To not want my 19 year old moving to Canada alone?

Well done for bringing her up with the confidence to do it. Sounds great!

How amazing. Good for your dd. I went for a student exchange trip to America aged 20 and loved it so much, luckily my parents only encouraged me.

I'd take your husband out to the pub and talk it through with him. The 'our child is not a clone of us and is going to make different choices and we need to support her, of course we're terrified but it's actually great she's doing this' conversation.

That sounds fun. There are a lot of vacancies for these types of job here at the moment. Very common to do the jobs you’re mentioning on live in basis.
Just a minor point on health insurance, you don’t need that ongoing. Just 90 days and then she will qualify for state health cover.
She will have a great time. Worst case scenario she doesn’t and just gets a plane home.

I think it would be very wrong of you to try and talk her out of it. Also, it probably wouldn't work.

Wave her off with a big smile. You don't want her feeling like you're holding her back. That isn't what a parent is supposed to do.

She'll probably have the time of her life. It's pretty much a gap year isn't it.

Make sure she has insurance, not just health insurance but 'working holiday' insurance, and check the small print.

One of my friends went to Australia on a similar scheme and the insurance small print hid some surprise eg one didn't cover manual labour such as fruit picking, which is a popular job for working holiday visas.

Also check prices of 'round the world' tickets in can be cheaper than return.

I don't wish to scare you OP but she could do 2 years in Canada, then 1 or 2 years in Australia and then New Zealand (depending on covid restrictions).

She will have a blast.

My nephew worked as a ski instructor in Canada at age 18 for a season. He loved it and gave him a lot of confidence.

My daughter in law did something similar, though the other way round! She is from Canada and came to the UK on a working visa at 19. It is a great thing to do to expand themselves. She had a fantastic time. She did it on her own too, not knowing anyone in this country.
My son met her when she was working here and has now lived in Canada for 20 years. I have now visited many times. it is a great country. You could always go for a holiday next year to visit and see for yourself what it's like.

Your daughter sounds very clued up and knows what she wants. She has done the research needed. You need to support her. It is so easy to stay in touch now. I had had expensive phone calls when my son first went to Canada. If she doesn't like it, she can always come home, though I am sure she won't.

My sons all did gap years, Europe and Australia. I couldn't imagine never leaving the place i lived all my life, I think it is quite sad that you haven't ever wanted to see other places - I have moved around the UK a lot over the years and travelled the world.

It sounds fantastic. My DDs did summer work in the US through BUNAC. They loved it and it made them much more confident and independent. Let her go and enjoy her youth.

I didn’t do that but did go travelling for three months in Canada at 19yr. Was the most amazing experience and still remember it vividly over 20yrs later. One of the best things I ever did. I’ve been to Canada a few times and the people are lovely and helpful and chilled out. She’ll have a great time.

The norm here is settled with kids by 25
How depressing.
TBH, I'd feel I failed if that was all my dd aimed/settled for.

How amazing that she has taken this step in spite of having a father with the attitude hers has. I'd be so proud of her OP.
Good luck to her, hope she has a wonderful adventure

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It'll be brilliant for your DD.

It's understandable that DH doesn't get it because it's literally the opposite to his life choices. It can be challenging when people close to us make completely different life choices to ours. The U.K. is great. Doesn't mean Canada - or anywhere else - isn't. He needs to change how he's thinking about this and it might help for him to understand she's not rejecting him, he's not done anything wrong by her wanting to leave (nor have you), you've actually been pretty amazing parents to have such an independent daughter. Especially at a time when so many young people are afraid of even hearing an opinion they don't like.

I agree about having money ring fenced to help her if she needs an emergency fund.

I'd add that making sure she knows that even though she's obviously incredibly competent, you're still there for her, even if it's just a listening ear. I didn't have that and when difficult things happened, I was alone, without any emotional support. That was horrible, actually worse in some ways than the events themselves. She may never need it, but just knowing you're there will be supportive in itself.

