IEC 2022 (International Experience Canada) To End On Oct 17

Last Updated On 7 October 2022, 3:32 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

IEC 2022 – IRCC has posted a notification on their official website regarding the final round of invitations for international experience Canada. As per the notification, the last round of invites will be sent out for all remaining pools during the week of October 17, 2022.

All new profiles must be submitted by October 17 at 9:00 a.m. EST/EDT (Toronto time) to be considered for the IEC 2022 season.

As per IRCC, if you got an Invitation to Apply before the season ended or began your work permit application, you can still finish and submit it. International Experience Canada 2022 Season applications have IRCC processing time of 6 Weeks.

Below is the list of countries having an excellent chance of getting the invite under IEC Working Holiday, Young Professionals, and International Co-op (internship) categories.

1. IEC 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 As Of October 7, 2022	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
Ireland	12,136	128	4,469
Germany	6,916	71	506
Japan	7,712	101	1,205
Australia	8,240	123	Unlimited
New Zealand	2,873	51	752
Czech Republic (This pool has not opened yet)	1,785	14	95
Belgium	1,662	31	242
Portugal	1,422	15	864
Poland	1,161	16	41
Netherlands	1,250	23	33
Denmark	595	3	86
Sweden	554	1	300
Estonia (This pool has not opened yet)	190	2	45
Croatia	215	3	166
Norway	104	6	69
Slovenia	71	1	39
Luxembourg	42	0	48
Andorra	19	1	16
San Marino	7	0	23

IEC 2022 – Working Holiday

2. IEC 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 As Of October 7, 2022	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
France	4,890	97	97
Germany	380	177	9
Czech Republic	338	3	3
Ireland	209	2	110
Netherlands	194	3	3
Australia	244	0	Unlimited
Switzerland	194	5	63
Poland	78	2	67
Portugal	56	0	179
Austria	32	0	4
Sweden	36	2	81
Estonia	20	0	2
Croatia	6	0	18
Norway	5	0	13
Lithuania	13	0	0
Latvia	3	0	1
Slovenia	3	0	13
Luxembourg	0	0	10

IEC 2022 – Young Professionals

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 As Of October 7, 2022	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
France	3,241	32	368
Germany	163	5	86
Taiwan	28	0	2
Switzerland	25	2	31
Ireland	12	2	44
Spain	13	0	0
Chile	9	0	5
Portugal	9	0	44
Australia	6	0	Unlimited
Costa Rica	9	0	2
Sweden	4	0	17
Poland	2	0	4
Austria	1	0	2
Czech Republic	1	0	2
Greece	1	0	1
Luxembourg (This pool has not opened yet)	1	0	9
Norway	6	0	4
Croatia	0	0	5
Estonia (This pool has not opened yet)	0	0	2
Latvia (This pool has not opened yet)	0	0	2
Lithuania	0	0	2
Slovakia	0	0	2
Slovenia	0	0	5