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Holiday Working Visa
International Experience Canada (IEC) gives youth the opportunity to travel and work in Canada for up to 2 years.
There are 3 different kinds of work and travel experiences available:
Working Holiday
Young Professionals
International Co-op (Internship)
If you’re a citizen of a partner country, you may be able to apply to one or more of these 3 categories.
If you aren’t a citizen of a partner country, you may still be able to apply to IEC through a recognized organization.
IEC Walkthrough Guide
Watch this video for an overview of the International Experience Canada application process and common mistakes to avoid along the way.
Who can participate?
To participate your country or territory of citizenship must have a Youth Mobility Agreement with Canada or you may be able to use a recognized organization
Some countries only allow you to participate once. Others allow you to participate twice, but in different categories. Because each country is different, it’s important that you check to see if you’re eligible to apply.
Even if you’re issued an invitation to apply, you can’t participate more times than your country allows. After you submit your application, an officer will assess your eligibility, including your past participations. Make sure you read and understand all the requirements before you submit an application.
Even if you hold a refugee travel document issued by a country that has a youth mobility agreement with Canada, you’re not eligible to participate.
Dependants. Your dependants can’t come with you to Canada under the IEC program. Ask us or contact us how to get your dependents in canada.
However, they may apply to visit, study or work in Canada. IRCC will look at your application separately from theirs. Normally, your profile will stay in the pool until you receive an Invitation to Apply for a work permit
IRCC will remove all of the profiles from the pool(s) at the end of the season or
you’re no longer eligible for IEC
IRCC will regularly issue invitations to candidates in the IEC pools during the IEC season. Check the schedule to find out:
when the rounds of invitations for each country and category will start and end
the number of candidates in the pools and
your chances of getting an invitation this season
You can submit an IEC profile at any time during the IEC season. As long as you submit your profile before the date of the last round of invitations for your country, you may receive an Invitation to Apply for a work permit.
One IEC profile in multiple pools
You can only have 1 IEC profile at any time. However, you can be eligible for more than 1 IEC pool.
When you complete your profile, IRCC will tell you which pools are available to you.
You can submit your profile to any of these available pools. For example, you might be eligible to submit your profile to the Working Holiday and Young Professionals pools.
How IRCC issues Invitations to Apply
Invitations to Apply are issued in the following order:
International Co-op (Internship)
Young Professionals
Working Holiday
If your profile is in an International Co-op (Internship) pool and Working Holiday pool, you’ll receive an Invitation to Apply for an International Co-op category. You’ll only receive an Invitation to Apply for a Working Holiday work permit if there are no spots left in the International Co-op (Internship) category.
Get your supporting documents ready. You won’t automatically get a work permit, if you receive an Invitation to Apply.
To get a work permit, you’ll have to:
show proof of the information you gave us in your IEC profile
provide additional information on your education, work history and background and provide other potential supporting documents when requested.
If you’re in an IEC pool, you should start getting any supporting documents you may need for your work permit application. Some documents may take several months to get. You could get an Invitation to Apply at any time, and you’ll have limited time to submit your work permit application and documents.
It's important to note that the specific requirements and processes of the Program can change over time. Therefore, it's recommended to visit the official website of the IRCC Canada.ca or,
Consult us for the most up-to-date and accurate information before starting the application process.
Westland Immigration & Visa Services
Mr. Varinder Sharma (Director, MCom, Dip. Imm. Law), (RCIC), Member ICCRC
Cell: 1-778-988-8472
Office: +1-778-783-9991
Toll Free: 1-800-401-3797
Fax: 1-877-275-6880
E-Mail : Immigrate2west@gmail.com, westlandcanada@gmail.com