IEC Working Holiday Invitations: Halfway Through 2026, Who Still has a Chance?
The 2026 International Experience Canada (IEC) season is now roughly halfway through. If you are hoping to secure a Working Holiday work permit this year, the big question is simple: do you still have a realistic chance of receiving an invitation?
Internal IRCC Documents Raise Questions About Express Entry Categories
Internal IRCC documents obtained through an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request by RCIC Ankita Goyal show that officials raised questions and concerns in 2025 about how Express Entry categories are designed.
Express Entry Invitations Surge in First Half of 2026 as IRCC Issues Nearly 90,000 ITAs
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 89,067 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through Express Entry during the first half of 2026, making it one of the busiest six-month periods in Express Entry history.
French Draws Dominated Express Entry Category-Based Selection in the First Half of 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 42,412 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through category-based Express Entry draws during the first half of 2026. However, those invitations were not distributed evenly across categories.
