Australia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 24 months | Two participations maximum in International Experience Canada. A participation of 24 months in either Working Holiday or Young Professionals; a second participation of 12 months in International Co-op. These two participations can be carried out in the order of the applicant's choice. Exception: If you participated in IEC one or more times before 2015, you might be eligible for a final participation of up to 24 months in the category of your choice. | No |
Young Professionals (Graduates) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No |
International Co-op | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months (unless it is the applicant's second participation since 2015, in which case, 12 months) | No |
Austria | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation per category | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | One participation per category | No |
International Co-op | 18-35 | Employer-specific Internship or work placement must be in forestry, agriculture, or tourism | 6 months | One participation | No |
Belgium | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | No |
Chile | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations – Repeat category is permitted | No |
Young Professionals (Supplementary graduate training) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Young worker exchange program) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Costa Rica | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two International Experience Canada participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Croatia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two International Experience Canada participations. Repeat category is permitted. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Czech Republic | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Denmark (Danish citizens who reside in Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also eligible) | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | One participation | No |
Estonia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two International Experience Canada participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
France | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 24 months | Two participations in International Experience Canada maximum: A participation of 24 months in either Working Holiday or Young Professionals or Young Professionals (VIE); a second participation of 12 months in International Co-op. Applicant can choose the order of these two participations | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No |
Young Professionals - VIE | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Germany | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two times. Repeat category is not permitted. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Greece | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two International Experience Canada participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Hong Kong | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | Yes |
Ireland | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 24 months | To avail of two International Experience Canada participations, one must be under the International Co-op (Internship) category. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Italy | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 6 month work permit, may apply to stay an additional 6 months as a visitor | One participation | No |
Japan | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | No |
Latvia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | Yes |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes |
Lithuania | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | Yes |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes |
Luxembourg | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | Awaiting details. | No |
Young Professionals | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Mexico | The youth mobility agreement between Canada and Mexico is currently under review. As a result Invitations to Apply for an International Experience Canada permit are not being sent at this time. | No |
Netherlands | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
New Zealand | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 23 months | One participation (if you participated in IEC before April 2, 2015, you are no longer eligible to apply) | No |
Norway | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Poland | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Portugal | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 24 months | One participation | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 24 months | No |
San Marino | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations | No |
Slovakia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Slovenia | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
South Korea | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | One participation | Yes |
Spain | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Sweden | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 12 months | Two participations. Repeat category is not permitted | No |
Young Professionals | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-30 | Employer-specific | 12 months | No |
Switzerland | Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 18 months (Total duration of the two permits combined cannot exceed 18 months) | Two participations. Repeat category is permitted if the sum of the two participations is within the 18-month total limit. | No |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | No |
Taiwan | Working Holiday | 18-35 | Open | 12 months | One participation | Yes |
Young Professionals | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes |
International Co-op (Internship) | 18-35 | Employer-specific | 12 months | Yes |
Ukraine | The youth mobility agreement between Canada and Ukraine is currently under review. As a result Invitations to Apply for an International Experience Canada permit are not being sent at this time. | Yes |
United Kingdom | Working Holiday | 18-30 | Open | 24 months | One participation | No |