Number of months

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* 5. There are many reasons why someone may decide to Travel & Work overseas. Of the reasons listed below, please rate how important each was in influencing your decision.

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not at all important
Interesting new experience	Interesting new experience Very important	Interesting new experience Important	Interesting new experience Somewhat important	Interesting new experience Not at all important
Broaden perspectives	Broaden perspectives Very important	Broaden perspectives Important	Broaden perspectives Somewhat important	Broaden perspectives Not at all important
Personal development	Personal development Very important	Personal development Important	Personal development Somewhat important	Personal development Not at all important
Professional development	Professional development Very important	Professional development Important	Professional development Somewhat important	Professional development Not at all important
Learn about country/culture	Learn about country/culture Very important	Learn about country/culture Important	Learn about country/culture Somewhat important	Learn about country/culture Not at all important
Improved employability	Improved employability Very important	Improved employability Important	Improved employability Somewhat important	Improved employability Not at all important
Develop skills	Develop skills Very important	Develop skills Important	Develop skills Somewhat important	Develop skills Not at all important
Pre-existing link with country	Pre-existing link with country Very important	Pre-existing link with country Important	Pre-existing link with country Somewhat important	Pre-existing link with country Not at all important
Friends/peers are doing it	Friends/peers are doing it Very important	Friends/peers are doing it Important	Friends/peers are doing it Somewhat important	Friends/peers are doing it Not at all important
Other (please specify below)	Other (please specify below) Very important	Other (please specify below) Important	Other (please specify below) Somewhat important	Other (please specify below) Not at all important

Other (please specify)

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* 6. On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means not at all likely, and 10 means extremely likely, how likely is it that you would recommend a Travel & Work experience to a youth from your country?

Not at all likely

Extremely Likely

Not at all likely

Extremely Likely

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* 7. Below is a list of personality traits that you may have had the opportunity to develop during your Travel & Work experience. For each trait, select the level of development BEFORE your experience.

	Beginning	Developing	Proficient	Transformative
Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges	Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges Beginning	Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges Developing	Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges Proficient	Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges Transformative
Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities	Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities Beginning	Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities Developing	Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities Proficient	Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities Transformative
Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences	Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences Beginning	Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences Developing	Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences Proficient	Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences Transformative
Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone	Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone Beginning	Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone Developing	Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone Proficient	Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone Transformative
Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own	Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own Beginning	Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own Developing	Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own Proficient	Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own Transformative
Decisiveness Active and deciding	Decisiveness Active and deciding Beginning	Decisiveness Active and deciding Developing	Decisiveness Active and deciding Proficient	Decisiveness Active and deciding Transformative
Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes	Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes Beginning	Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes Developing	Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes Proficient	Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes Transformative
Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks	Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks Beginning	Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks Developing	Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks Proficient	Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks Transformative
Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses	Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses Beginning	Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses Developing	Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses Proficient	Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses Transformative
Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions	Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions Beginning	Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions Developing	Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions Proficient	Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions Transformative
Other (please specify below)	Other (please specify below) Beginning	Other (please specify below) Developing	Other (please specify below) Proficient	Other (please specify below) Transformative

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Below is a list of personality traits that you may have had the opportunity to develop during your Travel & Work experience. For each trait, select the level of development AFTER your experience.

	Beginning	Developing	Proficient	Transformative
Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges	Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges Beginning	Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges Developing	Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges Proficient	Curiosity Actively seek new experiences and challenges Transformative
Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities	Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities Beginning	Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities Developing	Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities Proficient	Confidence High degree of self-sufficiency and strong conviction in abilities Transformative
Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences	Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences Beginning	Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences Developing	Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences Proficient	Adaptability Deals well with negative experiences Transformative
Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone	Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone Beginning	Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone Developing	Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone Proficient	Sociability Likes to socialize, prefers to be with others than alone Transformative
Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own	Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own Beginning	Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own Developing	Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own Proficient	Tolerance Capable of tolerating behaviour and values of others without compromising her/her own Transformative
Decisiveness Active and deciding	Decisiveness Active and deciding Beginning	Decisiveness Active and deciding Developing	Decisiveness Active and deciding Proficient	Decisiveness Active and deciding Transformative
Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes	Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes Beginning	Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes Developing	Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes Proficient	Self-awareness Understanding of how individual efforts can influence outcomes Transformative
Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks	Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks Beginning	Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks Developing	Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks Proficient	Problem-solving Gravitates to challenges and focuses on the doable aspects of tasks Transformative
Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses	Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses Beginning	Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses Developing	Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses Proficient	Self-assessment Understanding of owns strengths and weaknesses Transformative
Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions	Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions Beginning	Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions Developing	Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions Proficient	Position-defending Engages easily in discussions and voices opinions Transformative
Other (please specify below)	Other (please specify below) Beginning	Other (please specify below) Developing	Other (please specify below) Proficient	Other (please specify below) Transformative

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Below is a list of traits related to employability and professional development that you may have had the opportunity to develop during your Travel & Work experience. For each trait, select the level of development BEFORE your experience.

	Beginning	Developing	Proficient	Transformative
Language proficiency	Language proficiency Beginning	Language proficiency Developing	Language proficiency Proficient	Language proficiency Transformative
Communication	Communication Beginning	Communication Developing	Communication Proficient	Communication Transformative
Skill development	Skill development Beginning	Skill development Developing	Skill development Proficient	Skill development Transformative
Effective career planning	Effective career planning Beginning	Effective career planning Developing	Effective career planning Proficient	Effective career planning Transformative
Professional network abroad	Professional network abroad Beginning	Professional network abroad Developing	Professional network abroad Proficient	Professional network abroad Transformative
Broadened perspectives	Broadened perspectives Beginning	Broadened perspectives Developing	Broadened perspectives Proficient	Broadened perspectives Transformative
Developed market knowledge	Developed market knowledge Beginning	Developed market knowledge Developing	Developed market knowledge Proficient	Developed market knowledge Transformative
Other (please specify below)	Other (please specify below) Beginning	Other (please specify below) Developing	Other (please specify below) Proficient	Other (please specify below) Transformative

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Below is a list of traits related to employability and professional development that you may have had the opportunity to develop during your Travel & Work experience. For each trait, select the level of development AFTER your experience.

	Beginning	Developing	Proficient	Transformative
Language proficiency	Language proficiency Beginning	Language proficiency Developing	Language proficiency Proficient	Language proficiency Transformative
Communication	Communication Beginning	Communication Developing	Communication Proficient	Communication Transformative
Skill development	Skill development Beginning	Skill development Developing	Skill development Proficient	Skill development Transformative
Effective career planning	Effective career planning Beginning	Effective career planning Developing	Effective career planning Proficient	Effective career planning Transformative
Professional network abroad	Professional network abroad Beginning	Professional network abroad Developing	Professional network abroad Proficient	Professional network abroad Transformative
Broadened perspectives	Broadened perspectives Beginning	Broadened perspectives Developing	Broadened perspectives Proficient	Broadened perspectives Transformative
Developed market knowledge	Developed market knowledge Beginning	Developed market knowledge Developing	Developed market knowledge Proficient	Developed market knowledge Transformative
Other (please specify below)	Other (please specify below) Beginning	Other (please specify below) Developing	Other (please specify below) Proficient	Other (please specify below) Transformative

Other (please specify)