IEC: What are your chances?
Check out your chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA), by country and by category
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If you want to know your chances of getting an Invitation to Apply, this is the right place.
International Experience Canada (IEC) applicants will need to create a profile, and await to get their Invitation to Apply. These are sent out in ‘rounds of invitations’, which take place at regular intervals.
On this page, you will have the latest data on the number of candidates in your pool, and your chances of being selected to receive an invitation to apply during the next round.
The following table has been last updated on February 2, 2018. The final round of invitations has not been announced yet.
International Experience Canada (IEC) applicants will need to create a profile, and await to get their Invitation to Apply. These are sent out in ‘rounds of invitations’, which take place at regular intervals.
On this page, you will have the latest data on the number of candidates in your pool, and your chances of being selected to receive an invitation to apply during the next round.
The following table has been last updated on February 2, 2018. The final round of invitations has not been announced yet.
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|
Country |
IEC Category |
Quota |
Invitations issued to date |
Spots available |
Candidates in the pool |
Chances of invite |
First round of invitations |
|
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Australia |
WH |
Unlimited |
3,497 |
Unlimited |
163 |
Excellent |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
Unlimited |
121 |
Unlimited |
0 |
Excellent |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
Unlimited |
6 |
Unlimited |
0 |
Excellent |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
|
Austria |
WH |
100 |
85 |
48 |
116 |
Low |
Dec.
18-22, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
40 |
20 |
38 |
2 |
Excellent |
Nov.
27 - Dec. 1, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
40 |
8 |
34 |
0 |
Excellent |
Dec.
18-22, 2017 |
|
|
|
Belgium |
WH |
750 |
1000 |
46 |
90 |
Low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
Chile |
WH |
725 |
301 |
510 |
4,548 |
Very
low |
Nov.
27 - Dec. 1, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
15 |
36 |
2 |
54 |
Very
low |
Nov.
27 - Dec. 1, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
10 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
27 - Dec. 1, 2017 |
|
|
|
Costa Rica |
WH |
80 |
52 |
56 |
181 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
18 |
32 |
0 |
17 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Croatia |
WH |
275 |
385 |
37 |
30 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
20 |
18 |
12 |
2 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Czech Republic |
WH |
1,000 |
1,249 |
138 |
1,360 |
Very
low |
Dec.
4-8, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
140 |
217 |
0 |
166 |
Very
low |
Dec.
4-8, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
10 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
Excellent |
Dec.
4-8, 2017 |
|
|
|
Denmark |
WH |
350 |
271 |
169 |
32 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
Estonia |
WH |
90 |
137 |
9 |
29 |
Low |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
30 |
5 |
26 |
0 |
Excellent |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Excellent |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
|
France |
WH |
6,550 |
6,406 |
1,585 |
13,871 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
2,300 |
1,107 |
1,680 |
72 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
4,800 |
2,370 |
3,198 |
155 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Germany |
WH |
4,490 |
3,323 |
1,989 |
272 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
320 |
268 |
169 |
11 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
190 |
109 |
133 |
5 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Greece |
WH |
180 |
227 |
13 |
127 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
10 |
16 |
0 |
54 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
10 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Hong Kong |
WH |
200 |
126 |
134 |
178 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
Ireland |
WH |
7,700 |
6,459 |
4,242 |
797 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
2,500 |
77 |
2,482 |
7 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
500 |
17 |
492 |
2 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Italy |
WH |
1,000 |
1,351 |
272 |
155 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
Japan |
WH |
6,500 |
194 |
6,352 |
2,469 |
Fair |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
Korea |
WH |
4,000 |
1,625 |
2,932 |
18,174 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
Latvia |
WH |
40 |
64 |
5 |
108 |
Very
low |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
8 |
14 |
4 |
0 |
Excellent |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Excellent |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
|
Lithuania |
WH |
175 |
132 |
97 |
710 |
Very
low |
Jan.
15-19, 2018 |
|
|
YP |
20 |
20 |
13 |
6 |
Excellent |
Jan.
15-19, 2018 |
|
|
|
CO |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Excellent |
Jan.
15-19, 2018 |
|
|
|
Mexico |
WH |
The Youth Mobility
Arrangement between Canada and Mexico is not accepting applicants. |
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YP |
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CO |
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|
Netherlands |
WH |
480 |
620 |
23 |
212 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
120 |
145 |
50 |
9 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
New Zealand |
WH |
2,500 |
1,019 |
1,840 |
62 |
Excellent |
Dec.
11-15, 2017 |
|
|
Norway |
WH |
100 |
87 |
46 |
4 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
25 |
8 |
22 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
25 |
3 |
25 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Poland |
WH |
635 |
453 |
348 |
593 |
Low |
Jan.
8-12, 2018 |
|
|
YP |
110 |
162 |
17 |
5 |
Excellent |
Jan.
8-12, 2018 |
|
|
|
CO |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Very
low |
Jan.
8-12, 2018 |
|
|
|
San Marino |
WH |
25 |
4 |
21 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
Slovakia |
WH |
315 |
400 |
38 |
562 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
30 |
67 |
3 |
50 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Slovenia |
WH |
85 |
81 |
29 |
3 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
13 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Spain |
WH |
875 |
535 |
530 |
1,279 |
Very
low |
Jan.
8-12, 2018 |
|
|
YP |
100 |
104 |
49 |
10 |
Excellent |
Jan.
8-12, 2018 |
|
|
|
CO |
25 |
14 |
18 |
1 |
Excellent |
Jan.
8-12, 2018 |
|
|
|
Sweden |
WH |
550 |
232 |
420 |
7 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
100 |
31 |
83 |
3 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
50 |
5 |
49 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Switzerland |
YP |
175 |
95 |
115 |
3 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
CO |
75 |
22 |
61 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Taiwan |
WH |
940 |
379 |
692 |
5,778 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
YP |
40 |
122 |
8 |
3 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
CO |
20 |
50 |
7 |
0 |
Excellent |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
|
Ukraine |
WH |
The Youth Mobility
Arrangement between Canada and Ukraine is not accepting applicants. |
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YP |
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CO |
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U.K. |
WH |
5,000 |
5,345 |
1,502 |
4,112 |
Very
low |
Nov.
20-24, 2017 |
|
|
Other countries |
|
TBA |
134 |
TBA |
NA |
Very
low |
NA |
WH: Working Holiday
– YP: Young Professionals – CO: International Co-op Internship
To get an idea of what this means:
- Excellent = 80% - 99% chance
- Very good = 60% - 79% chance
- Fair = 40% - 59% chance
- Low = 20% - 39% chance
- Very low = 1% - 19% chance
