During the week of February 24, 2024, International Experience Canada (IEC) 2024 distributed 3,737 invitations for open work permits as part of the new Working Holiday Visa invitation rounds.
For the IEC 2024 season, there are still 35,974 open work permit seats under the Working Holiday Visa category, although there are only 29,739 applicants total from more than 35 qualifying nations.
Only 53 closed work permit invites have been sent under the International Co-op category, out of 251 invites under the Young Professionals category.
The IEC 2024 season processing time has now improved to two weeks, per the latest IRCC processing time report.
The invitations received this week, breaking down by country and category, the total number of invites sent in 2024, the number of candidates in the pool, the number of open spots, and the probability of receiving an invitation the following week are all displayed in the tables below.
Country | Invitations this week | Available Spots | Candidates in pool | Quota | Chances of being invited to the next round |
Andorra | 0 | 16 | 0 | 25 | Excellent |
Australia | 202 | 0 | 172 | Unlimited | Excellent |
Austria | 8 | 6 | 4 | 100 | Excellent |
Belgium | 21 | 247 | 31 | 750 | Excellent |
Chile | 100 | 272 | 7,073 | 725 | Very low |
Costa Rica | 7 | 41 | 1,779 | 80 | Very low |
Croatia | 1 | 254 | 4 | 275 | Excellent |
Czech Republic | 19 | 760 | 15 | 1,000 | Excellent |
Denmark | 5 | 258 | 9 | 350 | Excellent |
Estonia | 12 | 77 | 3 | 110 | Excellent |
Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Excellent |
France | 1,212 | 3,587 | 16,957 | 7,000 | Very low |
Germany | 117 | 3,267 | 120 | 4,490 | Excellent |
Greece | 7 | 112 | 3 | 180 | Excellent |
Hong Kong | 14 | 87 | 15 | 200 | Excellent |
Iceland | 0 | 117 | 1 | 120 | Excellent |
Ireland | 162 | 9,029 | 171 | 10,500 | Excellent |
Italy | 73 | 1,057 | 60 | 1,750 | Excellent |
Japan | 204 | 4,023 | 156 | 6,500 | Excellent |
Latvia | 4 | 3 | 15 | 40 | Fair |
Lithuania | 8 | 75 | 8 | 175 | Excellent |
Luxembourg | 1 | 75 | 0 | 80 | Excellent |
Netherlands | 27 | 4 | 37 | 430 | Excellent |
New Zealand | 63 | 1,871 | 62 | 2,500 | Excellent |
Norway | 14 | 96 | 2 | 135 | Excellent |
Poland | 18 | 477 | 19 | 635 | Excellent |
Portugal | 24 | 1,513 | 25 | 1,750 | Excellent |
San Marino | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 | Excellent |
Slovakia | 9 | 177 | 10 | 315 | Excellent |
Slovenia | 2 | 66 | 1 | 80 | Excellent |
South Korea | 632 | 2,374 | 531 | 10,000 | Excellent |
Spain | 71 | 282 | 47 | 800 | Excellent |
Sweden | 14 | 496 | 9 | 580 | Excellent |
Taiwan | 263 | 402 | 2,014 | 940 | Very Low |
United Kingdom | 423 | 4,829 | 386 | 9,000 | Excellent |
Total | 3,737 | 35,974 | 29,739 | 61,640 |
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