New IEC 2023 Round of Invitations Sent >6700 Invitations

Last Updated On 19 February 2023, 9:38 AM EST (Toronto Time)

International Experience Canada – IEC 2023 sent out over 6,700 invites in the 6th round of invitations for the week ending February 17, 2023.

6,294 candidates received invites under Working Holiday category from various countries having an excellent chance of receiving an invitation in next week IEC 2023 draw.

There are presently 5,880 applications from 32 countries in the Working Holiday pool and 26,107 available spots for IEC 2023.

In 2023, almost 42,867 applications have already been invited under the Working Holiday Category.

The Young Professional category received over 248 invites, while the International Co-op (internship) category garnered over 191.

This year, the total allotment for IEC 2023 is 90,000 people.

More than 47,000 invitations have already been granted in 6 IEC 2023 draws. The current IEC season has a processing time of just 2 weeks, according to the most recent IRCC processing update (Feb 15).

The entire list of major nations is shown below, along with the number of invitations sent out this week, total invitations issued thus far, available seats, and applicants in the pool.

Latest IEC 2023 Draw Sent More Than 10,368 New Invites

1. Working Holiday Category

Working Holiday invitees are given an open work visa that permits them to work for nearly any company in Canada.

You are eligible if you are from a qualifying nation and;

have no job offer
would like to work for more than one firm in Canada
would like to work in more than one field and earn enough money to travel

Country	Invitations Issued This Week	Total Invitations Issued In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
Andorra	2	6	0	21
Australia	344	2,690	0	Unlimited
Austria	9	131	5	10
Belgium	52	556	16	358
Croatia	6	65	0	233
Czech Republic	51	501	25	666
Denmark	12	137	4	249
Estonia	3	55	1	77
France	3,125	14,588	4,255	0
Germany	193	1,899	68	3,237
Greece	18	193	4	48
Hong Kong	19	201	7	85
Ireland	394	3,622	154	8,223
Italy	90	964	34	1,137
Japan	321	2,379	107	4,710
Korea Republic	766	6,352	860	48
Latvia	2	59	1	0
Lithuania	23	238	2	49
Luxembourg	0	14	1	71
Netherlands	43	531	25	39
New Zealand	84	942	44	1,802
Norway	3	31	0	111
Poland	37	383	8	403
Portugal	46	393	14	1,463
San Marino	0	4	0	22
Slovakia	24	272	10	137
Slovenia	0	23	1	70
Spain	94	931	39	205
Sweden	20	127	7	508
United Kingdom	513	4,580	188	2,125
Total	6,294	42,867	5,880	26,107

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2. Young Professionals Category

Under the Young Professionals category, invited candidates are given an employer-specific work visa.

Candidates for this category must meet the following eligibility:

a legitimate employment offer from a Canadian firm that can help them progress professionally.
to work for the same company in the same location.

Country	Invitations Issued This Week	Total Invitations Issued In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots
Australia	7	47	1	Unlimited
Austria	0	3	1	57
Chile	19	221	14	152
Costa Rica	2	115	3	0
Croatia	1	6	0	16
Czech Republic	13	103	6	82
Estonia	1	3	0	8
France	122	1244	55	1446
Germany	24	139	0	263
Greece	3	76	0	4
Ireland	8	52	2	135
Italy	10	117	0	155
Latvia	0	3	1	7
Lithuania	0	15	0	14
Luxembourg	0	0	0	10
Norway	2	4	0	12
Poland	2	27	0	98
Portugal	1	16	0	192
Slovakia	1	22	3	19
Slovenia	0	1	0	14
Spain	9	69	2	115
Sweden	1	11	0	95
Switzerland	16	108	6	125
Taiwan	6	66	4	22
Total	248	2,468	98	3,041

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3. International Co-op (Internship)

In the International Co-op (Internship) category, an employer-specific work visa is given. You fall into this category, if you:

are a post-secondary student who has been offered a position in Canada for a work placement or internship;
will complete this work placement or internship to complete your studies; and
will work for the same employer in the same location throughout your stay in Canada.