Dear Future Neighbour,
In the just concluded week, International Experience Canada sent out more than 7400 work permit invitations to profiles under the working holiday category, the young professionals category, international co-op category.
See below Working Holiday Invitations
Candidates invited under the working holiday category have an open work-permit and are eligible to work for any Canadian employer.
| 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 |
See below Young Professional Invitations
Candidates under this category are only permitted to work for specific employers
| 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 |
See below International Co-op invitations
| 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 |
According to IRCC, the processing timeframe for the current IEC season is six weeks.
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