Why Canada IEC?

• Facilitates you to live and work in Canada for 2 years
• Accepting over 90,000+ applications for 2023
• Get your visa within 6 weeks
• Apply for Canada PR

Avail the opportunity to travel and work in Canada

The IEC or International Experience Canada, offers youth a chance to travel and work in Canada. Those who meet the eligibility criteria for IEC are placed into the pool of candidates.

Eligibility

There are two ways to apply for the IEC program in Canada, depending on the country you are a citizen of:

(1) Countries in an IEC agreement with Canada

To be eligible to apply through the IEC, your native country should have an agreement with the government of Canada, permitting you to apply for the IEC work permit. Detailed information about the countries having an IEC agreement with Canada and the eligibility criteria for each country is given in the table below:

Country	Working Holiday	Young Professionals	International Co-op	Age Limit
Andorra	Up to 12 months	N/A	N/A	18-30
Australia	Up to 24 months	Up to 24 months	Up to 12 months (unless it is the applicant’s second participation since 2015, in which case, 12 months)	18-35
Austria	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 6 months (internship or work placement must be in forestry, agriculture, or tourism)	18-35
Belgium	Up to 12 months	N/A	N/A	18-30
Chile	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Costa Rica	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Croatia	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Czech Republic	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Denmark	Up to 12 months	N/A	N/A	18-35
Estonia	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
France*	Up to 24 months	Up to 24 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Germany	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Greece	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Hong Kong	Up to 12 months	N/A	N/A	18-30
Ireland	Up to 24 months	Up to 24 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Italy	Up to 12 months **	Up to 12 months **	Up to 12 months **	18-35
Japan	Up to 12 months	N/A	N/A	18-30
Latvia	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Lithuania	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Luxembourg	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-30
Mexico	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-29
Netherlands	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	N/A	18-30
New Zealand	Up to 23 months	N/A	N/A	18-35
Norway	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Poland	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Portugal	Up to 24 months	Up to 24 months	Up to 24 months	18-35
San Marino	Up to 12 months	N/A	N/A	18-35
Slovakia	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Slovenia	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
South Korea	Up to 12 months	N/A	N/A	18-30
Spain	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Sweden	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-30
Switzerland	N/A	Up to 18 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Taiwan	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
Ukraine	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	Up to 12 months	18-35
United Kingdom	Up to 24 months	N/A	N/A	18-30

 

(2) IEC under a Recognized Organization (RO)
If your country is not on the list of countries eligible for the IEC, you can apply through a valid organization. An individual not from an IEC country or territory can come to Canada under the IEC if they use a RO for the same.

Youth service organizations provide work and travel facilities to the youth. ROs can be for profit, non-profit, or educational. Most of the ROs charge a fee for the IEC services they offer.

 

IEC pools

There are three pools of travel and work facilities available in the IEC. An individual can be eligible for more than one pool.

Working Holiday: Open work permit for Canada

Fund your stay with a temporary work permit in Canada.

Young Professionals: Employer-specific work permit

Obtain professional work experience in Canada to participate in a global economy. Self-employed work is not considered.

International Co-op (Internship): Employer-specific work permit

Gain significant international work experience in your field of study. An invitation to apply [ITA] should be issued to the candidate before they submit their application for the IEC program.

Step by step process to apply for IEC Canada

The step-by-step process to apply for the IEC program of Canada is given below:

STEP 1: Fulfill the IEC Eligibility Criteria

Duly answer the “Come to Canada” questionnaire, and obtain your unique reference code. Create an account with IRCC or Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.

STEP 2: Submit profile and application for a Canadian work permit

Submit your profile to a suitable IEC pool. The candidates receiving an ITA through their IRCC account have 10 days to initiate their application. Once the Canadian work permit application is started, the candidate has 20 days to complete and submit the duly filled application.

[For Young Professional and Co-op categories only] During the aforementioned 20-day period, the employer is required to pay the employer compliance fee via the Employer Portal.

Once the fee has been paid, the employer can send you a customized offer of employment number. It is required to apply for a Canadian work permit. Upload all the required documents and pay the fees online via the IRCC account.

STEP 3: Biometrics

If required, a BIL or biometric instruction letter will be issued to the individual – through their IRCC account – after they have submitted their application.

30 days are available after the receipt of the BIL to submit the biometrics at the VAC or Canada Visa Application Centre.

STEP 4: IEC Work Permit Assessment

Assessment has a maximum processing period of 56 days. Additional documents might be required.

IRCC would issue a Port of Entry Letter to the applicant. This letter, as well as the job offer confirmation letter, must be brought by the individual with them to Canada.

STEP 5: Travel to Canada

After receiving the approval, you can come to Canada.

How can Y-Axis help you?

• Y-Axis coaching services helps ace your scores in standardized tests based on which the visa applicants are assessed
• Evaluate your eligibility to work in Canada, with the help of Canada Immigration Points Calculator.
• Job search assistance helps you find jobs in Canada
• Complete guidance while filling the form for visa application
• Free counseling from our Canada immigration experts on how to initiate the process, which jobs you are looking for, and the like.
• Free webinars on Canada work, immigration, and so on, by our immigration professionals, which helps you to achieve your professional goals easily.
• Step by step guidance to work in Canada through Y-Path.
• Assistance with collecting supporting documentation
• Visa Interview Preparation – if required
• Updates & follow-up with the Consulate