Au Pair Netherlands - 05 Aug 2020 5 August 2020

Apply NOW & Depart LATER --> AU PAIR NETHERLANDS. - STILL RECRUITING and PLACING :)

APPLICATIONS: Our partners are still accepting applicants and placements and matches are still happening....yayay! This is the best time to start working on the application ---> loads of time!!

VISAS: The Netherlands Embassies in South Africa are closed until further notice. We are keeping a close eye on this and will advise all pending applicants who are waiting to submit visa applications when embassies are open.

DEPARTURES: Departures will be dependant on visa approval and the lift of travel ban/s.

FLIGHTS: Once visa is granted and applicant has their passport and visa in hand then only will the flight will be booked. Flights will depend on what the situation will be at the time of booking and is all airline and travel ban dependent.

USE THIS TIME: to practice riding your bike - within your home that is! Learn Dutch, find Dutch recipes, find virtual tours and tour the Netherlands before getting there!!

Au Pair Germany - 05 Aug 2020 5 August 2020

Apply NOW & Depart LATER --> AU PAIR GERMANY. - STILL RECRUITING and PLACING:)

APPLICATIONS: Our partners are still accepting applicants and placements and matches are still happening....yayay! This is the best time to start working on the application ---> loads of time!!

VISAS: The German Embassies in South Africa are closed until further notice. We are keeping a close eye on this and will advise all pending applicants who are waiting to submit visa applications when embassies are open.

DEPARTURES: Departures will be dependant on visa approval and the lift of travel ban/s.

FLIGHTS: Once visa is granted and applicant has their passport and visa in hand then only will the flight will be booked. Flights will depend on what the situation will be at the time of booking and is all airline and travel ban dependent.

USE THIS TIME: to practice your German! Learn German cooking and baking recipes, find virtual tours and tour Germany before getting there!!

Kibbutz Israel - 05 Aug 2020 5 August 2020

Apply NOW & Depart LATER

Applications: We are able to accept applications for the Kibbutz program :) but we just cannot process the applications until the program is fully open.

Arrivals and Flights: With the present lockdown and travel bans in SA and Israel. No volunteers are able to enter or depart Israel until further notice.

Au Pair USA 4 August 2020

RECRUITMENT:

The AuPair program continues to recruit and place applicants since the start of COVID-19.

DEPARTURES:

OVC is currently working on placements for departures from January 2021, we also see some AuPair fortunate enough to match with National Interest Exception families and able to depart anytime from Sep through Dec 2020

FLIGHTS:

Currently OVC has sent and continues to send applicants with valid J1 visas to the US on repatriation flights.

VISAS:

The American embassy is opening for J1 visa appointments from 17 August to AuPairs the meet the NIE rule and need to apply for an emergency appointment to travel soonest

CHINA/HONGKONG/MACAU 3 August 2020

Applications is open for China and Hong Kong. Travel only once Boarders is open.

Macau applications closed till 2021.

TEFL LATIN AMERICA 3 August 2020

*KEEP SIGNING UP WITH OVC FOR OUT TEFL COURSE IN LATIN AMERICA!*

Costa Rica

Costa Rica has instituted a very restricted visitors policy which prevents all nationalities from entering the country until 1 August 2020.

Guatemala

Guatemala has instituted a very restricted visitors policy which prevents all nationalities from entering the country until 15 August 2020.

Peru

Peru has instituted a very restricted visitors policy which prevents all nationalities from entering the country until 31 July 2020.

LATEST UPDATE FROM MAXIMO NIVEL - https://maximonivel.com/latin-america-coronavirus-covid-19-updates/

CRUISE SHIP PHOTOGRAPHY 21 July 2020

Cruise Ship photography training will resume in October this year - exact dates TBC. Applications are still open for the next training course.

CAMP AMERICA 21 July 2020

Camp America 2021 season will be launching soon! Get ready to spend 9-11 weeks filled with fun and games in USA, from May 2021 onwards.

TEFL SOUTHEAST ASIA – July 2020 21 July 2020

The August TEFL Course will still be in a virtual classroom, in the safety of your own home. 3 weeks virtual training will be live, in real time and you will be able to ask questions. It is not an online course where you work on your own. The virtual course is a 120 hour TEFL qualification. This can later be topped up with attending 2 weeks in Cambodia or Bali when flights are available. During these two weeks you will gain practical experience by observing and teaching in real schools. After completion of all 5 weeks, you will receive a 140hour TEFL qualification.

