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

EI-DOR · 08-03-2014 4:18pm

About £80 or €100!

myfriendtom · 08-03-2014 4:57pm

EI-DOR wrote: »

About £80 or €100!

Good stuff, thought it would be more!
Thanks!

Toronto · 08-03-2014 5:00pm

Not including the $2,500 you need in your bank account right before you leave, of course. One might consider that part of the cost..

ravingitup · 09-03-2014 3:12pm

Is it for certain that we can pay using visa debit cards and the like, or is that a given?

chocpeanuts · 09-03-2014 9:19pm

Hi I think a similar query to this may have been answered above but my passport runs out in March 2015, so there is not even a year left on it. Will this be ok to apply to stage one with?

Also is it best to apply for a garda clearance cert now? Is there an expiry date beyond which it cannot be used?

Finally is it definitely just the passport and resume uploads that you need for stage one, you dont need a picture or anything like that?

Thanks for any help, I just want to make sure I am prepared!

Lollipops23 · 10-03-2014 12:53pm

Just wondering if anyone knows what time on Thursday the IEC will be open? I'm on work all day and don't know if I'll be able to keep it together or want to risk waiting til 7pm to get the process started!

GrumPy · 10-03-2014 12:56pm

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone knows what time on Thursday the IEC will be open? I'm on work all day and don't know if I'll be able to keep it together or want to risk waiting til 7pm to get the process started!

Probably 15:00. But all you should need to do is click "submit", so no real panic hopefully!
Create you kompass account and fill in all your details on Tuesday, then simply submit on Thursday when the WH visa opens.

Lollipops23 · 10-03-2014 1:00pm

GrumPy wrote: »

Probably 15:00. But all you should need to do is click "submit", so no real panic hopefully!
Create you kompass account and fill in all your details on Tuesday, then simply submit on Thursday when the WH visa opens.

Ooh I didn't realise I could do that?! That takes the heat off then.

whatabother · 10-03-2014 11:12pm

This is probably frowned upon but....
Does anyone know if you get past stage 1, and into stage 2 (which i believe gives you a few months to get in all your documents etc), can you then pull out without ruining your chances of a future application.
The reason I ask is I'm waiting to hear back about a job; if I get it, great. If not, I'm outty! But I don't want to ruin my chances completely, as I do definately want to go to Canada at some stage in the future, cheers.

Faith · 11-03-2014 12:09am

whatabother wrote: »

This is probably frowned upon but....
Does anyone know if you get past stage 1, and into stage 2 (which i believe gives you a few months to get in all your documents etc), can you then pull out without ruining your chances of a future application.
The reason I ask is I'm waiting to hear back about a job; if I get it, great. If not, I'm outty! But I don't want to ruin my chances completely, as I do definately want to go to Canada at some stage in the future, cheers.

As long as you pull out before completing stage 2, you can apply again in the future. From the first post FAQ:

19. If I am assigned an IEC spot and issued a Letter of Introduction but do not use it, will I get back the participation fee? May I apply again in other years?

Fees are non-refundable once the Letter of Introduction is issued. As well, each individual may participate in the IEC initiative only once. You are deemed a participant once you are issued a Letter of Introduction.

Crann na Beatha · 11-03-2014 4:03pm

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Barrythe chopper · 11-03-2014 4:56pm

Hey guys I just looked up this page and I am kinda freaking out I lived in Australia and New Zealand for a year and 6 months respectively, Ive just read that I need police certs from Australia and New Zealand because of the time I was in them, Its this true? and if I apply for them now would I have them for Friday when the IEC open? or am i completely screwed?

EI-DOR · 11-03-2014 4:59pm

Hey guys I just looked up this page and I am kinda freaking out I lived in Australia and New Zealand for a year and 6 months respectively, Ive just read that I need police certs from Australia and New Zealand because of the time I was in them, Its this true? and if I apply for them now would I have them for Friday when the IEC open? or am i completely screwed?

1) Yes you need Police Certs from any Country you have lived in for over 6 months!

2) Police Certs are only required for Stage 2 so you don't need them for Stage 1 on Thursday!

Barrythe chopper · 11-03-2014 5:03pm

Thanks so much dude I was in a blind panic ill apply for the other one straight away

Toronto · 11-03-2014 5:04pm

Phoenix wrote: »

Regarding the police cert must the request be done in writing to the superintendant or can a request be made over the phone?

It needs to be accompanied by some ID like a birth cert or passport scan, so I don't think a phone call would cut it. Some garda stations are okay with dropping in in person with some ID, and they forward it to the superintendent, if that helps?

