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.
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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 |
IEC – International Co-op (Internship)
Source: IRCC
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