Question about LOI and Work Permit

[Xylnaeri]

I have been looking around for this but I think it would be easier to ask here, so I dont even up with the wrong information.

I want to apply for a Woking Holiday Visa and I read that if you get accepted and everything, you get your LOI, which you bring to a Port of Entry.
My question is, how long is the LOI valid for?
And when/how do they determine if you can work for 6 or 12 months?

 

[scylla]

I have been looking around for this but I think it would be easier to ask here, so I dont even up with the wrong information.

I want to apply for a Woking Holiday Visa and I read that if you get accepted and everything, you get your LOI, which you bring to a Port of Entry.
My question is, how long is the LOI valid for?
And when/how do they determine if you can work for 6 or 12 months?

The LOI is typically valid for a year. How long you are allowed to work is determined by your country of citizenship.

 

[Xylnaeri]

The LOI is typically valid for a year. How long you are allowed to work is determined by your country of citizenship.

Okay so I have one year to enter canada, and THEN I have the 12 months where I can work? I was unsure if it was like.. you have a year to use this (the LOI) so if I waited 6 months to go to canada I would only have 6 months left to work but that's not the case no?

 

[scylla]

Okay so I have one year to enter canada, and THEN I have the 12 months where I can work? I was unsure if it was like.. you have a year to use this (the LOI) so if I waited 6 months to go to canada I would only have 6 months left to work but that's not the case no?

It's the former. Your 12 months will be triggered when you enter Canada and activate your work permit.

 

[Xylnaeri]

It's the former. Your 12 months will be triggered when you enter Canada and activate your work permit.

Ooh okay! I wonder why I cant find any information on how long LOI last for, they dont make it easy to figure out!
I just wouldn't want to waste my LOI if it didnt last for that long, but a year is quite a while

Thank you so much for your answer!

 

[Xylnaeri]

It's the former. Your 12 months will be triggered when you enter Canada and activate your work permit.

Could I ask one more question?
I'm not sure if I have to provide travel history, but 2 years ago me and my boyfriend (then fiance) were planning to get married and applied to extend my stay so we could apply for the spousal sponsorship since we were going to get married, things didnt work out and we took a long break, and I went home after 7 months, the application was accepted but I didnt wanna stay since we weren't getting married after all, should I mention this when I apply for the iec?