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International Experience Canada

As per the International Experience Canada program, Canadians in the age group from 18 to 35 are authorized to live and work in any of the 34 countries, listed in the program. In turn, the younger lot from these 34 countries are also given permission to stay and work in Canada.
The IEC program allows the candidates to get work permit without having to go through the process of Labour Market Impact Assessment.
Working Holidays This category allows individuals enjoying a long vacation to Canada, to get open work permit (valid of 2 years) to work for a short period of time.

Following candidates are eligible to temporarily work in Canada under this category:

  • He or She should not have a job offer.
  • The candidate is willing to work for more than one employer.
  • Candidate is willing to work in more than one location.
  • He or She is likely to earn money to fund his/her travelling expenses.

International Co-Op (Internship) This category is for students across the globe who are looking forward to gaining international experience in their respective subjects or fields of study. Eligible potential candidates would receive an employer specific work permit and the salary should be in accordance with the labour laws for that province or territory. Following requirements are mandatory for a candidate to qualify for this category:

  • He or She has an offer of employment for an internship in Canada.
  • The candidate is a registered student at a post-secondary institution.
  • The candidate requires the work placement or internship to complete his/her studies.
  • Candidate is willing to work for the same employer at a given location during his/her period of stay in Canada.

Young Professionals Individuals willing to gain professional work experience in Canada are likely to fall into this category.
The eligible candidate must be involved in a paid work through an employer specific work permit and not in any kind of self-employment.
Following are mandatory requirements for this category:

  • Candidate should have an employment offer as per NOC skill levels 0, A or B, in Canada for his/her professional development.
  • Candidate should work for an employer who is compliant with the standard labour laws for that province or territory.

Candidate can have a NOC C level job provided a post secondary diploma, certificate, or degree (translated to English or French) is submitted along with the work permit application. As a part of the international experience program, Canada’s immigration department has released a list of organizations (from Canada or International ) which provide paid services such as finding a job, accommodation, or other travel arrangements to both foreign nationals coming to Canada and Canadians going abroad.

Given below are list of approved organization under the International Experience Canada program:

1. International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)
2. Association for the International Exchange of Students in Economics and Commerce (AIESEC)
3. Academic Internship Council (AIC)
4. Mennonite Central Committee of Canada / International Volunteer Exchange Program (MCC/IVEP)
5. Canadian Host Family Association (CHFA) with Communicating for Agriculture Education Programs (CAEP)
6. International Rural Exchange (IRE)
7. University of Alberta
8. University of New Brunswick
9. SWAP Working Holidays
10. Go International
11. INTERNeX International Exchange
12. Stepwest

Given below are list countries part of the IEC program:

1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Belgium
4. Chile
5. Costa Rica
6. Croatia
7. Czech Republic
8. Denmark
9. Estonia
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hong Kong
14. Ireland
15. Italy
16. Japan
17. South Korea
18. Latvia
19. Lithuania
20. Mexico
21. Netherlands
22. New Zealand
23. Norway
24. Poland
25. Portugal
26. San Marino
27. Slovakia
28. Slovenia
29. Spain
30. Sweden
31. Switzerland
32. Taiwan
33. Ukraine
34. United Kingdom

Eligibility Criteria

Below given are mandatory requirements for a candidate to qualify under the International Experience Canada program:

  • The candidate should be aged between 18 to 30 or 35 depending on the country of citizenship.
  • The candidate should be a citizen (passport holder) of any of the above mentioned 34 countries.
  • The individual must have 2500 Canadian dollars or equivalent in his/her bank account to support initial expenses.
  • The candidate should be enrolled in a health insurance policy during the stay in Canada, which should be shown as evidence at entrance to Canada.
  • The candidate should have pre-book return ticket from Canada or enough financial support to fund his/her return from Canada.
  • No relatives, friends or other accompanies should come along with the candidate.
  • The candidate should pay the appropriate fees.

IEC Work Permit Process Given below are steps for IEC in chronological order:

a. The candidate creates his/her online account in the IRCC website and completes relevant steps.
b. The application is submitted while choosing the required IEC pools.
c. Once the Invitation to Apply is received, the applicant gets 10 days to accept or decline the invitation. If accepted, the ‘Start Application’ button is clicked to start work permit application process.
d. The candidate then gets 20 days to complete, pay and submit the work permit application.
e. For the Young Professional and International Coop category, the applicant should get the offer of employment number, which is obtained by the respected employer after payment of the employer compliance fees.
f. The candidate should upload all supporting documents (or proof of application for the supporting documents).
g. The applicant pays a fee of 150 Canadian dollars through online payment.
h. Applicants of Working Holiday Category should also pay open work permit holder fee of 100 Canadian dollars.
i. IRCC then starts assessing the application and typically completes the processing within 8 weeks.
j. Once application is successful, a letter of introduction (official named as Port of Entry Introduction Letter) is issued to the candidate’s account.
k. The letter is required to presented upon arrival in Canada, where a work permit is obtained.

The Express Entry is handled by the Canadian government. The office that oversees the Express Entry is the Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Yes, CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) and IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) are the same. The CIC was renamed as IRCC in 2015.

The Canada express entry draw is the method of choosing applicants. In this process, the pool of candidates eligible for invitation to apply is selected based on the announced CRS score. It is done every two weeks, and the highest-scoring candidates are sent to the ITA. They can then apply for a Permanent Residence visa. Canada Express Entry helps immigrants gain permanent residency. You can choose from the various programs available.

The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Points grid is different from CRS. The immigrants filling under the FSWP must score at least 67 out of 100. Only if they score 67 points, are they eligible to apply for the FSWP. The points grid considers six factors. The factors are –

  • Visitor Visa
  • Work Permit
  • Express Entry
  • Business Investor Program
  • Study Visa
  • Provincial Nominee Program
  • The Express Entry is an immigration system developed by the IRCC.
  • There are three immigration programs under Express Entry.
  • The IRCC handles the Express Entry.
  • There are several documents that you need to create a profile in Canada Express Entry.
  • A job offer is not needed to Express Entry.
  • Some job offers do not require the Labour Market Impact Assessment.
  • Proof of funds shows that you can live in Canada without any financial issues.
  • Work experience is necessary for Canada Express Entry.
  • The spouse of an applicant can also become a permanent resident in Canada.
  • Several factors determine the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score.
  • The FSW points grid is a system that scores applicants under the Federal Skilled Worker Program
  • The necessity of the Educational Credentials Assessment (ECA) express entry system depends on the program.

    The program which requires ECA is –

    • Federal Skilled Worker Program

    The programs which do not need ECA are –

    • Canadian Experience Class
    • Federal Skilled Trades Program