International Experience Canada’s third round
More than 7,400 invites for work permits are issued. Over 300 invites were sent out in the Young Professional category, and more than 270 in the International Experience Co-op (internship) category.
Working Holiday Category Sees 6,864 Invitations
6,864 invitations in all were sent out under the working holiday category. Currently, 33,682 applications from 34 countries are included in the Working Holiday pool.
27,000 Invitations Issued by IEC 2024 So Far
About 27,000 invitations have been sent out by IEC 2024 thus far through three draws held this year.
Processing Time Update
The current IEC season’s processing time is six weeks, per the January 23 IRCC processing update.
The countries that have received invites as of January 27, 2024, are listed below based on the IEC 2024 categories.
Young Professionals Category
Young Professionals category invitees receive a closed work permit that is specific to their employer.
| Country | Invitations since last week | Spots available | Eligible candidates in pool | Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 0 | 12 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 2 | 58 | 1 | 60 | Excellent |
| Chile | 2 | 16 | 155 | 20 | Very low |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 10 | 99 | 15 | Very low |
| Croatia | 0 | 18 | 1 | 20 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 10 | 104 | 3 | 145 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 146 | 1,897 | 77 | 2,200 | Excellent |
| Germany | 12 | 302 | 8 | 350 | Excellent |
| Greece | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 6 | 139 | 6 | 150 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | Excellent |
| Lithuania | 0 | 17 | 1 | 20 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Netherlands | 9 | 145 | 4 | 170 | Excellent |
| Norway | 0 | 14 | 2 | 15 | Excellent |
| Poland | 2 | 103 | 1 | 110 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 1 | 195 | 2 | 200 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 6 | 21 | 1 | 30 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 34 | 1,417 | 34 | 1,500 | Excellent |
| Spain | 8 | 95 | 4 | 120 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 1 | 96 | 2 | 100 | Excellent |
| Switzerland | 15 | 172 | 6 | 200 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 3 | 41 | 1 | 50 | Excellent |
| UK | 52 | 821 | 35 | 900 | Excellent |
| Total | 323 | 5,714 | 459 | 6,428 |
International Experience Co-op or Internship
An employer is the beneficiary of a work visa issued under the International Experience Co-op (Internship) category.
| Country | Invitations since last week | Spots available | Eligible candidates in pool | Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Chile | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Excellent |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Croatia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 233 | 3,120 | 112 | 4,250 | Excellent |
| Germany | 2 | 138 | 5 | 160 | Excellent |
| Greece | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 1 | 41 | 1 | 50 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Excellent |
| Lithuania | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Norway | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Excellent |
| Poland | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 1 | 50 | 2 | 50 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 5 | 495 | 0 | 500 | Excellent |
| Spain | 1 | 29 | 0 | 30 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Switzerland | 1 | 42 | 1 | 50 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100 | Excellent |
| UK | 3 | 97 | 3 | 100 | Excellent |
| Total | 270 | 4,118 | 128 | 5,402 |
IEC- Working Holidays
An open work permit is given to those invited under the Working Holiday category, allowing them to work for almost any Canadian firm.
| Country | Invitations since last week | Spots available | Eligible candidates in pool | Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
| Andorra | 0 | 22 | 3 | 25 | Excellent |
| Australia | 473 | 0 | 318 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 31 | 46 | 15 | 100 | Excellent |
| Belgium | 155 | 441 | 46 | 750 | Excellent |
| Chile | 50 | 670 | 6,193 | 725 | Very low |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 68 | 1,402 | 80 | Very low |
| Croatia | 2 | 263 | 7 | 275 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 80 | 870 | 35 | 1,000 | Excellent |
| Denmark | 24 | 306 | 14 | 350 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 6 | 95 | 6 | 110 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 199 | 6,533 | 16,905 | 7,000 | Very low |
| Germany | 319 | 3,889 | 165 | 4,490 | Excellent |
| Greece | 24 | 146 | 6 | 180 | Excellent |
| Hong Kong | 34 | 139 | 22 | 200 | Excellent |
| Iceland | 3 | 117 | 0 | 120 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 450 | 9,792 | 267 | 10,500 | Excellent |
| Italy | 225 | 1,395 | 120 | 1,750 | Excellent |
| Japan | 700 | 5,310 | 385 | 6,500 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 20 | 26 | 32 | 40 | Fair |
| Lithuania | 45 | 101 | 21 | 175 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 78 | 0 | 80 | Excellent |
| Netherlands | 134 | 218 | 62 | 430 | Excellent |
| New Zealand | 163 | 2,210 | 87 | 2,500 | Excellent |
| Norway | 5 | 115 | 8 | 135 | Excellent |
| Poland | 62 | 546 | 13 | 635 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 43 | 1,626 | 37 | 1,750 | Excellent |
| San Marino | 1 | 24 | 1 | 25 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 60 | 229 | 20 | 315 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 1 | 74 | 4 | 80 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 1,950 | 7,389 | 4,143 | 10,000 | Fair |
| Spain | 211 | 522 | 70 | 800 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 16 | 541 | 16 | 580 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 70 | 847 | 2,128 | 940 | Very Low |
| UK | 1,300 | 7,126 | 1,131 | 9,000 | Very Good |
| Total | 6,864 | 51,774 | 33,682 | 61,640 |
