IEC provides youth with the opportunity to travel and work in Canada for up 2 years if they are citizens of a partner country.
Candidates must create a profile in the IEC pool, be invited to apply and then apply for a work permit with supporting documents and proof of the information given in their IEC profile.
Once you receive an invitation to apply, you’ll have 10 days to accept the invitation. From the time you accept, you’ll have 20 days to apply for a work permit.
There are three categories of IEC:
Working Holiday (Open Work Permit)
Fund your vacation with temporary work in Canada.
You can apply through this category if:
- you don’t have a job offer
- you want to work for more than one employer in Canada
- you want to work in more than one location
- you’d like to earn some money so that you can travel
Young Professionals (Employer-specific Work Permit)
Gain Canadian professional work experience to better compete in a global economy.
You can apply through this category if:
- you have a job offer in Canada that counts toward your professional development, which means that the job must be classified under TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3 of the NOC
- a TEER 4 job will only quality if it’s in your field of study
- you’ll work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada
- the work you will be doing is paid and not self-employed
International Co-op (Internship) (Employer-specific Work Permit)
Get valuable overseas work experience related to your field of study.
You can apply through this category if:
- you’re a student registered at a post-secondary institution
- you have a job offer for a work placement or internship in Canada
- you need to do this work placement or internship to complete your studies
- you’ll work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada
- the internship you’re offered in Canada is directly linked to your field of studies
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