Canada grants 128,574 Work Permits across 3 categories in 2023

Highlights: Canada issues 128,574 work permits in 2023

• Canada granted 128,574 work permits via IEC invites since January 2023.
• The IEC issued 4,137 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) towards the end of October 13, 2023.  
• The Canadian work permit invites were granted fewer than three major categories.
• 125,000 people have been invited so far by the IEC, with 14,241 vacant spots.
• The processing time for the IEC has now extended to six weeks.

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List of countries that are eligible for IEC

The list of countries that is eligible for the International Experience Canada (IEC) are given below:

• 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

How do I apply for IEC?

You can follow the simple steps below to apply for International Experience Canada:

Step 1: Create a profile of IEC.

Step 2: Acquire an ITA (Invitation to Apply)

Step 3: Accept the ITA within a 10-day time frame. 

Step 4: Submit your application for work permit

Step 5: Receive work permit

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