In the just concluded week, Canada sent out more than 5,000 invitations to candidates under the IEC Working Holiday Visa category, Young Professionals category and International Co-op (Internship) category.
Invitations have been sent to 4,643 candidates to apply for open work permit under the IEC Working Holiday category.
See below IEC 2024 Working Holiday Visa invitations by countries:
| Country | Invitations sent during week ending Feb 9 | Total 2024 Invitations | Available Spots | Candidates in Pool | IEC 2024 Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 3 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 25 | Excellent |
| Australia | 214 | 2,109 | 0 | 281 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 4 | 120 | 24 | 14 | 100 | Excellent |
| Belgium | 32 | 605 | 351 | 63 | 750 | Excellent |
| Chile | 250 | 485 | 581 | 6,761 | 725 | Very low |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 44 | 60 | 1,652 | 80 | Very low |
| Croatia | 4 | 36 | 257 | 4 | 275 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 24 | 315 | 807 | 15 | 1,000 | Excellent |
| Denmark | 6 | 102 | 279 | 9 | 350 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 2 | 45 | 83 | 4 | 110 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 1,181 | 2,947 | 5,750 | 17,329 | 7,000 | Very low |
| Germany | 125 | 1,427 | 3,590 | 159 | 4,490 | Excellent |
| Greece | 6 | 84 | 129 | 9 | 180 | Excellent |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 160 | 113 | 11 | 200 | Excellent |
| Iceland | 0 | 6 | 117 | 0 | 120 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 201 | 1,966 | 9,426 | 251 | 10,500 | Excellent |
| Italy | 82 | 921 | 1,242 | 101 | 1,750 | Excellent |
| Japan | 213 | 2,651 | 4,670 | 312 | 6,500 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 8 | 63 | 14 | 17 | 40 | Fair |
| Lithuania | 14 | 191 | 87 | 14 | 175 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 7 | 77 | 2 | 80 | Excellent |
| Netherlands | 35 | 489 | 112 | 47 | 430 | Excellent |
| New Zealand | 62 | 697 | 2,047 | 88 | 2,500 | Excellent |
| Norway | 3 | 49 | 105 | 5 | 135 | Excellent |
| Poland | 27 | 209 | 522 | 33 | 635 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 24 | 288 | 1,561 | 18 | 1,750 | Excellent |
| San Marino | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 25 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 10 | 196 | 193 | 15 | 315 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 0 | 16 | 71 | 3 | 80 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 1,073 | 10,012 | 4,535 | 779 | 10,000 | Excellent |
| Spain | 67 | 650 | 426 | 75 | 800 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 10 | 107 | 523 | 13 | 580 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 300 | 668 | 746 | 2,052 | 940 | Very Low |
| UK | 640 | 5,508 | 6,093 | 550 | 9,000 | Excellent |
| Total | 4,643 | 33,184 | 44,635 | 30,686 | 61,640 |
See below invitations for IEC 2024 Young Professionals category
| Country | Invitations sent during week ending Feb 9 | Total 2024 Invitations | Available Spots | Candidates in Pool | IEC 2024 Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 57 | 0 | 4 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 0 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 60 | Excellent |
| Chile | 5 | 24 | 13 | 159 | 20 | Very low |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 22 | 4 | 107 | 15 | Very low |
| Croatia | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 9 | 88 | 96 | 12 | 145 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 88 | 771 | 1,797 | 101 | 2,200 | Excellent |
| France – VIE | 35 | 114 | 915 | 42 | 1,000 | Excellent |
| Germany | 19 | 136 | 291 | 18 | 350 | Excellent |
| Greece | 3 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 14 | 59 | 138 | 13 | 150 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | Excellent |
| Lithuania | 0 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 20 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Netherlands | 5 | 64 | 141 | 5 | 170 | Excellent |
| Norway | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 15 | Excellent |
| Poland | 2 | 15 | 102 | 0 | 110 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 1 | 8 | 196 | 1 | 200 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 0 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 30 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 15 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 18 | 341 | 1,392 | 17 | 1,500 | Excellent |
| Spain | 7 | 65 | 90 | 6 | 120 | Excellent |
| Spain — IECX Vives | 0 | 52 | 49 | 7 | 50 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 0 | 11 | 94 | 1 | 100 | Excellent |
| Switzerland | 8 | 64 | 160 | 6 | 200 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 0 | 34 | 39 | 6 | 50 | Excellent |
| UK | 37 | 312 | 815 | 17 | 900 | Excellent |
| Total | 257 | 2,325 | 6,498 | 537 | 7,478 |
See below invitations for International Co-op (Internship) category
| Country | Invitations sent during week ending Feb 9 | Total 2024 Invitations | Available Spots | Candidates in Pool | IEC 2024 Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Chile | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Excellent |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 108 | 1,260 | 2,891 | 156 | 4,250 | Excellent |
| Germany | 4 | 42 | 138 | 4 | 160 | Excellent |
| Greece | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 0 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 50 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Excellent |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Norway | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 0 | 8 | 49 | 1 | 50 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 2 | 10 | 500 | 1 | 500 | Excellent |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 30 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Switzerland | 0 | 12 | 40 | 2 | 50 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 100 | Excellent |
| UK | 3 | 14 | 96 | 2 | 100 | Excellent |
| Total | 118 | 1,390 | 3,901 | 171 | 5,402 |
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