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IEC 2023 Third Round of invitations

New IEC 2023 Round of Invitations | May 20

Last Updated On 20 May 2023, 10:43 AM EDT (Toronto Time)


This article enlists details of new IEC 2023 round of invitations officially updated by IRCC every week on Fridays.

Canada has set a quota of 90,000 work permits for IEC 2023 season from more than 35 eligible countries under 3 categories.

As per latest IRCC update on processing, IEC 2023 current season as a processing time of 7 Weeks.

We (INC – Immigration News Canada) has been tracking and updating these IEC 2023 round of invitations since the beginning of current season in January.

However, we noticed that data updated by IRCC for IEC 2023 round of invitations week ending May 19, 2023 shows some discrepancies for Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan as compared to data for week ending May 12, 2023.

Apart from Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan all the data on new round of invitations for the week ending May 19 is accurate as listed below.

IEC 2023 Working Holiday Category

CountryInvitations Issued Week Ending May 19Total Invitations 
Issued In 2023
Candidates  
In Pool
Available   SpotsChances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Andorra017118Excellent
Australia2685,914211unlimitedExcellent
Austria0154700Very low
Belgium369974098Excellent
Chile02,2927,0320Very low
Costa Rica505721,09563Very low
Croatia61063206Excellent
Czech Republic1081214479Excellent
Denmark122937133Excellent
Estonia3110048Excellent
France016,8857,9390Very low
Germany1043,721951,917Excellent
Greece103027113Excellent
Hong Kong4300366Excellent
Ireland966,286896,753Excellent
Italy701,86552663Excellent
Japan1894,9921452,654Excellent
Korea Republic27510,403520135Low
Latvia072210Very low
Lithuania8356473Very low
Luxembourg230159Excellent
Netherlands0786136257Excellent
New Zealand521,854511,196Excellent
Norway071388Excellent
Poland1771610236Excellent
Portugal22806221,208Excellent
San Marino04022Excellent
Slovakia84381354Excellent
Slovenia138766Excellent
Spain01,616889Excellent
Sweden026189Excellent
Taiwan0120170Low
United Kingdom08,239785,206Excellent
Total1,24371,19317,72221,989
IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa Invitations

IEC 2022 Young Professionals

CountryInvitations Issued  Week Ending May 19Total Invitations 
Issued In 2023
Candidates  
In Pool
Available  SpotsChances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Australia41103unlimitedExcellent
Austria010058Excellent
Chile0391210Excellent
Costa Rica3166620Excellent
Croatia07016Excellent
Czech Republic7194330Excellent
Estonia1707Excellent
France32,267141903Excellent
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE)1527359315Excellent
Germany1432611178Excellent
Greece31163105Excellent
Ireland51113127Excellent
Italy41592135Excellent
Latvia0607Excellent
Lithuania017011Excellent
Luxembourg00110Excellent
Netherlands010222113Excellent
Norway07010Excellent
Poland566287Excellent
Portugal2302187Excellent
Slovakia039212Excellent
Slovenia17112Excellent
Spain1515117Excellent
Spain via ICEX Vives1,6751,67536807Excellent
Sweden833128Excellent
Switzerland171709Excellent
Taiwan8,4708,5852194,987Excellent
Total10,25214,7365398,191
IEC 2023 Young Professionals Invitations

IEC – International Co-op (Internship)

CountryInvitations Issued  Week Ending May 19Total Invitations  
Issued In 2023
Candidates  
In Pool
Available  
Spots
Chances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
France03,401891,928Excellent
Ireland015039Excellent
Germany2864110Excellent
Luxembourg0309Excellent
Switzerland182214348Excellent
Taiwan4,2594,276882115Excellent
Total4,4437,9959782,249
IEC – International Co-op (Internship)

Discrepancy in number of invitations for Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan

1. Working HolidayTotal InvitationsIssued In 2023 Week Ending May 19Total Invitations Issued In 2023 Week Ending May 12
Spain1451,616
Sweden26309
Taiwan1204,113
2. Young Professionals

Spain15137
Spain via ICEX Vives1,675Not applicable
Switzerland17204
Taiwan8,585115
3. International Co-Op
Switzerland21432
Taiwan4,27617

What is Working Holiday Visa?

Canada Working Holiday visa gives youth (age 18 to 35) from over 35 eligible countries an open work permit allowing them flexibility to work for any employer in Canada and supporting the cost of their holiday.

What is IEC 2023 Quota?

Canada has set annual quota for IEC 2023 at 90,000 work permits under three categories of International Experience Canada.


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IEC 2023 Round of invitations