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There are three categories for which you may be eligible under IEC:
If you’re eligible, you’ll be placed into one or more pools of International Experience Canada (IEC) candidates. Once you receive ITA, you will be able to apply for work permit application.
In order to participate in IEC:
You must also meet the eligibility requirements for your country or territory of citizenship and the pool you’re applying for.
Young Professionals
Gain Canadian professional work experience to better compete in a global economy.
This category is for you if
Under this category, work must be
The type of work permit you get in the Young Professionals category is an employer-specific work permit.
Working Holiday
Fund your vacation with temporary work in Canada.
Normally, this category is for you if
This category is also for you if
The type of work permit you get for Working Holiday is an open work permit.
International Co-op (Internship)
Get valuable overseas work experience related to your field of study.
This category is for you if
The type of work permit you get in the International Co-op (Internship) category is an employer-specific work permit. The internship you are offered in Canada must be directly linked to your field of studies.
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If you are from the following countries, you may be eligible to apply under one of the categories.
Country | International Experience Canada Category | Age eligibility | Type of work permit | Maximum validity | Participation frequency in International Experience Canada | Medical Exam needed? |
Andorra | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | No |
Australia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 24 months | Two participations maximum in IEC. A participation of 24 months in either Working Holiday or Young Professionals; a second participation of 12 months in International Co-op. These two participations can be carried out in the order of the applicant’s choice. | No |
Young Professionals (Graduates) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No | ||
International Co-op | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months (unless it is the applicant’s second participation since 2015, in which case, 12 months) | No | ||
Austria | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | Applicants are allowed 3 participations in total. No repeat categories are allowed. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op | 18-35 | Employer-specific Internship or work placement must be in forestry, agriculture, or tourism | 6 months | Must be a resident of Austria and must be registered as a student in forestry, agriculture or tourism or have graduated in 1 of those fields within the past 12 months. | No | |
Belgium | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | No |
Chile | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations – Repeat category is permitted | No |
Young Professionals (Supplementary graduate training) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Young worker exchange program) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Costa Rica | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two International Experience Canada participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Croatia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two International Experience Canada participations. Repeat category is permitted. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Czech Republic | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Denmark (Danish citizens who reside in Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also eligible) | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | One participation | No |
Estonia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two International Experience Canada participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
France | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 24 months | Maximum of two participations. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No | ||
Young Professionals – VIE | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Enrolment in a training centre in France is acceptable. | No | |
Germany | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two times. Repeat category is not permitted. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Greece | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two International Experience Canada participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Hong Kong | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | Yes |
Ireland | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 24 months | To avail of two International Experience Canada participations, one must be under the International Co-op (Internship) category. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Italy | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 6 months | In future seasons, Italians will be eligible for all three IEC programs and for work permits of 12 months’ duration | No |
Japan | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | No |
Latvia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | Yes |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes | ||
Lithuania | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | Yes |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes | ||
Luxembourg | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | Awaiting details. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Mexico | The youth mobility agreement between Canada and Mexico is currently under review. As a result Invitations to Apply for an International Experience Canada permit are not being sent at this time. | No | ||||
Netherlands | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
New Zealand | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 23 months | One participation (if you participated in IEC before April 2, 2015, you are no longer eligible to apply) | No |
Norway | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Poland | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Portugal | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 24 months | One participation | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No | ||
San Marino | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations | No |
Slovakia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Slovenia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
South Korea | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | Yes |
Spain | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Sweden | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No | ||
Switzerland | Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 18 months (Total duration of the two permits combined cannot exceed 18 months) | Two participations. Repeat category is permitted if the sum of the two participations is within the 18-month total limit. | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | No | |||
Taiwan | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | One participation | Yes |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes | ||
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes | ||
Ukraine | The youth mobility agreement between Canada and Ukraine is currently under review. As a result Invitations to Apply for an International Experience Canada permit are not being sent at this time. | Yes | ||||
United Kingdom | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 24 months | One participation | No |
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