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IEC 2023 New Rounds of invitations March

IEC 2023 New Round of Invitations Sent >2,200 Invites

Last Updated On 11 March 2023, 10:12 PM EST (Toronto Time)


IEC 2023 New Round of Invitations: The 9th International Experience Canada (IEC) 2023 draw sent out more than 2,200 invitations for the week ending March 10, 2023.

More than 1,841 invites were extended to potential participants in the IEC Working Holiday category from more than 30 different countries.

As of March 10, 2023 140 additional spots have been added to Working Holiday category and 160 to Young Professionals category for Greece.

Previously, IEC Working Holiday Quota for Korea and the United Kingdom was also increased on February 24, 2023.

Currently, there are around 31,757 available spots in Working Holiday category with more than 5,788 candidates in pool awaiting an invitation.

223 invites are issued under Young Professionals category. Furthermore, 235 candidates are in pool competing for 3,460 available spots.

Additionally, 166 invites are sent under the International Co-op (internship) category. Out of these, 163 invites are sent to citizens of France.

There are 127 candidates in pool and 2,732 available spots in the International Co-op (internship) category.

This year, a total of 90,000 quota is allotted for IEC 2023, and around 62,000 invitations have already been distributed.

According to the most recent IRCC processing update on March 7, the current IEC season has a processing time of under 3 weeks.

Below listed is the country-wise data on number of invitations, candidate in pool, and available spots under all the 3 categories.

Working Holiday Category of IEC 2023

CountryInvitations Issued
This Week
Total Invitations
Issued In 2023
Candidates
In Pool
Available
Spots
Andorra210018
Australia2253,406249Unlimited
Austria0154160
Belgium2064731297
Croatia3743229
Czech Republic2559831612
Denmark1216615223
Estonia773768
France016,8853,0540
Germany1732,3761652,826
Greece102178168
Hong Kong9231992
Ireland2754,5012547,718
Italy751,180701,033
Japan1992,9711824,183
Korea Republic1957,2871,0371,919
Latvia06660
Lithuania242863034
Luxembourg018067
Netherlands5564044362
New Zealand741,153591,653
Norway9460102
Poland3046220364
Portugal31499301,388
San Marino04022
Slovakia1531713112
Slovenia026169
Spain761,144421,097
Sweden1016021488
United Kingdom2875,5543916,613
Total1,84151,1515,78831,757

IEC has already issued 2,292 invitations to Chile, 63 to Costa Rica, and 2,553 to Taiwan. We are not tracking data for these countries because chances of receiving an invite in next week’s draw are very low for these countries.

Young Professionals Category of IEC 2023

CountryInvitations Issued This WeekTotal Invitations Issued In 2023Candidates
In Pool
Available Spots
Australia9632Unlimited
Austria15159
Chile2026524165
Costa Rica612633
Croatia06017
Czech Republic8120672
Estonia0308
France1021,436981,338
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE)1518139382
Germany1216519257
Greece6894118
Ireland3592140
Italy91273152
Latvia0427
Lithuania015013
Luxembourg00010
Norway15011
Poland028499
Portugal0161193
Slovakia328117
Slovenia12114
Spain7834113
Spain via ICEX VivesNot applicableNot applicableNot applicable50
Sweden213196
Switzerland1013212106
Taiwan881820
Total2233,0522353,460

International Co-op (Internship)

CountryInvitations issued
this week
Total Invitations
Issued In 2023
Candidates
In Pool
Available
Spots
France1632,4141222,493
Ireland06145
Germany0442139
Luxembourg0309
Switzerland319037
Taiwan0929
Total1662,4951272,732

Source: IEC 2023


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