Before the expo

• Think about where you would like to go, and find out a little about what it might be like to live there.  (culture, politics, language, weather, cost of living, etc.)

• Think about how you would like to travel— through studying, working, volunteering, etc., and for how long. 

• For helpful guides about how to plan a study, volunteer or work abroad experience, check out Verge Magazine's In-Focus Guides (free!)

• Check out our list of articles that can help you plan your time abroad.

• Ask people who have been abroad about their experiences—the good parts and the challenges—to help you narrow your search, or help you to consider options you'd never thought of!

• Check out the list of exhibitors who will be attending the Go Global Expo  and find out a bit about the opportunities they offer. Flag the ones that interest you so you don’t miss them at the Expo.  

• Check the seminar schedule so that you can time your visit to make the most of all the expo has to offer.

• Go with an open mind! You might stumble across an opportunity that you had never considered before—who knows where it might lead?

At the expo

• Be sure to pick up an Expo Guide, with important information from the exhibitors.
• Check in at the registration desk to find out about updates to the seminar schedule, and fill in a ballot for the visitor draw.
• Check out the Verge Magazine Photo Exhibit to see incredible pictures from young travellers around the world.

Possible questions for exhibitors

Here are some suggestions of information you may want to ask exhibitors about:

• Application requirements (academic, qualifications and experience, age, nationality, language), application process and selection process;
• Program cost (or pay) and what is included (airfare, in-country transport, accommodation, insurance, training, extra-curricular activities);
• Program length or minimum commitment, possible start dates;
• Visa requirements and application process;
• For work abroad: Length of contract, working hours and days, holidays, staff training, taxation, payment schedule, extra-curricular commitments;
• For volunteer abroad: Individual or group placements, how are projects selected, living conditions and facilities, pre-departure training, volunteer selection, in-country staff;
• For study abroad: On-campus facilities, services for international students, cost of living, tuition, textbooks, other student fees and charges, financial assistance and scholarships;
• What resources and staff and in place to help me if there are problems with my placement?
• Reputation - Can you put me in touch with other Canadians who have participated in your program?