To be eligible for the category, you must:
International Experience Canada: Who can apply
IEC participants: Requirements for travel to Canada
Due to current travel restrictions, only fully vaccinated IEC participants can come to Canada right now. Certain agriculture and food processing workers may be exempt.
Find out if you’re eligible
Who can participate
To participate
- your country or territory of citizenship must have a Youth Mobility Agreement with Canada or
- you may be able to use a recognized organization
Some countries only allow you to participate once. Others allow you to participate twice, but in different categories. Because each country is different, it’s important that you check to see if you’re eligible to apply.
Even if you’re issued an invitation to apply, you can’t participate more times than your country allows. After you submit your application, an officer will assess your eligibility, including your past participations. Make sure you read and understand all the requirements before you submit an application.
Even if you hold a refugee travel document issued by a country that has a youth mobility agreement with Canada, you’re not eligible to participate.
Dependants
Your dependants can’t come with you to Canada under the IEC program. However, they may apply to visit, study or work in Canada. We’ll look at your application separately from theirs.
Find out more about how dependants can come to Canada.
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