{"id":431681,"date":"2025-12-20T08:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/?p=431681"},"modified":"2025-12-20T12:01:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T11:01:56","slug":"working-holiday-iec-canada-latest-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/working-holiday-iec-canada-latest-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Holiday and IEC 2025 (Canada): Latest updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info-wrap\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 2025 International Experience Canada season is now <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>closed.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/iec-2026-season\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 season<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/workingholiday_pvtistes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram<\/a> for all the up-to-date info on the new season. Since 2005, pvtistes.net has been sharing free resources to help you prepare for your own IEC experience.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h3>A brief overview of IEC<\/h3>\n<p>IEC is short for International Experience Canada. It includes three types of work permits (the types you are eligible to apply for depend on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/work-canada\/iec\/eligibility.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">citizenship<\/a>). On pvtistes.net, you\u2019ll find all the information you need about the different types of IEC permit, free of charge:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/canadian-working-holiday-permit\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Working Holiday permit<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/young-professionals-work-permit-canada\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Young Professionals permit<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/international-co-op-internship-iec-work-permit\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">International Co-op (Internship) permit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019re ready to apply, make sure you read our <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/iec-tutorial-internship-young-professionals-working-holiday-in-canada\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">free IEC application guide<\/a>, which walks through how to join the pools and complete the application process for each type of IEC permit.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info-wrap\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\nAlso read:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/common-mistakes-avoid-iec-application\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 common mistakes to avoid in your IEC application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/reasons-refusal-canada-iec-permit\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reasons for refusal of the Canada IEC permit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h3>FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__accordion\">\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I join the 2026 season?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/iec-2026-season\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 season<\/a> is open, and you can now join the pools. <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/iec-tutorial-internship-young-professionals-working-holiday-in-canada\/3\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You will need a valid passport to apply. If you don\u2019t yet have a passport or if your passport is about to expire, hurry and apply for your passport now!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow long did the 2025 season last?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first draw took place on 13 January 2025. The last draw happened on 20 October 2025. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIf I wasn't selected in the 2025 season, will I automatically be registered in the 2026 pools?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, any profiles that are not selected by the end of the 2025 season are deleted from the pools. You have to submit your profile to the pools again.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat were the quotas for IEC 2025?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can check what the quota was for your nationality and IEC category <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/work-canada\/iec\/eligibility.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDo I have to register as soon as the 2026 pools open?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, you can register for IEC at any time throughout the season. It may increase your chances of being selected if you apply earlier in the season, but it is still a random lottery with no guarantee of selection.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIf I want to move to Canada in 2026, when should I join the pool?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe lottery system means you aren\u2019t guaranteed to be selected straight away. You might not be drawn at all, even if you apply to the pools as soon as they open. It is a random system and not everyone gets a place.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, chances of your profile being drawn are slightly higher if you join the pools at the beginning of the season. Once your profile is drawn, it usually takes 2-3 months to complete the application process.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that once you complete the application process and your application is approved, you only have 12 months from that date to arrive in Canada. You don\u2019t want to enter the pools too early if you know you can\u2019t make it to Canada within the next year.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOnce registered as a candidate in the pools, will I be considered for all rounds of invitation for the season?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, your profile will have a chance of being randomly selected for the duration of the season. If you are not picked by the time the season closes, your profile will be deleted and you\u2019ll need to try again in the following season.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the processing times for an IEC permit application?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt depends on the time of year. The average time is usually around eight weeks but in busier periods, when there are lots of applications to be processed, it can take longer. You can check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/work-canada\/iec\/after-apply-next-steps.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for updates on the exact processing times. <\/p>\n<p>There is no deadline for being drawn: some profiles will be drawn immediately; some aren\u2019t so lucky and won\u2019t be selected at all in an entire season. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOnce my application is approved, how long do I have to arrive in Canada?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnce your IEC application is approved, you will receive a Port of Entry (POE) Letter of Introduction. You must arrive in Canada and present your POE letter within 12 months of receiving it. The latest date by which you must arrive in Canada is printed on the POE letter. <\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t travel to Canada within this time, your approval expires and you must start the application process again.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to have a job offer if I\u2019m applying for the Working Holiday category?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo. The point of the Working Holiday permit is that you have the right, but not the obligation, to work during your time in Canada. The open work permit means you can work for any employer or multiple employers during your stay. You can wait until you arrive in Canada to look for work on this permit. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat if I\u2019m interested in the Young Professionals or International Co-op permit?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe application process is mostly the same as the Working Holiday permit. Make sure you register interest in the correct pool(s).<\/p>\n<p>The main difference is that you must first have an offer of employment to be eligible for a <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/open-and-closed-work-permit-canada\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">closed work permit<\/a>. Closed work permits tie you to a specific employer, so you cannot proceed with an application for this type of permit if you don\u2019t have a job offer.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!--ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion js-accordion-wrapper c-faq-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger-->\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"c-accordion__trigger js-accordion-trigger c-faq-block__trigger u-m-a1 u-fw-600\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCan my partner accompany me on my IEC permit?\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon open-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faq-block__trigger-icon c-faq-block__trigger-icon--closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M10 13.0625L5 8.0625L6.0625 7L10 10.9375L13.9375 7L15 8.0625L10 13.0625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger icon closed-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion trigger-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--accordion content-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__content js-accordion-content c-faq-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-sub-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour partner can join you in Canada as a visitor. Depending on their nationality, they may be authorised to travel with just an <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/canada-eta\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eTA<\/a>, or they may need to apply for a tourist visa. Visitors can usually stay in Canada for up to six months. <\/p>\n<p>If you are in a <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/common-law-partnership-canada\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">common-law partnership<\/a>, there are certain conditions where you can apply for them to receive a <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/canada-spouse-common-law-partner-open-work-permit\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spousal open work permit<\/a>(SOWP) in Canada. Note that eligibility for SOWPs have been <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/canada-immigration-latest-updates\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heavily restricted for 2025<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--end accordion content-->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--end ACCORDION-->\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-dossier-article__info-wrap\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\nBeware of dishonest sites! The only official site where you should submit your application is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/work-canada\/iec.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">canada.ca<\/a>. If you apply through an unofficial website, you <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/dossiers\/avoid-scams-abroad\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">risk being scammed<\/a> out of thousands of dollars.<br \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brief overview of IEC IEC is short for International Experience Canada. It includes three types of work permits (the types you are eligible to apply for depend on your citizenship). On pvtistes.net, you\u2019ll find all the information you need about the different types of IEC permit, free of charge: The Working Holiday permit The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":409890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[904,898],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-431681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apply-for-a-whv","category-other-temporary-visas","pays-canada-en"],"acf":[],"comments_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431681"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":454103,"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431681\/revisions\/454103"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvtistes.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}