Barrythe chopper · 11-03-2014 5:09pm

i have the irish one already but didn't see the notice for the other countries until today

EI-DOR · 11-03-2014 5:12pm

i have the irish one already but didn't see the notice for the other countries until today

Get them applied for this week mate so you will have them for Stage 2!

thedeiseman · 12-03-2014 1:39am

I'm slightly confused. Are police Certs to be submitted with your cv and passport documents, or is there another stage after you pay the fee?

Crann na Beatha · 12-03-2014 12:47pm

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face1990 · 12-03-2014 2:22pm

I'm a little confused by one question in the Kompass registration. :P
"Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd) (as shown in passport) Provide your date of birth exactly as in your passport and in the requested format. This cannot be changed after your Kompass account is created."

So should I put it in the format requested, even though that's not the format it's in on my passport?

EI-DOR · 12-03-2014 2:25pm

Yes put it in as requested. (YYYY-MM-DD)!

mememealways · 12-03-2014 8:03pm

Hi,

Sorry if this has been asked already, I applied for and received my Irish and Australian police clearance Certs in October, I thought the application was going to open before Christmas!! Both are older than 3 months now, I know I will have to reapply for the Irish one again but is the Australian one still ok?

Thanks

ckgirl · 12-03-2014 8:15pm

mememealways wrote: »

Hi,

Sorry if this has been asked already, I applied for and received my Irish and Australian police clearance Certs in October, I thought the application was going to open before Christmas!! Both are older than 3 months now, I know I will have to reapply for the Irish one again but is the Australian one still ok?

Thanks

I don't know but I was in same boat as got 1st set of certs in December. I reapplied for both to be on the safe side.

I mean its not like they're gonna change esp as I haven't been back in Oz since they issued it but it's only about 30 quid so better safe than sorry.

chocpeanuts · 13-03-2014 12:03am

Does anyone know if you can apply to round 2 if you get rejected for round 1? Also does anyone have a rough idea of when round 2 might be opened?

EI-DOR · 13-03-2014 12:08am

Does anyone know if you can apply to round 2 if you get rejected for round 1? Also does anyone have a rough idea of when round 2 might be opened?

If you get rejected at Round 1 for say a Criminal Conviction, then no you can't apply for Round 2 as the same thing will happen!

If you happen to just miss out on Round 1 by some chance, you can go for Round 2 when it opens!

Apparently it's suppose to open on the 29th, though that's not confirmed!

chocpeanuts · 13-03-2014 12:12am

EI-DOR wrote: »

If you get rejected at Round 1 for say a Criminal Conviction, then no you can't apply for Round 2 as the same thing will happen!

If you happen to just miss out on Round 1 by some chance, you can go for Round 2 when it opens!

Hi thanks for the info! I am just a bit worried as my passport is only valid for another year. If I do get rejected because of that, I was hoping I might have enough time to renew before the second round opens...

EI-DOR · 13-03-2014 12:14am

You can still apply to Round 1 with your current Passport. If you get a visa then you need to get a new passport and take the two Passports with you to Canada to show at the customs.

OR,

You can try and get one now before Round 2 opens!

chocpeanuts · 13-03-2014 12:18am

EI-DOR wrote: »

You can still apply to Round 1 with your current Passport. If you get a visa then you need to get a new passport and take the two Passports with you to Canada to show at the customs.

OR,

You can try and get one now before Round 2 opens!

Hi thanks again, yes I can't decide which to go with! I would just need to be sure I would have the passport before Round 2!

DeclanSharkey · 13-03-2014 1:07am

We have 10 days to upload required documents and make payment after we get a response from our application. Does anyone know if we'll miss out inside those 10 days? I'll be out of the country for 3 days after I make the application. Will I be safe enough? or should I get someone to upload them for me?

Lollipops23 · 13-03-2014 10:25am

DeclanSharkey wrote: »

We have 10 days to upload required documents and make payment after we get a response from our application. Does anyone know if we'll miss out inside those 10 days? I'll be out of the country for 3 days after I make the application. Will I be safe enough? or should I get someone to upload them for me?

AFAIK your place in the queue is "held" until those 10 days are up.

Am open to correction though.

DeclanSharkey · 13-03-2014 7:38pm

Lollipops23 wrote: »

AFAIK your place in the queue is "held" until those 10 days are up.

Am open to correction though.

Ok, thanks for the reply

LMellows · 13-03-2014 8:28pm

What's the deal with uploading a CV, does it absolutely have to be in the format of their template or is it ok so long as your CV has everything they specify (which it obviously would anyway)?

jack157 · 13-03-2014 10:00pm

Hey everyone,
What way should i go about for flights? Most airlines won't let you book a return date if it's over a year since departure. Can you still get open ended tickets?

ck24 · 13-03-2014 11:34pm

jack157 wrote: »

Hey everyone,
What way should i go about for flights? Most airlines won't let you book a return date if it's over a year since departure. Can you still get open ended tickets?

