Last Updated On 21 January 2023, 9:30 AM EST (Toronto Time)

International Experience Canada – IEC 2023 Open Pools: IEC 2023 sent 11,490 invitations in the first round of invitation to applicants for the week of January 9, 2023.

9,774 invitations were sent under the Working Holiday category of IEC. There are currently 23,425 candidates in Working Holiday pool from different countries.

This article enlist the Countries with invitations issued as of January 13, 2023.

Furthermore, these countries have 80%-99% chances of invitation in the round of invitations next week.

As per IRCC, these chances of invitation rating is affected by several factors, including the number of candidates who have:

accepted their invitations,
declined their invitations,
not yet responded to their invitations,
let their invitations expire, or
withdrawn their profiles.

International Experience Canada (IEC) Is Now Open For 2023

1. IEC 2023 Working Holiday

The type of work permit you get for Working Holiday is an open work permit. This lets you work for almost any employer in Canada. This category is for you if you:

don’t have a job offer
want to work for more than one employer in Canada
want to work in more than one location
like to earn some money so that you can travel

Country	Invitations issued Until January 13, 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
Andorra	1	1	25
Australia	1,055	312	Unlimited
Austria	65	9	60
Belgium	238	71	592
Chile	N/A	5,349	To Be Announced
Costa Rica	23	760	66
Croatia	22	11	262
Czech Republic	237	77	856
Denmark	35	15	326
Estonia	18	10	99
France	1,183	9,958	6,232
Germany	N/A	1,099	To Be Announced
Greece	82	32	130
Hong Kong	88	26	147
Ireland	1,316	528	9,704
Italy	380	128	1,515
Japan	750	285	6,005
Korea Republic	1,020	3,393	3,384
Latvia	36	5	20
Lithuania	N/A	123	To Be Announced
Luxembourg	9	0	74
Netherlands	242	63	280
New Zealand	377	136	2,255
Norway	16	6	119
Poland	187	38	520
Portugal	140	67	1,661
San Marino	0	0	25
Slovakia	N/A	153	To Be Announced
Slovenia	13	1	72
Spain	327	162	593
Sweden	35	14	559
United Kingdom	1,879	593	3,855
Total	9,774	23,425	39,436

IEC 2023 Is Now Open: Here Is The Country-Wise Quota

2. IEC 2023 Young Professionals

The type of work permit you get in the Young Professionals category is an employer-specific work permit. This category is for you if

you have a job offer in Canada that contributes to your professional development
you’ll work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada

Country	Invitations issued Until January 13, 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
Australia	12	5	Unlimited
Austria	2	0	59
Chile	N/A	121	To Be Announced
Costa Rica	30	49	0
Croatia	1	2	19
Czech Republic	46	14	117
Estonia	1	1	9
France	515	188	1,899
Germany	N/A	74	To Be Announced
Greece	36	14	0
Ireland	20	6	140
Italy	53	14	178
Latvia	2	0	7
Lithuania	N/A	9	To Be Announced
Luxembourg	0	0	10
Netherlands	34	10	152
Norway	1	1	14
Poland	15	3	101
Portugal	9	1	194
Slovakia	N/A	16	To Be Announced
Slovenia	0	0	15
Spain	35	5	133
Sweden	8	1	95
Switzerland	40	7	172
Taiwan	30	9	36
Total	890	550	3,350

3. IEC – International Co-op (Internship)

The type of work permit you get in the International Co-op (Internship) category is an employer-specific work permit. This category is for you if

you’re a student registered at a post-secondary institution
you have a job offer for a work placement or internship in Canada
you need to do this work placement or internship to complete your studies
you’ll work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada

Country	Invitations issued Until January 13, 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
Australia	0	0	Unlimited
Austria	0	1	20
Chile	N/A	0	To Be Announced
Costa Rica	0	0	5
Croatia	0	0	5
Czech Republic	0	0	5
Estonia	0	0	5
France	812	264	3,664
Germany	N/A	33	To Be Announced
Greece	0	0	10
Ireland	2	1	48
Italy	2	0	49
Latvia	0	0	2
Lithuania	N/A	0	To Be Announced
Luxembourg	2	1	10
Norway	0	0	5
Poland	2	0	3
Portugal	0	0	50
Slovakia	N/A	0	To Be Announced
Slovenia	0	0	5
Spain	2	0	49
Sweden	0	0	20
Switzerland	3	2	49
Taiwan	1	1	9
Total	826	303	4,013