I went to Australia aged 18 with no job. I'd booked 2-3 nights in a hostel. I didn't go with an agency. The kids who went with Bunac had everything sorted for them - they just had to get on the flight! They also had contact people to ask about things to if they needed. Your DD is not actually going alone. She'll likely be on the flight with others doing the same thing.

Good for her! I do not understand parents who think it’s fine to sabotage their DCs dreams 😡 Your husband needs to understand that he’s being utterly unreasonable and very selfish. He’ll drive her away faster than anything else with his ridiculous attitude.
My DD has worked in many far more dangerous countries (Uzbekistan, South Africa, Angola amongst others) and had amazing experiences (plus a few I suspect that were less so!). I would never even contemplate trying to dissuade her.

Your dh sounds exactly like my dad. Assumes everything we do is wrong and not thought out. Me going to uni in a different town (to get away from him) rather than live at home and stay local would apparently ruin my life.

I came back with a now successful husband and have two kids and that's unfortunately my only saving grace of why he doesn't still go on about it. (I don't have a job in my degree area as unfortunately I lost interest and I currently work locally around the kids, I'm sure when/if I tell him I'm planning to study again it will all come up again!)

It really is awful to listen to and he makes me feel incredibly under valued. Everything we do is wrong unless it makes us richer (similar here as to why are you spending money doing that when it "should" be on a house deposit).

He tries to have such a hold on our life and its just shit to listen to, none of us speak to him much about life decisions anymore etc.

Sorry I'm rambling a bit but I can honestly say if it wasn't for the fact he was still with my mum and a lovely grandad I don't think I'd see him very much.

19 is a little younger then most who come after Uni but yes lots of work holidays visas here in Vancouver and the nearby ski resorts. They tend to have great communities like ‘Brits in Vancouver’ on FB and would recommend that she joins them but sounds like already has. I’m not sure if you really need to pay agency fees for work though, the hospitality sector here is desperate! But because of covid you need to have a job lined up before you arrive so this might be where this comes in

I’m sure the idea of her being so far away is scary but Canada is a very safe and honest place, much more so then London and any trouble she could get into at a ski resort she could at uni halls, and the pay vs. the cost of living means she should be fine

If I had a kid that age who wasn’t sure what they wanted to do I would recommend it followed by Aus and NZ

At her age I'd already been abroad for a year on my own.

I also did 2 working holidays to 2 different countries in my 20s - it was absolutely brilliant. I'd encourage her to do it now while she can. Much harder once you have settled down in a place for the long term, or when you're older and visas can be much harder to obtain.

She sounds a bright, mature and confident young woman. I would be supporting her all the way. Funnily enough of all the countries I would be happy for my children to go to Canada would be the one. My DS has already expressed an interest to go there. Don’t put a downer on it for her.

Don’t discourage her. This would be a great thing for her to do. It’s very common for 19 yr olds to ho travelling. Let her live her life. She’s 19 and on track to be a manager in a restaurant-that sounds awful to me to have your life figured out so young! Let her have her adventures.

I moved to another country at 19 in 1993 before Internet or smart phones. It was a country that doesn’t speak English and I had a university scholarship there. I survived. My only contact with home was airmail letters and going back to England during the university holidays.

I still live overseas. It was the best decision I made. I met my husband and settled.

If it’s Whistler then I’d bet the crime stats will be lower than her home town, it’s a lovely place where the biggest risk is probably a hangover or broken wrist.

Your daughter will having the most amazing experience and time. She sounds very organised and switched on. Let her go, your DP needs to let her go too. Maybe go and visit her, like a pp said.
But be there for her when (if) she comes, home. Let her know she can always come home. It's what my parents said to me when I left the UK in 1993! I have not been back since ( to live, visits of course), and have lived in three different countries before settling where I am now since 2001. Knowing I could always go home and be welcome without judgement was my secure place if you understand what I mean.

I am so glad you are on board with it now. I hope your DH also gets on board because he is doing a good job of clipping her wings and pissing on her chips.

She is bright, proactive, adventurous and resourceful! You have raised a good one!

Good for her! You should be proud that she’s thoroughly researched this and knows what she wants. Please give her your blessing.