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IEC 2023 New Round of Invitation

New IEC 2023 Round of Invitations Sent 2,450 Invites| May 5

Last Updated On 6 May 2023, 10:32 AM EDT (Toronto Time)


The new IEC 2023 round of invitations sent out 2,450 invitations in three categories, for the week ending May 5, 2023

Over 1,723 persons have been invited to apply for open work permits under the IEC Working Holiday visa category.

Total of 69,607 invites have already been distributed under the IEC Working Holiday category this year.

IEC 2023 has a quota of inviting more than 90,000 applicants from over 32 countries this year, under all the 3 categories.

To access country-specific quotas for 2023, please click here.

Around 77,730 invitations have already been sent under all the 3 categories so far.

Candidates in the Young Professional category got 465 invites, whilst candidates from major countries in the International Co-op (internship) category received just 262.

According to the latest IRCC’s official processing update on May 2, 80% of IEC 2023 applications are being handled within 6 weeks.

Below are the category-wise lists of country-specific latest invitations issued, available spots, applicants in the pool, and chances of receiving an invite next week.

Working Holiday Visa Category IEC 2023


In the Working Holiday category, invited individuals are granted an open work visa, allowing them to work in Canada for almost any organization/company/employer.

This category is for the candidates from eligible countries, if they:

  • do not have a job offer from Canadian employer
  • would like to work in Canada for different employers
  • would like to work in more than one place and financially support their Canada trip.
CountryInvitations Issued  Week Ending May 5Total Invitations  Issued In 2023Candidates  In PoolAvailable  SpotsChances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Andorra014320Excellent
Australia2574,936705unlimitedExcellent
Austria0154590Very low
Belgium3887280171Excellent
Chile02,2926,8570Very low
Costa Rica995071,051100Very low
Croatia3928216Excellent
Czech Republic1874648519Excellent
Denmark024335167Excellent
Estonia3102453Excellent
France016,8857,1050Very low
Germany1013,2323482,241Excellent
Greece1027020133Excellent
Hong Kong102761981Excellent
Ireland1335,7464017,094Excellent
Italy851,595189825Excellent
Japan2054,2245233,186Excellent
Korea Republic2809,753676564Very good
Latvia072200Very low
Lithuania63435111Very low
Luxembourg225362Excellent
Netherlands078798254Excellent
New Zealand691,5911911,365Excellent
Norway362895Excellent
Poland2763057285Excellent
Portugal23703731,266Excellent
San Marino04022Excellent
Slovakia194032475Excellent
Slovenia131568Excellent
Spain461,448145944Excellent
Sweden1326740437Excellent
Taiwan2724,013882303Low
United Kingdom07,2899555,775Excellent
Total1,72369,60720,68326,332
IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa

IEC 2023 Young Professionals

Invited applicants from qualifying countries get a closed work visa for a specific company in Canada under the Young Professionals category.

Candidates must have a job offer from a Canadian firm that will help them advance in their professions.

They are given an employer-specific work permit and are not allowed to work for any other company in Canada.

CountryInvitations Issued  Week Ending May 5Total Invitations   Issued In 2023Candidates  In PoolAvailable SpotsChances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Australia121005unlimitedExcellent
Austria110057Excellent
Chile393867132Excellent
Costa Rica11158423Excellent
Croatia17016Excellent
Czech Republic19182334Excellent
Estonia2607Excellent
France2502,18560941Excellent
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE)1524762325Excellent
Germany3529512191Excellent
Greece41084108Excellent
Ireland13957131Excellent
Italy31540136Excellent
Latvia0607Excellent
Lithuania016112Excellent
Luxembourg00010Excellent
Netherlands010118114Excellent
Norway07010Excellent
Poland1060185Excellent
Portugal4261188Excellent
Slovakia137112Excellent
Slovenia16012Excellent
Spain17130597Excellent
Spain via ICEX VivesNot applicableNot applicableNot applicable46Excellent
Sweden324089Excellent
Switzerland18196659Excellent
Taiwan6112473Excellent
Total4654,6542012,915
IEC 2023 Young Professionals

International Co-op (Internship)

Under the International Co-op (Internship) category, invited applicants are awarded a closed work permit specific to an employer.

This category is for you, if you are a citizen of one of the qualified countries and;

CountryInvitations Issued  Week Ending May 5Total Invitations  Issued In 2023Candidates  In PoolAvailable  SpotsChances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
France2393,324581,965Excellent
Ireland215039Excellent
Germany18813112Excellent
Luxembourg0309Excellent
Switzerland230129Excellent
Taiwan11619Excellent
Total2623,469632,163
International Co-op (Internship)
IEC 2023 Walkthrough Guide

What is IEC 2023?

On January 9, 2023, the 2023 International Experience Canada (IEC) season began. Canada aims to allow 90,000 teenagers from more than 30 countries to work and travel during the 2023 season.

International Experience Canada (IEC) allows youngsters to travel and work in Canada for up to two years, if they are citizens of eligible countries.

Is International Experience Canada 2023 open?

Yes, IEC 2023 is open and currently accepting expression of interest from citizens of eligible countries.

What countries are eligible for IEC 2023?

Andorra
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark (Danish citizens who reside in Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also eligible)
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Ukraine
United Kingdom


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