DS wants to work abroad

[Goanthen]

I’m looking for some advice. My DS is coming up for 21. He’s at a crossroads about what he wants to do. He did well in school, got good GCSEs and 3 A levels. He struggling to get on the employment ladder. He wants to save up and go travelling. I suggested he try and find a job abroad for a few months. I’ve looked online and all the agencies seem dodgy and want thousands of pounds, which seems odd.
what’s the best way to go about doing this?

Ah, the we hate our children so you should hate and ignore yours brigade are out in full force.

As others have said TEFL, as he is young he will be able to take advantage of holiday visas that allow casual work in quite a few countries. A colleagues daughter started out doing summer camp in Canada, she made enough to then head off to south east asia.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/eligibility.html?selection=gb-wh#selection

Here's the link for a UK citizen to get a working holiday visa for Canada. He's allowed two years.

Once he's been approved for a visa, he needs to decide on a city/town. He could look at opportunities before flying out. I'd book a week or so in a hostel in the place where he wants to live, until he finds an apartment and job.

I suggest he tries temping in the financial sector, hospitality, ski resort or perhaps teaching English.

Your son DOES NOT need an agency. He can apply for the visa and flight himself.

If he does feel he needs extra support, BUNAC is reputable.

Oh yeah, he needs to do the research. All he needs is a cell phone and a bit of willingness

NZ/Aus/Canada are not too bad to get. The US is okay. The EU is basically out of the question unless he’s happy to only go for 90 days - working visas are vanishingly uncommon, even from travel companies. They have to certify that they couldn’t find anyone within the EU who could fulfil the role, which is possible at more senior/one off levels; and impossible at junior ones.