The following is the list of nations with whom Canada has entered into agreement for IEC program including Working Holiday Visa, Young Professionals (YP), and International Co-op (CO).
Country |
Working |
Young Professionals (YP) |
International Co-op (CO) |
Age Limit |
Andorra |
up to 12 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-30 |
Australia |
up to 24 months |
up to 24 months |
up to 12 months (if it is the applicant’s 2nd participation since 2015, in such case only) |
18-35 |
Austria |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 6 months (if internship/ |
18-35 |
Belgium |
up to 12 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-30 |
Chile |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Costa Rica |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Croatia |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Czech Republic |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Denmark |
up to 12 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-35 |
Estonia |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
France* |
up to 24 months |
up to 24 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Finland |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Germany |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Greece |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Hong Kong |
up to 12 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-30 |
Ireland |
up to 24 months |
up to 24 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Italy |
up to 12 months ** |
up to 12 months ** |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Japan |
up to 12 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-30 |
Latvia |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Lithuania |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Luxembourg |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-30 |
Mexico*** |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-29 |
Netherlands |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
N/A |
18-30 |
New Zealand |
up to 23 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-35 |
Norway |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Poland |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Portugal |
up to 24 months |
up to 24 months |
up to 24 |
18-35 |
San Marino |
up to 12 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-35 |
Slovakia |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Slovenia |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
South Korea |
up to 12 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-30 |
Spain |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Sweden |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-30 |
Switzerland |
N/A |
up to 18 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Taiwan |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
Ukraine*** |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 months |
up to 12 |
18-35 |
United Kingdom |
up to 24 months |
N/A |
N/A |
18-30 |
*Citizens can join special IEC student summer job initiatives that are exclusive to their country.
**Candidates can participate twice in a 24 month timeframe.
*** Canada is not accepting applicants at this time under Youth Mobility Arrangement between Mexico and Ukraine.
Canada IEC visa/permit processing time is on average 56 days or 8 weeks.
Category |
Fee (CAD) |
General Fee (All Categories) |
156 |
Working Holiday / WH |
100 (additional for Open Work Permit) |
Youth Professionals / YP |
230 (additional) |
International Co-op / CO |
230 (additional) |
Note: the payment must be made via credit/debit card.
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