In the just concluded week, the Working Holiday Visa Category of International Experience Canada (IEC) sent a total of 4,655 invitations to apply for open work permit in a working holiday visa round of invitation.
The Young Professional category and International Co-op (Internship) category received 274 and 237 closed work permit invitations respectively in the same week.
Currently, there are 35 eligible countries under the Working Holiday Visa category. A total of 29,713 eligible candidates are in the pool with an available slot of 38,668.
See below invitations sent under the Working Holiday Visa Category
| Country | Invitations sent last week | Available spots | Eligible candidates in pool | Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 0 | 20 | 0 | 25 | Excellent |
| Australia | 370 | 0 | 145 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 16 | 12 | 5 | 100 | Excellent |
| Belgium | 81 | 271 | 13 | 750 | Excellent |
| Chile | 100 | 355 | 6,891 | 725 | Very low |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 47 | 1,717 | 80 | Very low |
| Croatia | 5 | 255 | 1 | 275 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 25 | 774 | 16 | 1,000 | Excellent |
| Denmark | 20 | 262 | 4 | 350 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 0 | 83 | 4 | 110 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 570 | 4,487 | 17,500 | 7,000 | Very low |
| Germany | 226 | 3,364 | 94 | 4,490 | Excellent |
| Greece | 13 | 117 | 5 | 180 | Excellent |
| Hong Kong | 16 | 96 | 9 | 200 | Excellent |
| Iceland | 0 | 117 | 0 | 120 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 335 | 9,135 | 120 | 10,500 | Excellent |
| Italy | 127 | 1,106 | 56 | 1,750 | Excellent |
| Japan | 409 | 4,207 | 153 | 6,500 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 5 | 6 | 17 | 40 | Fair |
| Lithuania | 18 | 78 | 7 | 175 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 76 | 1 | 80 | Excellent |
| Netherlands | 59 | 24 | 15 | 430 | Excellent |
| New Zealand | 126 | 1,922 | 44 | 2,500 | Excellent |
| Norway | 0 | 105 | 5 | 135 | Excellent |
| Poland | 43 | 487 | 13 | 635 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 28 | 1,525 | 18 | 1,750 | Excellent |
| San Marino | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 15 | 181 | 9 | 315 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 4 | 67 | 1 | 80 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 1,014 | 2,968 | 469 | 10,000 | Excellent |
| Spain | 104 | 334 | 59 | 800 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 15 | 505 | 7 | 580 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 150 | 532 | 2,014 | 940 | Very Low |
| UK | 749 | 5,126 | 301 | 9,000 | Excellent |
| Total | 4,655 | 38,668 | 29,713 | 61,640 |
See below invitations sent under the Young Professionals Category
| Country | Invitations since last two weeks | Available Spots | Eligible candidates in pool | Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 0 | 1 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 0 | 57 | 0 | 60 | Excellent |
| Chile | 5 | 11 | 162 | 20 | Very low |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 113 | 15 | Very low |
| Croatia | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 18 | 76 | 5 | 145 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 129 | 1,679 | 66 | 2,200 | Excellent |
| France – VIE | 5 | 890 | 50 | 1,000 | Excellent |
| Germany | 23 | 264 | 12 | 350 | Excellent |
| Greece | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 13 | 128 | 4 | 150 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Excellent |
| Lithuania | 3 | 15 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Netherlands | 6 | 135 | 3 | 170 | Excellent |
| Norway | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | Excellent |
| Poland | 2 | 100 | 0 | 110 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 2 | 194 | 0 | 200 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 3 | 16 | 5 | 30 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 1 | 13 | 0 | 15 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 22 | 1,373 | 7 | 1,500 | Excellent |
| Spain | 9 | 81 | 8 | 120 | Excellent |
| Spain ICEX Vives | 0 | 49 | 7 | 50 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 1 | 92 | 3 | 100 | Excellent |
| Switzerland | 6 | 147 | 13 | 200 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 8 | 32 | 5 | 50 | Excellent |
| UK | 0 | 815 | 17 | 900 | Excellent |
| Total | 274 | 6,226 | 486 | 7,478 |
See below Invitations for International Co-ops (Internships)
| Country | Invitations since last week | Available Spots | Eligible candidates in pool | Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | Unlimited | Excellent |
| Austria | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Chile | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Excellent |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Croatia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Estonia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
| France | 218 | 2,665 | 91 | 4,250 | Excellent |
| Germany | 9 | 130 | 3 | 160 | Excellent |
| Greece | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Ireland | 1 | 40 | 0 | 50 | Excellent |
| Latvia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Excellent |
| Lithuania | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Excellent |
| Norway | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Poland | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Portugal | 1 | 49 | 0 | 50 | Excellent |
| Slovakia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| Slovenia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Excellent |
| South Korea | 2 | 498 | 0 | 500 | Excellent |
| Spain | 0 | 29 | 2 | 30 | Excellent |
| Sweden | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | Excellent |
| Switzerland | 2 | 39 | 0 | 50 | Excellent |
| Taiwan | 0 | 10 | 0 | 100 | Excellent |
| UK | 0 | 95 | 1 | 100 | Excellent |
| Total | 237 | 3,663 | 98 | 5,402 |
A total 5,166 invitations to apply under the IEC 2024 season was sent in the just concluded week. IRCC takes three weeks to process an application when submitted.
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