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2019 Working Holiday IEC: What are your chances?

Check out your chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the 2019 IEC season, by country and by category
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April 12, 2019
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue the first round of invitations in the 2019 IEC season on December 27, 2018, including the Working Holiday category. However, only some select countries are included in this first round, such as France, Portugal, the U.K., Australia, Ireland, and many others. 

Candidates from Japan and Slovakia were issued their first round of invitations on January 7, 2019.

Candidates from the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Slovenia were next, with their first round of invitations issued on January 21, 2019.

Candidates from Estonia, Latvia, and Spain had their first round of invitations on January 28, 2019.

Candidates from Greece and Poland are next in line, expecting to receive their first round on February 11, 2019.

On the March 1, 2019 update, IRCC has  announced the following:
‘Due to a large number of work permit applications we’re currently processing, the chances of receiving an invitation for the Working Holiday Category will be low for the next few rounds. Chances of receiving an invitation for most countries will increase in April. Please continue to submit your profile for a chance to be invited.’

Candidates from Netherlands will have their first round of invitations for the Working Holiday on April 8, 2019.
 
If you want to know your chances of getting an Invitation to Apply (ITA), this is the right place. 

To be able to receive an ITA, International Experience Canada (IEC) applicants have to create their profile online, and wait in their corresponding country/category pool. Invitations to Apply are issued regularly by IRCC.
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On this page, you will have the latest data on each pool (by country/category), and the percentage chance of receiving an ITA. This percentage depends on multiple factors, such as the number of invitations that have been accepted, refused, or expired.

Changes from the previous IEC season

Two major changes have been implemented since the 2018 season:
  • Candidates, aged 18 to 35, from Portugal are now allowed to take part in the program. Only one participation, in one of the three categories, of maximum 24 months is allowed. A total of 2,000 ITAs are allocated for Portugal's first IEC season.
  • Candidates from Australia with ages between 18 to 35 are now allowed to participate. The age limit for the previous seasons was 30 years old.

IEC Summary Table

The following table has been last updated on April 12, 2019.
The IEC categories "CO" stand for International Co-op Internship, "WH" for Working Holiday, and "YP" for Young Professionals (more information on the IEC categories here). ITA(s) stands for Invitation(s) To Apply.

Candidates from Mexico and Ukraine are not accepted for the time being. We will inform you as soon as this changes. Follow us on social media and/or subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know(links at the bottom of the page).

Candidates from Other countries have to go through a Recognized Organization.

Use the search box below or the filters to select the country you are from and the category you are interested in:
Country IEC Category Candidates in the pool ITAs available 2019 Allocation ITAs issued to date Chances of getting an ITA First round of ITAs Last round of ITAs
Filters:

