Canada closer to Costa Rica with Air Canada:

MONTREAL. This winter, Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations will boost capacity and frequency, to offer seven new non-stop routings and an expanded choice of popular holiday sun destinations including 48 additional flights a week to the U.S., the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa Rica.

Air Canada and its package tour operator Air Canada Vacations said yesterday they will add seven sun destinations this winter as well as 48 flights a week to the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa Rica. Included in the service will be a weekly Thursday flight between Montreal and Cozumel, Mexico; renewed daily service between Montreal and Mexico City; a weekly Monday flight to Liberia, Costa Rica; an added Sunday departure from Montreal to West Palm Beach; and Saturday and Sunday flights to Phoenix, Ariz.

Air Canada offers a subsidiary service of charter flights called Air Canada Sun Vacations, and it is here that one of the destinations became Costa Rica. Air Canada has always flown to Costa Rica however there has never been a charter service of direct flights at exceptionally lower fares than average.

Air Canada announced that they will be offering 48 flights a week to Costa Rica including to the newly expanded and renovated, Liberia International airport in Guanacaste

The Montreal – Liberia, Costa Rica Flight Information is the following:

Montreal – Liberia, Costa Rica – New Air Canada flight departing Mondays onboard 120-seat Airbus A319 aircraft

Do forget to enjoy Costa Rica Canopy Tours on your next visit to Costa Rica.

Canada – International Trade Minister Van Loan Signs Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Mobility During Visit to Costa Rica

International Trade Minister Van Loan Signs Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Mobility During Visit to Costa Rica

(No. 272 – August 27, 2010 – 7:20 p.m. ET) The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today signed a memorandum of understanding on youth mobility between Canada and Costa Rica under the Government of Canada’s International Experience Canada initiative.

“This youth mobility initiative will offer Canadian and Costa Rican youth the opportunity to gain a better understanding of each other’s languages, culture and society through a unique travel, life and work experience,” said Minister Van Loan. “The increased people-to-people ties that will be achieved through this initiative will further strengthen our trade and economic relationship with Costa Rica.”

The youth mobility initiative allows participants to live, work or travel in the other country for up to one year.

“The initiative offers participants an experience that will enhance their personal and professional development, giving them a competitive edge in the global job market,” said Minister Van Loan.

The International Experience Canada initiative seeks to foster close bilateral relations between Canada and other countries. This memorandum of understanding marks Canada’s 30th bilateral arrangement on youth mobility. In 2009, more than 73,000 youth from Canada and around the world participated in the International Experience Canada initiative.

For more information, visit International Experience Canada.

For details on visiting Canada, consult Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Visiting Canada web page.