IEC Applications

[yamyams]

I am a citizen of South Korea and I'm aiming to get permanent residence in Canada. My first goal is to get a Working Holiday Visa (IEC). I do not have a degree, but I did have a Working Holiday Visa in Australia for almost a year(but now I'm back).

I applied for the visa very recently, but due to the virus Canada has stopped giving invitations out. There are still 1464 spots left, with 14308 applicants (updated on March 13, 2020), which leaves me with a very low chance of receiving an invite.

Sorry, but I have a lot of questions.

Is it possible to register again? If so, when is the best time to apply again?

What is the estimated time that invitations will start to be sent out again?

Are there other options that I could take to get into Canada?

 

[primaprime]

As you know, IEC is currently on hold. Nobody here knows when they will resume the program, or when the "best time to apply" will be. It's not exactly the government's top priority at the moment.

For your other options, you can read through the website yourself.

 

[scylla]

I am a citizen of South Korea and I'm aiming to get permanent residence in Canada. My first goal is to get a Working Holiday Visa (IEC). I do not have a degree, but I did have a Working Holiday Visa in Australia for almost a year(but now I'm back).

I applied for the visa very recently, but due to the virus Canada has stopped giving invitations out. There are still 1464 spots left, with 14308 applicants (updated on March 13, 2020), which leaves me with a very low chance of receiving an invite.

Sorry, but I have a lot of questions.

Is it possible to register again? If so, when is the best time to apply again?

What is the estimated time that invitations will start to be sent out again?

Are there other options that I could take to get into Canada?

No - it's not possible to register a second time. As said above, IEC visas are on hold right now. We do not know when invitations will begin to be sent again. My guess is that it's going to be a few more months before things restart.

Other options for coming to Canada include coming on a study permit to complete additional studies in Canada as a full time student. This is an expensive option since you'll need to pay international student tuition. Technically another option would be to secure a job offer from an employer in Canada and also an approved LMIA so that you can come to Canada on a close work permit. However it's next to impossible to find employers willing to go through the LMIA process.

 

[scylla]

I am a citizen of South Korea and I'm aiming to get permanent residence in Canada. My first goal is to get a Working Holiday Visa (IEC). I do not have a degree, but I did have a Working Holiday Visa in Australia for almost a year(but now I'm back).

I applied for the visa very recently, but due to the virus Canada has stopped giving invitations out. There are still 1464 spots left, with 14308 applicants (updated on March 13, 2020), which leaves me with a very low chance of receiving an invite.

Sorry, but I have a lot of questions.

Is it possible to register again? If so, when is the best time to apply again?

What is the estimated time that invitations will start to be sent out again?

Are there other options that I could take to get into Canada?

Just to add... If you don't have a degree, then your best bet is likely to come to Canada under a study permit to complete a bachelor degree. Without at least a bachelor degree, you will most likely really struggle to qualify for Canadian PR even if you come here on an IEC and get Canadian work experience. Recommend that you either get a degree from your home country or do this from Canada if you want a decent shot at PR.