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IRCC invited the first IEC candidates of 2024

IRCC invited the first IEC candidates of 2024

Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 1 to January 12, Canada invited 11,922 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of January 12, 36,060 candidates have registered in the pool and are awaiting the invitation. In this round, the details of the invitations is given in the table below:


Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 1 to January 12, Canada invited 11,922 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of January 12, 36,060 candidates have registered in the pool and are awaiting the invitation. In this round, the details of the invitations is given in the table below:


No of ITAs

Country Name

No of ITAs

Country Name

34 

Switzerland

819 

Australia

1,010

Japan

2,516

Korea

22 

Croatia

17 

Costa Rica

246 

Spain

181 

Czech Republic

44 

Denmark

21 

Estonia

1,483

France

47 

Greece

77 

Hong Kong

762 

Ireland

389 

Italy

97 

Slovakia

52 

Chile

89 

Poland

723 

Germany

1,935

United Kingdom

3

Luxembourg

295 

Belgium

237 

Netherlands

270 

New Zealand

28 

Norway

134 

Taiwan

149 

Portugal

60 

Sweden

12 

Slovenia

Andorra

57 

Austria

2

Iceland

10 

Latvia

97 

Lithuania



Canada announced New changes to the International Experience Canada program


On December 12, 2023, the Canadian Government updated the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. This program fosters travel and work collaboration between Canada and other nations, assisting in arranging transportation, job hunting, and accommodation procurement. The refreshed instructions from December 18 mirror the roster of organizations acknowledged by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada in 2018. 


Notable amendments include service adjustments, the omission of Memorial University of Newfoundland from the recognized organizations list, the inclusion of International Internship Network (IIN) and Languages Canada, updates to the designations and descriptions of AIESEC Canada, Go International, IAESTE, and International Rural Exchange/A-Way to Work, and clarifications on the IEC program's participation counting methods.


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