MIDDLE EAST -JUL2020 20 July 2020

Middle East and Gulf are starting to open up. Pur international borders are still closed however the Hotel in Dubai are starting to open. We are also recruiting as normal and are starting to accept the applicant. We will aim to set interviews for SEP/ OCT time and then departure is OCT/NOV/DEC/JAN time. By this time we are assuming the South African borders will be open. Please speak to your consultant and you can apply now.

USA AGRI J1 - JUL2020 20 July 2020

At the moment we are continuing to recruit as normal, however, there is a chance that the USA J1 AGRI program will be suspended due to Donald Trumps new proclamation. We will know more at the end of JUL. If it is suspended it will be back in motion in Jan 2021. In conclusion, we are recruiting as normal as the program still takes 4 - 5 months to process so if you start your application now you will be ready to depart Jan 2021.

CRUISE SHIP PHOTOGRAPHY 9 April 2020

The April 2020 Cruise Ship Photography training course has been postponed. We are currently recruiting for the July 2020 training course. Contact your OVC consultant for more information.

CAMP AMERICA 4 April 2020

Latest update from Camp America - 2020 season is still going ahead!

https://www.campamerica.co.uk/coronavirus-update

INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE - 03 APRIL 2020 3 April 2020

Applications for the September 2020 intake are open. Applications will close end of June 2020.

STUDY NEW ZEALAND - 20 MARCH 2020 20 March 2020

New Zealand has closed its boarders. Only NZ Citizens and Residents can enter. Therefore with immediate effect Study New Zealand program is on hold until further notice.

CAMP AMERICA 20 March 2020

Applications for 2020 Season have now closed. We will start recruiting for the 2021 season within the next few months

STUDY NEW ZEALAND - 16 MARCH 2020 16 March 2020

Visa: INZ application are applied for online and at present is still open for business.

Flights: Travel restrictions for those foreigners who are from or have transited through Iran and Mainland China in the 14 days prior to departure for NZ. Mainland China includes all of China, but not Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR, and not Taiwan.

Placements: UP Education is still open for business until further notice.

Selling / Moving Forward: Sign up applicants in preparation for their intended departure until further notice.

CAMP AMERICA 16 March 2020

*For current updates* https://www.campamerica.co.uk/coronavirus-update

VISA: Embassies closed from 16 March through 31 May 2020

FLIGHTS: Preferably direct only

PLACEMENTS: Those with visas will travel as normal, from mid-May on wards

RECRUITMENT MOVING FORWARD: Applications close at the end of March 2020, departure will be between end-May to middle-June 2020

QUARANTINE: Nothing right now

Au Pair France 16 March 2020

- France expecting full quarantine to take effect by middle of this week. Similar to Italy. No one in or out.

- Applications are still open, they have families registered for September.

J1 HOSPITALITY USA - 16 MARCH 2020 16 March 2020

VISA: Embassies closed from 16 Mar through 31 May

FLIGHTS: Preferably direct only

PLACEMENTS: Sign up applicants for arrivals from 1 July onwards only

AAG: Partner meeting to be held to discuss the program moving forward. There is a current hold on arrivals in the US with AAG for 30 days to mid April

APPLICANTS IN THE USA: There are limited hours to work, so some interns are being affected. Robyn is working on the applicants in country to decide if flights need to be changed to return home earlier.

ISRAEL KIBBUTZ - 06 April 2020 16 March 2020

The Kibbutz program is presently on HOLD.

ARRIVALS and FLIGHT arrivals: With the present lockdowns and travel bans in SA and Israel. No volunteers are able to enter into Israel until further notice.

APPLICATIONS: we can continue to take in applications however we are unable at this stage to say when applicants would be able to depart.

INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE - 16 March 2020 16 March 2020

Program Status for Intercultural Exchange: China

Visas - those with existing visas can travel

Flights - AirChina is the best airline at the moment to use.

Quarantine - upon arrival, 3 days quarantine for testing, when results come back negative, candidates are moved to their apartments for 14 day self isolation. Online training is taking place.

Recruitment - September 2020 is full steam ahead.

J1 TEACHER EXCHANGE- USA 16 March 2020

Due to embassy closure until 31 May 2020, teachers will not be able to arrive by July and therefore OVC has decided to cancel this program for 2020.

AU PAIR GERMANY - 16 March 2020 16 March 2020

AU PAIR GERMANY - we are still able to accept applications however unable to say when applicants could depart

FLIGHTS - due to flight changes/cancellations, au pairs may arrive later as planned and as long as everyone is in agreement. If you get new applications, I would ask if they are willing to start later (summer/fall) instead of asap.