UPDATED FOR 2015- IEC FAQ Thread - please read here first and ask any questions here!

Cait84 · 29-12-2014 6:39pm

It's fine if you can't submit all your documents at once, if there is anything you don't have such as a police certificates this can be submitted when you get them. You can just attached a letter to your application explaining this. There is no need to panic just take your time and complete it properly. In fairness I applied for police clearance from Australia and it was literally approved overnight!

warehouse1 · 30-12-2014 10:28pm

How come i cant create an iec kompass account. I tried to create an account today so that i would have most of my application ready for when the visas come out

circular flexing · 30-12-2014 10:38pm

warehouse1 wrote: »

How come i cant create an iec kompass account. I tried to create an account today so that i would have most of my application ready for when the visas come out

You can't create a Kompass account until at least one category of visa (WHV/internship/young professionals) is open. Last year the WHV category was the last to open so you could create the account before the opening of WHV.

warehouse1 · 30-12-2014 10:49pm

circular flexing wrote: »

You can't create a Kompass account until at least one category of visa (WHV/internship/young professionals) is open. Last year the WHV category was the last to open so you could create the account before the opening of WHV.

Thanks. How will i know when it is open.

jaymcg91 · 31-12-2014 1:00am

warehouse1 wrote: »

Thanks. How will i know when it is open.

You'll have to look regularly?

face1990 · 31-12-2014 9:03pm

warehouse1 wrote: »

Thanks. How will i know when it is open.

Keep checking the IEC website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/index.asp

There's also a new (and quite detailed) application guide: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/IEC.asp

The new IEC website is a huge improvement on the previous system of having seperate sites for each country. Hopefully by having all the info in one place there'll be a bit less confusion.

DubVelo · 01-01-2015 4:44am

How much advance warning is usually given?

scubie steve · 02-01-2015 11:07pm

My job situation has changed and I have a working holiday visa that I need to activate before July 4th 2015. My question is this can you defer/delay the visa for a year? Any help would be much appreciated

jaymcg91 · 03-01-2015 1:27am

scubie steve wrote: »

My job situation has changed and I have a working holiday visa that I need to activate before July 4th 2015. My question is this can you defer/delay the visa for a year? Any help would be much appreciated

Nope.

halokid · 03-01-2015 11:05pm

hey peeps, great thread, it defo helps with the confusing process!

My question is I have a kompass account already, i'm hoping to apply for the 2015 visa (when they're out). However as my account says 2014 ( I opened it in 0ct- 2014, but never applied for anything) I know folks have mentioned this won't work hence I need to open a 2015 kompass account, then get to work on the app and apply when they open the visa's up.

However the website doesn't allow you to open a 2015 account yet!

So i cant fill in all the necessary details and apply when the visa is available!

any help or advice is much obliged, thanks

AmyPL · 03-01-2015 11:08pm

Nothing you can do unfortunately, except wait until they open up registration again.

halokid · 03-01-2015 11:16pm

Thanks Amy, so essentially we'll get 24 hrs notice or whatever it is before the visas are released, then with that notice

we should be able to open the 2015 kompass account, work on it, and submit when the window opens?

I hope we don't have to wait until the actual visa window opens before being able to open a 2015 account.

Theres no way we could do that, fill it in, submit etc in time, seeing as the last ones went in 20 mins or whatever!

we can't submit prior right, no such thing as a 'waiting list'?

face1990 · 04-01-2015 12:55am

halokid wrote: »

Thanks Amy, so essentially we'll get 24 hrs notice or whatever it is before the visas are released, then with that notice

we should be able to open the 2015 kompass account, work on it, and submit when the window opens?

That's the way it worked last year, but it was a lot more than 24 hour notice I think.

zweton · 04-01-2015 4:55pm

anyone know if you only get one chance at the iec visa?
i received mine a year ago but couldnt go at the time due at family stuff.
heard you can only apply once, is this still the case?

RDM_83 again · 04-01-2015 5:27pm

Does anybody have any experience with uploading a document after the closing date.
I uploaded all the documents and a letter of explanation before my closing date, however now that I have received my Garda clearance there doesn't seem to be anyway of uploading the document.
From my reading of the website it seems that when my case is being processed I will be contacted to upload the files but I am wondering if anybody can confirm this (or even an email for queries that isn't the technical help)

The Uninvited Guest · 05-01-2015 2:30pm

RDM_83 again wrote: »

Does anybody have any experience with uploading a document after the closing date.
I uploaded all the documents and a letter of explanation before my closing date, however now that I have received my Garda clearance there doesn't seem to be anyway of uploading the document.
From my reading of the website it seems that when my case is being processed I will be contacted to upload the files but I am wondering if anybody can confirm this (or even an email for queries that isn't the technical help)

I too am in the same boat as yourself RDM, anybody confirm?

yaknowmyname · 06-01-2015 2:30pm

Just a question for moving there, I'm moving over with the 2 year IEC in March 2015 and was looking to bring €6,500 / $9,200CAD, I am looking to get work as soon as I get there (in my degree field) and have a friend putting me up for about 2 weeks, am I bringing too much? Sorry just have no idea about this stuff. My flights and insurance are already paid for so the amount above is the amount I'm bringing, cheers for any help! Also I'm moving to Vancouver

djburchgrove · 06-01-2015 2:51pm

6500 is exactly what I brought the first time I went, and I partied for 2 months when I arrived. I reckon you'll be fine. Bring as much as you can as it IS hard to get degree related work, but I was gone to Toronto.

yaknowmyname · 06-01-2015 2:55pm

Cheers, Ya not looking to travel / party until I get sorted

was contacting a few potential employers and feedback was good! Cheers!

djburchgrove · 06-01-2015 3:22pm

yaknowmyname wrote: »

Cheers, Ya not looking to travel / party until I get sorted was contacting a few potential employers and feedback was good! Cheers!

