Last Updated On 8 April 2023, 10:47 AM EDT (Toronto Time)
IEC 2023 New Round of Invitations. Canada sent out more than 6,400 invites under IEC 2023 three categories in the week ending April 6, 2023.
More than 5,900 candidates are invited to apply for work permit under the IEC Working Holiday category.
Overall, more than 59,000 invites have already been sent under the Working Holiday category of IEC this year.
This year, IEC 2023 has target of inviting more than 90,000 applicant, from more than 32 countries. Click here for country-wise quota for 2023.
The Young Professional category candidates received over 174 invitations, while the International Co-op (internship) category candidates received 324 invites.
Below is the newly updated category-wise complete list of the country-wise invitations, available spots, and candidates in pool.
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1. IEC 2023 Working Holiday
Invited profiles in the “Working Holiday” category are given an open work visa that allows them to work in Canada for almost any company.
This category is for the candidates from eligible countries who:
- do not have a job offer from Canadian employer
- would like to work in Canada for different employers
- would want to work in more than one area and financially support their Canada trip.
Country | Invitations Issued This Week | Total Invitations Issued In 2023 | Candidates In Pool | Available Spots |
Andorra | 0 | 12 | 2 | 19 |
Australia | 733 | 4,456 | 98 | Unlimited |
Austria | 0 | 154 | 34 | 0 |
Belgium | 102 | 794 | 22 | 214 |
Croatia | 2 | 84 | 3 | 221 |
Czech Republic | 75 | 709 | 7 | 542 |
Denmark | 49 | 238 | 2 | 175 |
Estonia | 16 | 97 | 2 | 54 |
France | 1 | 16,887 | 5,311 | 0 |
Germany | 400 | 2,957 | 106 | 2,438 |
Greece | 23 | 254 | 2 | 145 |
Hong Kong | 19 | 263 | 1 | 79 |
Ireland | 685 | 5,421 | 88 | 7,198 |
Italy | 195 | 1,457 | 16 | 877 |
Japan | 634 | 3,790 | 87 | 3,626 |
Korea Republic | 1,288 | 8,918 | 406 | 872 |
Latvia | 0 | 72 | 8 | 0 |
Lithuania | 18 | 329 | 42 | 8 |
Luxembourg | 2 | 23 | 0 | 63 |
Netherlands | 101 | 787 | 14 | 266 |
New Zealand | 183 | 1,450 | 29 | 1,457 |
Norway | 0 | 55 | 2 | 100 |
Poland | 90 | 579 | 15 | 304 |
Portugal | 91 | 648 | 13 | 1,306 |
San Marino | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
Slovakia | 32 | 366 | 13 | 91 |
Slovenia | 1 | 30 | 0 | 67 |
Spain | 154 | 1,357 | 20 | 974 |
Sweden | 16 | 239 | 7 | 446 |
United Kingdom | 1,000 | 6,944 | 219 | 5,803 |
Total | 5,910 | 59,374 | 6,569 | 27,367 |
2. Young Professionals Category
Invited candidates from the eligible countries, for the Young Professionals category receive a work visa that is specific to their employer.
Candidates under this category must possess a legitimate employment offer from a Canadian firm that may aid in career advancement.
They get employer-specific work permit and cannot work for different employers in Canada.
Country | Invitations Issued This Week | Total Invitations Issued In 2023 | Candidates In Pool | Available Spots |
Australia | 9 | 83 | 4 | Unlimited |
Austria | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59 |
Chile | 10 | 332 | 9 | 146 |
Costa Rica | 4 | 142 | 1 | 33 |
Croatia | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
Czech Republic | 9 | 156 | 4 | 48 |
Estonia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
France | 90 | 1,844 | 49 | 1,110 |
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE) | 13 | 225 | 32 | 344 |
Germany | 20 | 242 | 12 | 209 |
Greece | 2 | 99 | 4 | 110 |
Ireland | 4 | 78 | 2 | 132 |
Italy | 7 | 147 | 2 | 144 |
Latvia | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Lithuania | 1 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Norway | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Poland | 5 | 48 | 2 | 87 |
Portugal | 2 | 20 | 2 | 191 |
Slovakia | 1 | 34 | 1 | 14 |
Slovenia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Spain | 4 | 104 | 5 | 108 |
Spain via ICEX Vives | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 47 |
Sweden | 1 | 18 | 1 | 93 |
Switzerland | 6 | 171 | 3 | 78 |
Taiwan | 5 | 103 | 2 | 76 |
Total | 194 | 3,897 | 136 | 3,103 |
3. International Co-op (Internship)
In the International Co-op (Internship) category, a work visa specific to an employer is granted. You belong in this category if you are from one of the qualified country and;
Country | Invitations issued this week | Total Invitations Issued In 2023 | Candidates In Pool | Available Spots |
France | 170 | 3,005 | 23 | 2,121 |
Ireland | 0 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
Germany | 4 | 59 | 1 | 127 |
Luxembourg | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Switzerland | 0 | 23 | 1 | 36 |
Taiwan | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
Total | 174 | 3,264 | 27 | 2,384 |
Source: IEC 2023