Can I take part in International Experience Canada (again)?

It depends on your country's agreement with Canada

“To participate in International Experience Canada (IEC), your country or territory of citizenship must have a youth mobility agreement (YMA) with Canada.”

“Some countries only allow you to participate once. Others allow you to participate twice, but in different categories. Because each country is different, you should check your country’s eligibility requirements.”

IRCC: IEC eligibility by country and category

No, not with a refugee travel document

“You’re not eligible to participate in IEC if you hold a refugee travel document from any country .”

Working Holiday is the category for people without a job offer

IRCC describes Working Holiday as the category for people who don't have a job offer before they come.

“don’t have a job offer before you come to Canada”

“The Working Holiday category lets you apply for an open work permit . This lets you work for most employers anywhere in Canada.”

Yes: Young Professionals needs a job offer

“have a job offer in Canada that counts toward your professional development”

“The job you’re offered must count toward your “professional development.” To count, the job must be classified under Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category 0, 1, 2 or 3 of the NOC .”

“The Young Professionals category lets you apply for an employer-specific work permit .”

Yes: International Co-op needs a placement or internship offer

“have a job offer for a work placement or internship in Canada”

“are a student registered at a post-secondary institution outside Canada”

“need to do this work placement or internship to complete your studies”

It depends on the category your country offers you

“If you’re a citizen of a partner country , you may be able to apply to one or more of these 3 categories.”

“don’t have a job offer before you come to Canada”

“have a job offer in Canada that counts toward your professional development”

IRCC: IEC eligibility by country and category

That approval did not count as a participation

“If we approve your application, but you don’t come to Canada to get a work permit, that doesn’t count as a participation.”

“It counts as a participation if you arrive in Canada and get your work permit.”

You may: submit a new IEC profile

“You can submit a new International Experience Canada profile and you may receive another invitation to apply, if ... you’re eligible for International Experience Canada , and ... your country of citizenship allows more than one participation.”

IRCC: IEC eligibility by country and category

No: an invitation does not override your country's limit

“Even if you’re invited to apply, you can’t participate more times than your country allows.”

“When we get your application, an officer will assess your eligibility, including your past participations. You can only get one IEC permit per season.”

It depends on what your country allows

“Some countries only allow you to participate once. Others allow you to participate twice, but in different categories. Because each country is different, you should check your country’s eligibility requirements.”

“It counts as a participation if you arrive in Canada and get your work permit.”

IRCC: IEC eligibility by country and category

You may extend your IEC permit to match the new job offer

“You can apply to change your IEC work permit to match the duration of your new job offer if:”

“you’re a Young Professionals or International Co-op (Internship) participant”

“you’ll be working for the same employer at the same location”

“your new offer of employment does not put you over the maximum amount of time that you’re eligible for”

“You must submit a paper application before your current work permit expires. Don’t submit your application online.”

“You can apply to change your work permit only once per IEC participation.”

Not under IEC; a different work permit may be possible

“If you apply for a new work permit, you should submit your application at least 30 days before your International Experience Canada work permit expires. This will ensure that you don’t lose legal status in Canada .”

“If your work permit expires before we process your application, you can keep working in Canada until you receive a decision on your application. This is known as maintained status .”

IRCC: other types of work permits

Only by restoring your status, if you are eligible to extend

“If your existing work permit expired , you may apply to restore your status .”

“You must be eligible to extend your work permit in order to restore your status .”

“An IEC work permit can’t extend past the maximum duration specified in each country or territory’s youth mobility arrangement.”

No: IEC participants can't be accompanied by dependants

“not be accompanied by dependants”

IRCC Help Centre: travelling with a specific person on IEC

IRCC allows 1 IEC profile at a time and 1 IEC permit per season

“You can only have 1 IEC profile at a time.”

“When we get your application, an officer will assess your eligibility, including your past participations. You can only get one IEC permit per season.”

IRCC Help Centre: dual citizens and IEC work permits