What is SWAP?
I got this question posed to me by ginnieb: What is SWAP?
It's short for the Student Work Abroad Program. Basically, if you're a student (or under a certain age...not sure what that is exactly) you can apply for this. They organize your working visa (holiday makers visa for up to 2 years) and give you a ton of information about the country you choose to go work in.
For example, I am a Canadian working in Scotland, just south of Edinburgh. There's an office in Edinburgh that I can go to if I have any questions or if I need to find a job, a place to live, etc. That's about it. It makes finding a job really easy, and takes some of the pressure off. Here's the website if anyone's interested: