Last Updated On 28 January 2024, 9:38 AM EST (Toronto Time)
In the third round of invitations, International Experience Canada – IEC 2024 sent out over 7,400 work permit invitations for the week ending January 26, 2024.
A total of 6,864 invitations were sent in the working holiday category. There are 33,682 applicants from 34 countries in the Working Holiday pool at this time.
The Young Professional category garnered over 300 invitations, whereas the International Co-op (internship) category accumulated over 270 invitations.
IEC 2024 has distributed approximately 27,000 invitations thus far through three drawings conducted this year.
According to the IRCC processing update dated January 23, the processing time for the current IEC season is 6 weeks.
As of January 27, 2024, the countries that have been extended invitations are detailed below according to the IEC 2024 categories.
Those invited under the Working Holiday category are issued an open work permit that authorizes them to work for virtually any Canadian employer.
Click here for full details on the working holiday visa eligibility criteria.
CountryInvitations since last weekSpots availableEligible candidates in poolQuotaChances of being invited to the next roundAndorra022325ExcellentAustralia4730318UnlimitedExcellentAustria314615100ExcellentBelgium15544146750ExcellentChile506706,193725Very lowCosta Rica7681,40280Very lowCroatia22637275ExcellentCzech Republic80870351,000ExcellentDenmark2430614350ExcellentEstonia6956110ExcellentFinland000TBAExcellentFrance1996,53316,9057,000Very lowGermany3193,8891654,490ExcellentGreece241466180ExcellentHong Kong3413922200ExcellentIceland31170120ExcellentIreland4509,79226710,500ExcellentItaly2251,3951201,750ExcellentJapan7005,3103856,500ExcellentLatvia20263240FairLithuania4510121175ExcellentLuxembourg178080ExcellentNetherlands13421862430ExcellentNew Zealand1632,210872,500ExcellentNorway51158135ExcellentPoland6254613635ExcellentPortugal431,626371,750ExcellentSan Marino124125ExcellentSlovakia6022920315ExcellentSlovenia174480ExcellentSouth Korea1,9507,3894,14310,000FairSpain21152270800ExcellentSweden1654116580ExcellentTaiwan708472,128940Very LowUK1,3007,1261,1319,000Very GoodTotal6,86451,77433,68261,640
Invited candidates in the Young Professionals category are issued an employer-specific closed work permit.
Click here for full details on the Young Professionals eligibility criteria.
CountryInvitations since last weekSpots availableEligible candidates in poolQuotaChances of being invited to the next roundAustralia5012UnlimitedExcellentAustria258160ExcellentChile21615520Very lowCosta Rica1109915Very lowCroatia018120ExcellentCzech Republic101043145ExcellentEstonia09010ExcellentFinland000TBAExcellentFrance1461,897772,200ExcellentGermany123028350ExcellentGreece73310ExcellentIreland61396150ExcellentLatvia0708ExcellentLithuania017120ExcellentLuxembourg00010ExcellentNetherlands91454170ExcellentNorway014215ExcellentPoland21031110ExcellentPortugal11952200ExcellentSlovakia621130ExcellentSlovenia114115ExcellentSouth Korea341,417341,500ExcellentSpain8954120ExcellentSweden1962100ExcellentSwitzerland151726200ExcellentTaiwan341150ExcellentUK5282135900ExcellentTotal3235,7144596,428
A work visa designated for an employer is granted under the International Co-op (Internship) category.
Click here for full details on the Internship or International Co-op eligibility criteria.
CountryInvitations since last weekSpots availableEligible candidates in poolQuotaChances of being invited to the next roundAustralia001UnlimitedExcellentAustria1919020ExcellentChile1325ExcellentCosta Rica1405ExcellentCroatia0505ExcellentCzech Republic0505ExcellentEstonia0505ExcellentFinland000TBAExcellentFrance2333,1201124,250ExcellentGermany21385160ExcellentGreece010010ExcellentIreland141150ExcellentLatvia0202ExcellentLithuania0505ExcellentLuxembourg00010ExcellentNorway1515ExcellentPoland0505ExcellentPortugal150250ExcellentSlovakia0505ExcellentSlovenia0505ExcellentSouth Korea54950500ExcellentSpain129030ExcellentSweden020020ExcellentSwitzerland142150ExcellentTaiwan180100ExcellentUK3973100ExcellentTotal2704,1181285,402
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