I assume you're going over on the IEC? Just book a one way flight. As long as you have 2500 CAD in your bank account a one way flight is all you need.

gary27 · 14-03-2014 4:21am

ck24 wrote: »

I assume you're going over on the IEC? Just book a one way flight. As long as you have 2500 CAD in your bank account a one way flight is all you need.

and insurance

LMellows · 14-03-2014 4:08pm

When is the second round of places?

EI-DOR · 14-03-2014 4:16pm

They haven't announced yet. Keep checking the website!

LMellows · 14-03-2014 4:22pm

EI-DOR wrote: »

They haven't announced yet. Keep checking the website!

Roughly when is it usually? Would it be after the 10 day period the first round of people have to complete Stage 1?

EI-DOR · 14-03-2014 4:25pm

Roughly when is it usually? Would it be after the 10 day period the first round of people have to complete Stage 1?

Usually 2 weeks after Stage 1!

Agro Head · 14-03-2014 4:55pm

chocpeanuts wrote: »

Hi thanks for the info! I am just a bit worried as my passport is only valid for another year. If I do get rejected because of that, I was hoping I might have enough time to renew before the second round opens...

Don't worry it's fine. Get a new passport and you can update your passport details in your kompass account. You need it to be valid for your entire stay when you arrive.

Agro Head · 14-03-2014 4:56pm

LMellows wrote: »

What's the deal with uploading a CV, does it absolutely have to be in the format of their template or is it ok so long as your CV has everything they specify (which it obviously would anyway)?

I sent mine in Irish format last year and there was no bother with it. CV must rank fairly low on the list of necessary so don't stress.

seanconn88 · 20-03-2014 5:43am

Hey guys,
Does anybody know if Irish Citizens require an Australian Traffic history report, if you lived in Australia for more than 6 months. Apparently if you resided in either Queensland or Victoria you will require this along with your police certificate. I'm not sure if this is just for Australian Citizens or anybody who has resided in these states. Any help would be great.

See link, go to Annex A at the very bottom.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2013/ob490A.asp

sillybill · 22-03-2014 9:53am

I just got the name check police report and submitted only that and have my POE

junglejungle · 23-03-2014 9:36pm

Any idea when the second round of working holiday visas will be released? Does anybody know the time frame from last year? I can't find any details about it any where

EI-DOR · 23-03-2014 10:25pm

Any idea when the second round of working holiday visas will be released? Does anybody know the time frame from last year? I can't find any details about it any where

That's because they haven't announced a date yet. Keep checking the website!

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ireland-irlande/experience_canada_experience/index.aspx

junglejungle · 23-03-2014 10:33pm

EI-DOR wrote: »

That's because they haven't announced a date yet. Keep checking the website!

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ireland-irlande/experience_canada_experience/index.aspx

Cool thanks. What has it been like in previous years? Do they give you ample warning? I want to be prepared

EI-DOR · 23-03-2014 10:40pm

Yes they will release the date so you can be prepared. Same as Round 1!

junglejungle · 23-03-2014 10:46pm

Thanks for the info

Tea rocks · 24-03-2014 12:18am

Hi all,

I've been reading through the thread but it's a bit of a beast (albeit a good beast). I missed out on the first round (cried, literally cried) but am determined to get it in the next. I've watched all the Kompass videos and have submitted as much as I can submit.

My question relates to timeline. Can someone who's been successful in the first round walk me through what happens when it opens?

I select the IEC category, upload my resume and passport scan, and hit 'submit', correct?

I've seen and heard mention of waiting 48hours before uploading docs. Is this correct, or do you upload them as soon as the category opens?

Do I need to be sitting next to my computer after submitting my application to attend to any Kompass messages?

I've watched the vids, I just want to be sure my lack of knowledge about the process doesn't lead me to… refresh pages unnecessarily or log out when I should be logged in or whatever.

I'm terrified of f**king it up through ignorance.

I really, really want this and I am praying/meditating/visualising myself to a positive outcome.

I will get this visa.
I will get this visa.
I will get this visa.
I will get this visa.

Thanks for your insights and patience.

EI-DOR · 24-03-2014 12:29am

I select the IEC category, upload my resume and passport scan, and hit 'submit', correct?

Negative. You log in, select the "Working Holiday" under IEC Category (Num 4), type in your email and password again at the bottom and submit!

They will email you within 48 hours looking the documents and payment to be submitted so you don't have to worry about that when it opens!

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

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