International Experience Canada
International Experience Canada
International Experience Canada gives youth the opportunity to travel and work in Canada for up to 2 years.
If you are a citizen of a partner country, you may be able to apply to one or more of these 3 categories.
If you aren’t a citizen of a partner country, you may still be able to apply to the IEC through a recognized organization.
There are 3 different kinds of work and travel experiences available:
- Working Holiday – this category is for you if
- You don’t have a job offer
- You want to work for more than one employer in Canada
- You want to work in more than one location
- You’d like to earn some money so that you can travel
The type of work permit you get for Working Holiday is an open work permit. This lets you work for almost any employer in Canada. Some exceptions, and you will need to get a medical exam prior to some jobs.
- Young Professionals – this category is for you if
- You have a job offer in Canada that contributes to your professional development
- You will work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada under this category, you must be
- Paid
- not self-employed
The type of work permit you get in the Young Professionals category is an employer-specific work permit.
Your employer must meet all Labour laws in the province or territory you plan to work including meeting minimum wage requirements.
The job offer the applicant gets must be a NOC code skill type level O, A, or B to be considered as contributing to your “professional development” A NOC C job might be accepted if you can submit a post-secondary diploma, certificate or degree with you work permit application. Your diploma, certificate must be translated to English or French.
- International Co-op (Internship) – this category is for you if
- you’re a student registered at a post-secondary institution
- you have a jo offer for a work placement or internship in Canada
- you need to do this work placement or internship to complete your studies
- you will work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada
The type of work permit you get in the International Co-op (Internship) category is an employer-specific work permit.
The internship you’re offered in Canada must be directly linked to your field of studies.
Wages and labour standards must follow the labour laws in the province or territory the applicant will be working in. the labour code of the province or territory will determine if an internship need to be paid or not.