SO CONGRATULATIONS! YOU GOT THE JOB!

Use the following reminder list to guide you through each step of the process. Whether you're starting a summer job or an internship, this information will prove invaluable from the moment you are hired till the end of your experience.

	YCW reminder list
	Do you know which component of YCW is financing your summer job or internship (if not, ask your employer)?
	Are you familiar with the objectives of YCW and, more specifically, with the objectives of the program in which you are participating?
	Transportation and Housing (associated with your summer job or internship)
	Are you familiar with the practical aspects of your relocation (i.e.: transportation, date and time of arrival and departure, useful items and documents, etc.)?
	Have you asked your employer all the necessary questions?
	Have you settled all details regarding lodging?
	Will you be living in a safe, easily accessible area?
	Travel abroad
	Do you have proper medical insurance for the country to which you are traveling? Please note that it is recommended you have medical insurance in addition to your provincial-territorial insurance in order to ensure you have adequate protection in case of illness or injury.
	Do you have a valid Canadian passport? Will it still be valid at least six months after your projected return date?
	Have you signed and returned the International Youth Internship Program registration form, as required by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade? If you don't have the form, ask your employer or sponsor.
	Have you taken the necessary steps with your employer to obtain all necessary visas?
	Have you left a copy of your itinerary and proof of Canadian citizenship with your family or a friend in case of emergency?
	Before leaving Canada, you must register on the Consular Affairs Web site of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (www.voyage.gc.ca). When you arrive in the country of destination, don't forget to activate your registration with the Canadian embassy or mission.
	Laws and rights relative to your work
	Have you asked a representative of your provincial or territorial labour bureau all the right questions pertaining to labour laws and/or your rights as an employee or intern?
	Did you know that you are subject to local laws?
	As you begin your summer job or internship
	Have you carefully read the description of your summer job or internship?
	Are you fully aware of the salary agreement?
	Have you signed the work contract confirming your acknowledgment and acceptance of your tasks and the proposed salary?
	Have you kept a copy of the signed contract?
	During your summer job or internship
	Does your job or internship correspond to its description in the contract report?
	Are you being paid according to the salary agreed upon, and in a timely fashion?
	Have you discussed your concerns or problems with your employer?
	Have you advised the department responsible of any problems you are having?
	At the end of your summer job or internship
	Have you received the YCW evaluation questionnaire? Have you completed and returned it in a sealed envelope to your employer?
	Have you received the End of Work Term Report from your employer? Have you returned it to your employer ?

Young Canada Works is an initiative of Canadian Heritage and Parks Canada.