Transcript: “Working Holiday = Experience”
Transcript: “Working Holiday = Experience”
Video length: 2:11
Upbeat music plays throughout.
Colin is on a building site in his work clothes. In the background, we can see a utility vehicle and hear its engine.
Colin (speaks French): Travelling and working in Australia led me … here!
Allison and Colin walk by the ocean. They are holding hands. Allison and Colin have their backs to the camera. They are at an amusement park and look at themselves in a fun mirror.
Colin (speaks French): Getting close to our thirties led us to question what kind of life we really wanted. We realized that we needed to bring about a change to get the most out of life.
Colin and Allison have their backs to the camera, they slowly turn around and wave at the camera. The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge are shown in the background.
A photo of Allison and Colin wearing sunglasses at Parliament House.
Allison (speaks French): And that meant challenging ourselves to figure out what we were capable of, trying to widen our horizons to define our own way of life.
Colin carries Allison.
Allison and Colin walk along a street full of Asian restaurants.
A close up shot of Allison pointing at several stamps on her passport.
A photo of Allison at the beach with a sand dune in the background.
A photo of Allison and Colin taking a selfie. There is a Canadian flag on Allison’s mobile phone case.
Colin (speaks French): My name is Colin.
A slow-motion shot of Colin sitting in front of the Harbour Bridge. The Sydney Opera House is shown in the background.
Allison (speaks French): And I’m Allison …
A close up shot of Allison holding tree leaves in the palm of her hand.
Allison (speaks French): … and we came to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa.
A photo of Colin at a beach with his boogie board.
A photo of Colin and Allison at the Blue Mountains.
Colin and Allison sitting in the Sydney Royal Botanic Garden.
Colin (speaks French): The idea of travelling and working abroad came early on in our relationship.
Picture of Colin and Allison in the Sydney Royal Botanic Garden.
Allison (speaks French): After several months of uncertainty, one night, I came home and I said to Colin: “If we don’t make a decision now about Australia, we never will”.
A close up shot of a laptop keyboard. We can only see Colin’s hands typing on the keyboard.
Colin and Allison walk along the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They are holding hands. The camera zooms in on Colin and Allison. They are standing in front of an amusement park making funny faces.
Allison (speaks French): And I know that for us, never really isn’t an option.
Photo of Colin and Allison in their wetsuits.
Allison (speaks French): Colin immediately said, “OK, let’s go!”
Colin and Allison are in front of the Sydney Opera House, dancing and posing.
Colin (speaks French): So, we started our year with a 3-month trip to South East Asia.
Various scenes appear: a map of Malaysia; Colin and Allison standing in South East Asian inspired décor, and then 2 books: “Southeast Asia on a Shoestring” and “L’essentiel de l’Australie”.
Colin is in the apartment where he is staying, getting ready for work.
Colin (speaks French): In Australia, I finally accepted an engineering job for a Perth-based company.
A photo of the outback. A truck covered in red sand is shown in the background.
A photo of Colin and Allison in front of a road sign that indicates the distance to Perth.
Colin (speaks French): I’ve only just started, but I already see all the opportunities this could bring.
Colin is crouched in front of an electric box. He wears a blue hard hat and seems to be testing work equipment.
Colin is standing in front of a building site, pointing at several construction machines and sites in progress.
Allison (speaks French): As for me, my network of contacts that I was able to develop while working in Canada before our trip allowed me to meet potential business partners immediately upon my arrival in Australia.
Various scenes are displayed of Colin and Allison on the Harbour Bridge, looking towards the Sydney Opera House and then Colin taking a picture of the Opera House while Allison watches him.
Allison and Colin at the Sydney Royal Botanic Garden with the Central Business District of Sydney shown in the background.
Allison rides along the Harbour Bridge, commenting on the view from the passenger seat of a car.
Colin (speaks French): One of the first things I did when I arrived in Australia was to make long-time dream come true: I got my motorcycle licence. I had always wanted to get it, especially because I’d like to go on an adventure with my dad. Just a few months after we arrived, I was riding my new bike along the Harbour Bridge. Incredible!
Colin is in a car with Allison. He’s driving along the Harbour Bridge. Colin and Allison chatting on the Harbour Bridge.
Colin secures his helmet, then rides his motorbike in his neighborhood. He wears his work clothes.
The camera zooms in on the Harbour Bridge. Colin and Allison cruise along the Harbour Bridge.
Allison (speaks French): Australians are lucky to get to enjoy high-quality coffee at virtually any corner coffee shop.
A photo of a sunset. Colin’s silhouette is shown on the right side; he carries a surfboard.
Allison orders in a café.
Allison (speaks French): This coffee culture gave us the idea to take barista courses and even develop our own specialty inspired by our country, which is now featured at the local café.
A barista boils milk for Allison’s order. Colin savours his coffee.
A close up shot of Colin’s coffee and a small bottle of maple syrup in the shape of a maple leaf.
Colin (speaks French): There’s actually a community of Canadians here through the Working Holiday Visa. People are really helpful, because everyone goes through the same process and has the same questions.
Colin and Allison are sitting on the Opera House steps. They smile, laugh and point at the Opera House.
Colin and Allison are walking throughout the Sydney Royal Botanic Garden.
Colin and Allison are sitting on a pontoon in front of the Harbour Bridge. The Sydney Opera House and boats are shown in the background.
A photo of Allison and Colin at a beach with their 2 dogs. Several boats in a bay are shown in the background.
Colin and Allison are walking towards the Sydney Opera House.
Allison (speaks French): On top of being able to visit incredible places like Great Ocean Road, Raymond Island and Kangaroo Valley …
A sequence of animal photos: Two rainbow lorikeets and then a water dragon. A photo of a sunny beach of white sand. Allison and Colin are off camera; they record a kangaroo eating fruit.
Colin drives along the Harbour Bridge.
Allison (speaks French): … we can live a more comfortable life in Sydney.
A picture at night of the Sydney Opera House. Indigenous art is projected on the sails. Colin lifts Allison in front of Sydney Opera House; she laughs. Allison and Colin are walking in an amusement park. Colin jumps in the air and clicks his heels.
Colin (speaks French): To all those who are still hesitating to apply to the program, we say …
Allison (speaks French): Go! It’s probably the greatest gift you can give yourself. And it’s truly a unique experience.
Text is displayed: “CANADA.CA/IEC” and “INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE CANADA”.
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada corporate signature and copyright message, “© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 2019.”, are displayed, followed by the Canada wordmark, on a white background.
