New Canada Working Holiday Visa Draw Sent 4,570 Invitations

Last Updated On 3 February 2024, 11:15 AM EST (Toronto Time)

The new Canada Working Holiday Visa draw of 2024 sent out 4,570 invitations for open work permits during the week ending February 3, 2024.

There are now 44,433 available spots for youngsters from 35 eligible countries under the Working Holiday visa category, with 31,155 eligible candidates in the pool.

The Young Professional category sent over 547 closed work permit invitations, while the International Co-op (internship) category sent 142 invitations.

The full list of all the eligible countries is shown below, along with the number of latest invitations sent this week, available spots, 2024 quota, and applicants in the pool.

1. Canada Working Holiday Visa Invitations

Working Holiday invitees are issued an open work permit, allowing them to work for almost any company in Canada.

You are eligible if you come from an eligible country without a job offer and would like to work for more than one firm in Canada.

Country	Invitations since last week	Available Spots	Eligible candidates in pool	Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round
Andorra	0	20	3	25	Excellent
Australia	245	0	208	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	13	24	4	100	Excellent
Belgium	63	348	31	750	Excellent
Chile	75	580	6,735	725	Very low
Costa Rica	10	59	1,597	80	Very low
Croatia	2	257	4	275	Excellent
Czech Republic	35	805	24	1,000	Excellent
Denmark	12	278	6	350	Excellent
Estonia	9	84	2	110	Excellent
Finland	0	0	0	TBA	Excellent
France	450	5,735	17,741	7,000	Very low
Germany	153	3,596	121	4,490	Excellent
Greece	11	129	6	180	Excellent
Hong Kong	13	112	11	200	Excellent
Iceland	1	117	0	120	Excellent
Ireland	260	9,433	198	10,500	Excellent
Italy	113	1,229	77	1,750	Excellent
Japan	271	4,668	212	6,500	Excellent
Latvia	11	14	20	40	Fair
Lithuania	15	87	14	175	Excellent
Luxembourg	1	77	2	80	Excellent
Netherlands	49	108	33	430	Excellent
New Zealand	88	2,043	60	2,500	Excellent
Norway	11	105	3	135	Excellent
Poland	21	521	27	635	Excellent
Portugal	40	1,559	24	1,750	Excellent
San Marino	0	24	0	25	Excellent
Slovakia	18	198	7	315	Excellent
Slovenia	2	71	0	80	Excellent
South Korea	1,898	4,452	1,068	10,000	Excellent
Spain	72	420	62	800	Excellent
Sweden	8	522	10	580	Excellent
Taiwan	100	747	2,221	940	Very Low
UK	500	6,011	624	9,000	Very Good
Total	4,570	44,433	31,155	61,640

Canada Working Holiday Visa Invitations

2. Young Professionals Category

In the Young Professionals category, invited candidates receive a closed work permit for one particular employer in Canada.

Candidates for this category must meet the following eligibility requirements:

A credible job offer from a Canadian company that will help them advance professionally.

Country	Invitations since last week	Available Spots	Eligible candidates in pool	Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia	7	0	2	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	1	57	0	60	Excellent
Chile	5	13	62	20	Very low
Costa Rica	5	4	104	15	Very low
Croatia	0	18	0	20	Excellent
Czech Republic	10	94	9	145	Excellent
Estonia	0	10	0	10	Excellent
Finland	0	0	0	TBA	Excellent
France	99	1,787	89	2,200	Excellent
Germany	24	289	17	350	Excellent
Greece	5	3	3	10	Excellent
Ireland	8	137	13	150	Excellent
Latvia	1	7	0	8	Excellent
Lithuania	0	17	0	20	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	10	0	10	Excellent
Netherlands	7	141	5	170	Excellent
Norway	0	13	0	15	Excellent
Poland	0	102	0	110	Excellent
Portugal	1	196	1	200	Excellent
Slovakia	2	16	0	30	Excellent
Slovenia	1	14	0	15	Excellent
South Korea	77	1,391	17	1,500	Excellent
Spain	6	87	4	120	Excellent
Sweden	1	93	0	100	Excellent
Switzerland	7	158	8	200	Excellent
Taiwan	202	39	8	50	Excellent
UK	78	809	39	900	Excellent
Total	547	5,505	381	6,428

IEC 2024 Young Professionals Invitations

International Cooperative (Internship)

An employer-specific work visa is issued under the International Co-op (Internship) category. You belong to this category if you:

You are a postsecondary student who has been given a position in Canada for a work placement or internship, and

You need to complete this job placement or internship in order to complete your education.

You will work for the same company in the same place throughout your time in Canada.

Country	Invitations since last week	Available Spots	Eligible candidates in pool	Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia	0	0	0	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	0	20	0	20	Excellent
Chile	1	2	1	5	Excellent
Costa Rica	1	5	0	5	Excellent
Croatia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Czech Republic	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Estonia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Finland	0	0	0	TBA	Excellent
France	131	2,891	108	4,250	Excellent
Germany	4	137	5	160	Excellent
Greece	0	10	0	10	Excellent
Ireland	0	39	0	50	Excellent
Latvia	0	2	0	2	Excellent
Lithuania	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	10	0	10	Excellent
Norway	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Poland	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Portugal	1	49	1	50	Excellent
Slovakia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Slovenia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
South Korea	-1	500	3	500	Excellent
Spain	0	29	0	30	Excellent
Sweden	0	20	0	20	Excellent
Switzerland	1	40	0	50	Excellent
Taiwan	1	10	1	100	Excellent
UK	3	96	4	100	Excellent
Total	142	3,900	123	5,402

IEC 2024 International Coop Invitations

Who can participate in International Experience Canada?

To take part in International Experience Canada (IEC), your country or territory of citizenship must have a Youth Mobility Agreement (YMA) with Canada.

Click here to search if your country is eligible for International Experience Canada (IEC) Program.

In rare situations, IEC-recognized organizations (RO) can assist a small number of youngsters from non-partner nations in participating in IEC.

Learn more about working and travelling in Canada with a RO.

Some countries only let you participate once. Others let you participate twice, but in different categories.

Because each country is unique, you should check to determine if you’re eligible to apply.

Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC

Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant) licensed by CICC (formerly known as ICCRC) with member number R708618. He brings extensive knowledge of immigration law and new changes to rapidly evolving IRCC.