That's fair enough, just make sure you have fun. Canada is certainly a place to do that.

RDM_83 again · 07-01-2015 4:48pm

The Uninvited Guest wrote: »

I too am in the same boat as yourself RDM, anybody confirm?

I got notified that my myCIC account status had changed and when I logged in I had to submit the Police Certificate, I'd uploaded everything including letter of explanation on the 19th so I am not sure how many Canadian working days have passed.
Have to say don't love the application system at all with its asking for numbers and expiry dates that aren't there

AmyPL · 07-01-2015 5:20pm

Was that today, RDM_83_again?

(Just curious because my partner hasn't heard a peep about his application since the start of December, and we're hoping that the remaining 2014 applications aren't going to end up overlapping with the 2015 opening dates).

RDM_83 again · 07-01-2015 5:25pm

AmyPL wrote: »

Was that today, RDM_83_again?

(Just curious because my partner hasn't heard a peep about his application since the start of December, and we're hoping that the remaining 2014 applications aren't going to end up overlapping with the 2015 opening dates).

Yes just today, my dates from the top of my head were got through first stage at end of November, got issued the letter thing needed for stage 2 completion on the 5th of December with an end date of 20th of Dec, I submitted on the 19th with a letter of explanation about missing police cert, today I got email about having a new message on myCIC about having to submit a document (my police cert).
So at the minute my final confirmation hasn't been approved but I do know somebody is at least looking at it.

9nlik1mqejofsw · 07-01-2015 5:40pm

Hi All!

Just a quick question. Any on shave any links that show you the requirements for you C.V for the application. The one in the main post isn't working for me and I can't seem to find anything reliable online? First time applying so I don't wanna take any risks.

Thanks.

Stevoy17 · 10-01-2015 12:15am

When usually does 1st stage opens and how do we find out when it opens

face1990 · 10-01-2015 4:42pm

Lyanna Melodic Myth wrote: »

Hi All!

Just a quick question. Any on shave any links that show you the requirements for you C.V for the application. The one in the main post isn't working for me and I can't seem to find anything reliable online? First time applying so I don't wanna take any risks.

Thanks.

The application guide has a template. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/IEC.asp

I've reported the OP to ask for the links to be updated - the website has changed a lot since last year.

Stevoy17 wrote: »

When usually does 1st stage opens and how do we find out when it opens

Last year it opened around Paddys day, but it could be different this year. You just have to keep checking the website.

Cait84 · 10-01-2015 6:19pm

AmyPL wrote: »

Was that today, RDM_83_again?

(Just curious because my partner hasn't heard a peep about his application since the start of December, and we're hoping that the remaining 2014 applications aren't going to end up overlapping with the 2015 opening dates).

I applied for my work permit in December too and I got my POE the other day so he will probably hear soon

Faith · 11-01-2015 8:04pm

yaknowmyname wrote: »

Just a question for moving there, I'm moving over with the 2 year IEC in March 2015 and was looking to bring €6,500 / $9,200CAD, I am looking to get work as soon as I get there (in my degree field) and have a friend putting me up for about 2 weeks, am I bringing too much? Sorry just have no idea about this stuff. My flights and insurance are already paid for so the amount above is the amount I'm bringing, cheers for any help! Also I'm moving to Vancouver

The more you can bring, the better. Don't underestimate how long it takes to get skilled work here. My fiancé got very lucky and started an entry level job with a small company in the private sector after about 2 months of being here, but I was offered a job within the public sector around the same time and it has yet to start. They keep telling me it will be any day now, but they've been saying that since the start of December*! The amount of bureaucracy is unbelievable in certain areas.

We didn't party hard or spend money foolishly, but we still ran out of money much quicker than we'd expected.

*Christmas did have a big role to play in this delay, to be fair.

gg2 · 12-01-2015 1:52pm

RDM_83 again wrote: »

I got notified that my myCIC account status had changed and when I logged in I had to submit the Police Certificate, I'd uploaded everything including letter of explanation on the 19th so I am not sure how many Canadian working days have passed.
Have to say don't love the application system at all with its asking for numbers and expiry dates that aren't there

My OH uploaded everything on the 19th too. Got a message at some stage over christmas to say someone had looked at the application but nothing since! Hopefully hear something soon!

AmyPL · 12-01-2015 1:53pm

You and I are in a similar boat then gg2!

UPDATED FOR 2015- IEC FAQ Thread - please read here first and ask any questions here!

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