Latest IEC 2023 Draw Invites >6700 New Applicants To Canada

In the sixth round of invitations for the week ending February 17, 2023, International Experience Canada – IEC 2023 sent out over 10,368 invitations.

6,294 individuals from various nations were invited under the Working Holiday category and have a good probability of being invited to the IEC 2023 draw next week.

The Working Holiday pool currently has 5,880 applicants from 32 countries and 26,107 open slots for IEC 2023.

Over 42,867 applications have already been received under the Working Holiday Category in 2023.

Around 248 invitations were sent to the Young Professional category, while 191 were sent to the International Co-op (internship) category.

The entire allotment for IEC 2023 this year is 90,000 individuals.

Six IEC 2023 draw have now resulted in almost 47,000 invites. According to the most recent IRCC processing update, the current IEC season has a processing time of only 2 weeks (Feb 15).

The complete list of important countries is presented below, along with the number of invites issued this week, total invitations issued thus far, available seats, and applicants in the pool.

1. Working Holiday Category – IEC 2023

Working Holiday participants are issued an open work visa that allows them to work for almost any firm in Canada.

You are eligible if you are a citizen of a qualified country and;

• have no job offer
• would like to work for more than one Canadian company
• I’d like to work in many fields and make enough money to travel.

Country	Invitations Issued This Week	Total Invitations Issued In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
Andorra	2	6	0	21
Australia	344	2,690	0	Unlimited
Austria	9	131	5	10
Belgium	52	556	16	358
Croatia	6	65	0	233
Czech Republic	51	501	25	666
Denmark	12	137	4	249
Estonia	3	55	1	77
France	3,125	14,588	4,255	0
Germany	193	1,899	68	3,237
Greece	18	193	4	48
Hong Kong	19	201	7	85
Ireland	394	3,622	154	8,223
Italy	90	964	34	1,137
Japan	321	2,379	107	4,710
Korea Republic	766	6,352	860	48
Latvia	2	59	1	0
Lithuania	23	238	2	49
Luxembourg	0	14	1	71
Netherlands	43	531	25	39
New Zealand	84	942	44	1,802
Norway	3	31	0	111
Poland	37	383	8	403
Portugal	46	393	14	1,463
San Marino	0	4	0	22
Slovakia	24	272	10	137
Slovenia	0	23	1	70
Spain	94	931	39	205
Sweden	20	127	7	508
United Kingdom	513	4,580	188	2,125
Total	6,294	42,867	5,880	26,107

2. Young Professionals Category

Invited applicants in the Young Professionals category are issued an employer-specific work visa.

Applicants for this category must be eligible with the following:

• a legitimate employment offer from a Canadian firm that can help them progress professionally.
• to work for the same company in the same location.

Country	Invitations Issued This Week	Total Invitations Issued In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
Australia	7	47	1	Unlimited
Austria	0	3	1	57
Chile	19	221	14	152
Costa Rica	2	115	3	0
Croatia	1	6	0	16
Czech Republic	13	103	6	82
Estonia	1	3	0	8
France	122	1244	55	1446
Germany	24	139	0	263
Greece	3	76	0	4
Ireland	8	52	2	135
Italy	10	117	0	155
Latvia	0	3	1	7
Lithuania	0	15	0	14
Luxembourg	0	0	0	10
Norway	2	4	0	12
Poland	2	27	0	98
Portugal	1	16	0	192
Slovakia	1	22	3	19
Slovenia	0	1	0	14
Spain	9	69	2	115
Sweden	1	11	0	95
Switzerland	16	108	6	125
Taiwan	6	66	4	22
Total	248	2,468	98	3,041

3. International Co-op (Internship)

In the International Co-op (Internship) category, an employer-specific work visa is given. You fall into this category, if you:

• are a post-secondary student who has been offered a position in Canada for a work placement or internship;
• will complete this work placement or internship to complete your studies; and
• will work for the same employer in the same location throughout your stay in Canada.

Country	Invitations issued this week	Total Invitations Issued In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
France	186	1975	144	2915
Ireland	0	6	0	46
Luxembourg	0	3	0	9
Switzerland	4	13	0	41
Taiwan	1	7	0	9
Total	191	2,004	144	3,020

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