Australia CO 0 No limit No limit 21 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Australia WH 184 No limit No limit 5 965 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Australia YP 7 No limit No limit 256 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Austria CO 1 2 10 9 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Austria WH 108 5 165 246 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Austria YP 12 1 5 23 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Belgium WH 252 36 750 1 146 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Chile CO 0 5 5 4 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Chile WH 5 011 61 725 973 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Chile YP 69 0 20 41 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Costa Rica CO 0 0 5 8 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Costa Rica WH 293 3 80 127 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Costa Rica YP 23 0 15 24 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Croatia CO 0 5 5 0 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Croatia WH 5 72 275 357 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Croatia YP 1 14 20 20 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Czech Republic CO 0 3 5 4 80% - 99% 21/1/2019 TBD
Czech Republic WH 1 396 131 1 000 1 396 1% - 19% 21/1/2019 TBD
Czech Republic YP 237 4 145 205 1% - 19% 21/1/2019 TBD
Denmark WH 9 31 350 463 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Estonia CO 0 4 5 1 80% - 99% 28/1/2019 TBD
Estonia WH 49 31 110 172 60% - 79% 28/1/2019 TBD
Estonia YP 7 1 10 20 1% - 19% 28/1/2019 TBD
France CO 92 1 084 4 250 4 380 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
France WH 15 518 358 7 150 9 743 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
France YP 79 792 2 200 2 523 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Germany CO 6 43 160 211 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Germany WH 133 734 4 490 5 882 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Germany YP 23 67 350 592 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Greece CO 0 5 10 8 80% - 99% 11/2/2019 TBD
Greece WH 210 45 180 234 20% - 39% 11/2/2019 TBD
Greece YP 80 0 10 15 1% - 19% 11/2/2019 TBD
Hong Kong WH 53 19 200 355 20% - 39% 27/12/2018 TBD
Ireland CO 0 43 50 15 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Ireland WH 174 5 269 10 500 9 231 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Ireland YP 6 106 150 159 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Italy WH 68 173 1 000 1 767 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Japan WH 130 3 303 6 500 4 140 80% - 99% 7/1/2019 TBD
Korea WH 14 565 502 4 000 6 045 1% - 19% 14/1/2019 TBD
Latvia CO 0 2 2 0 80% - 99% 28/1/2019 TBD
Latvia WH 105 7 40 63 1% - 19% 28/1/2019 TBD
Latvia YP 3 0 8 19 1% - 19% 28/1/2019 TBD
Lithuania CO 0 4 5 1 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Lithuania WH 628 8 175 265 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Lithuania YP 4 1 20 48 20% - 39% 27/12/2018 TBD
Netherlands WH 864 448 480 50 1% - 19% 8/4/2019 TBD
Netherlands YP 90 0 120 180 1% - 19% 21/1/2019 TBD
New Zealand WH 52 1 467 2 500 1 676 80% - 99% 21/1/2019 TBD
Norway CO 0 5 5 0 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Norway WH 2 54 130 118 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Norway YP 0 12 15 11 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Poland CO 0 5 5 1 80% - 99% 11/2/2019 TBD
Poland WH 379 144 635 841 20% - 39% 11/2/2019 TBD
Poland YP 7 19 110 202 80% - 99% 11/2/2019 TBD
Portugal CO 1 48 50 6 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Portugal WH 19 1 390 1 750 595 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Portugal YP 1 185 200 43 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Other Countries N/A N/A N/A N/A 203 80% - 99% TBD TBD
San Marino WH 1 19 25 10 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Slovakia CO 0 5 5 0 80% - 99% 7/1/2019 TBD
Slovakia WH 468 19 315 482 1% - 19% 7/1/2019 TBD
Slovakia YP 57 1 30 53 1% - 19% 7/1/2019 TBD
Slovenia CO 0 5 5 0 80% - 99% 21/1/2019 TBD
Slovenia WH 4 19 80 165 80% - 99% 21/1/2019 TBD
Slovenia YP 0 3 15 21 80% - 99% 21/1/2019 TBD
Spain CO 1 44 50 8 80% - 99% 28/1/2019 TBD
Spain WH 1 315 163 800 1 246 1% - 19% 28/1/2019 TBD
Spain YP 12 74 150 187 80% - 99% 28/1/2019 TBD
Sweden CO 0 16 20 6 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Sweden WH 9 349 580 398 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Sweden YP 2 72 100 49 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Switzerland CO 1 32 50 25 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Switzerland YP 3 109 200 122 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
Taiwan CO 15 0 10 18 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Taiwan WH 5 091 149 940 1 500 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Taiwan YP 34 1 50 101 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
United Kingdom WH 4 095 174 5 000 7 756 1% - 19% 27/12/2018 TBD
Mexico CO TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Mexico WH TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Mexico YP TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Ukraine CO TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Ukraine WH TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Ukraine YP TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
France VIE 25 105 400 151 80% - 99% 27/12/2018 TBD
CO: International Co-op Internship / WH: Working Holiday / YP: Young Professionals / TDB : To Be Determined / N/A : Non Applicable
To find out how to apply for an IEC work permit, check out this page.

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