International Experience Canada (IEC) sent out 4,955 invitations to apply for open work permits in the new Working Holiday Visa rounds of invitations in the last 2 weeks.

15,819 spots are still available for candidates from 33 eligible countries interested in applying for a Working Holiday Visa to work and explore Canada.

Updates on the IEC 2023 rounds of invitations have been updated every week since the beginning of this year, but there was no update last week.

Country-specific quotas are also being redistributed among various categories of International Experience Canada (IEC).

In addition to the Working Holiday Visa category, 316 new closed work permit invitations have been sent in the Young Professional category, with 1,527 spots still available for candidates from eligible countries.

The International Co-op (Internships) category sent out only 83 closed work permit invitations, with 815 spots still open for graduates from eligible countries.

The IEC 2023 season processing time is 9 weeks, according to the most recent IRCC processing time update.