Canada grants 128,574 Work Permits across 3 categories in 2023

Canada grants 128,574 Work Permits across 3 categories in 2023  

• Canada has sent 4,137 invitations in the month of October. 
• IEC season 2023 is accepting newcomers from 30 different countries. 
• 14,241 spots are still available under 3 categories. 
• In 2023, till date Canada issued 128,574 work permits across 3 categories.

The IEC program allows people from different countries to travel and work in Canada. It has listed around 32 eligible countries that can apply for work permits. In 2023, IEC season Canada accepts about 90,000 newcomers from 30 countries.   

 

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3 Categories of Canada Work Permit 

IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa Invitation  

Working Holiday visa has been the most significant category - 116,030 work permit invitations have been sent, and 12,221 spots are still available. This visa is perfect for applicants who want to work in Canada under any employer.  

 

Young Professional Invitation  

197 work permit invitations have been sent under the Young Professional category. Under this visa, you can work in Canada under the same employer.  

 

International Co-op (Internships) Invitation  

International Co-op (Internships) has been a minor category - Only 51 work permit invitations have been sent. This visa will allow students to do internships in Canada.   

 

Below is the list of invitations sent for Working Holiday Visa

 

Country	Invitations Sent in Week Ending Oct 13	Total Invitations in 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots	IEC 2023 Quota
Andorra	1	27	0	14	25
Australia	278	10,669	156	unlimited	unlimited
Austria	4	283	51	0	168
Belgium	26	1,525	144	2	950
Chile	2,016	7,668	7,606	330	4,000
Costa Rica	2	2,071	1,156	1	1,150
Croatia	5	187	5	163	275
Czech Republic	37	1,272	23	193	1,000
Denmark	10	466	5	23	350
Estonia	0	149	4	24	110
France	88	16,973	16,016	33	12,700
Germany	164	6,040	108	621	4,490
Greece	11	456	3	85	378
Hong Kong	7	488	198	1	200
Ireland	190	8,543	124	5,698	10,500
Italy	130	3,264	83	193	1,855
Japan	6	8,355	654	4	6,500
Korea Republic	175	13,503	68	783	8,500
Latvia	0	79	38	2	40
Lithuania	1	402	89	0	185
Luxembourg	0	56	2	39	80
Netherlands	18	1,354	25	21	880
New Zealand	38	3,056	26	481	2,500
Norway	3	187	0	25	130
Poland	21	1,080	5	55	635
Portugal	27	1,402	19	853	1,750
San Marino	0	4	0	22	25
Slovakia	0	560	42	2	323
Slovenia	1	72	3	50	80
Spain	65	2,848	21	348	1,845
Sweden	7	564	3	292	580
Taiwan	246	6,854	1,137	116	3,425
United Kingdom	312	15,573	164	1,747	10,000
Total	3,889	116,030	27,978	12,221	75,629

 

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