Step-by-step guide to IEC Canada work permits — International Co-op, Young Professionals and Working Holiday applications

Once uploaded, the document name should show in green.

You should see a “Next” button. You will have to electronically sign your online application again, like you did when you submitted your profile to the pool(s).

Read the privacy policy, accept the terms and conditions and declare that the information you have given in your application is true and the supporting documents you’re sending are genuine. Enter your last and first names at the bottom of the page and answer one of your security questions.

Click “Sign.” You’ll see the same page again but this time with your names at the bottom, right above the “Transmit and pay” button.

Before clicking “Transmit and pay,” grab your payment card. The next page is the payment page:

• Working Holiday applicants must pay the CA$172 IEC participation fee, the CA$100 open work permit holder fee and the CA$85 biometrics fee (total fee of CA$357)

• International Co-op and Young Professionals applicants must pay the CA$172 IEC participation fee plus the CA$85 biometrics fee (total fee of CA$257)

For more information about IEC fees, read How much does it cost to participate in International Experience Canada?

Click “Transmit and Pay.” You will be redirected to a payment gateway, an external Web page to enter your payment details.

Make sure you’re ready to submit your application and pay the participation fees before clicking “Transmit and Pay.”

Credit cards and prepaid cards from Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express® and JCB® are accepted. Note that many local debit cards, including the Visa Electron debit card, may not be accepted.

Fill out the required payment information and click the green “Process Transaction” button.
If payment goes through, you’ll be redirected to your IRCC account. You should see a message confirming your application was submitted.

You can click “Exit Questionnaire.” Congrats! You’ve just submitted your application!

Soon after, you’ll see a new message in your account. All work permit, study permit or visa applicants receive this standard receipt after submitting their application. You already provided a copy of your passport when you submitted your application. IEC work permit applicants don’t need to send their original passport. If for some reason IRCC needed it (as far as we know, it has never happened so far) you’d get another message with new instructions.