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

jme2010 · 01-04-2019 3:57pm

RT29 wrote: »

Hi there, I'm looking into applying for a Canadian visa over the coming months. I previously applied for a visa in October 2015 and was granted a 2 year working visa. I had a year to activate it, but never did in the end. Now I'm wondering what the chances are of me being able to apply for a visa again and is there any chance at all of getting granted again? Anybody else on here been in the same situation before? Cheers.

Don't re-apply this time if you are not 100% committed on going. It's supposed to be a once in a lifetime opportunity so think long and hard before possibly taking the spot on IEC that another person might have wanted.

It did look like a slow take up of the visas when I got approved in 2017 so maybe there's a surplus. Best of luck

Scarinae · 14-04-2019 3:50pm

Heading to Canada in two days! How do I demonstrate my proof of funds in case they ask me at the airport? Would a printed page from online banking be sufficient?

the_syco · 14-04-2019 7:55pm

Scarinae wrote: »

Heading to Canada in two days! How do I demonstrate my proof of funds in case they ask me at the airport? Would a printed page from online banking be sufficient?

It should be, however I'd recommend getting a sheet printed at the bank.

Scarinae · 15-04-2019 10:43am

the_syco wrote: »

It should be, however I'd recommend getting a sheet printed at the bank.

Not an option unfortunately, it is a UK bank account as I’ve been living in London for the last ten years but I’ve been back in Ireland for a week. Apparently any bank statements have to be less than a week old so I couldn’t get it done before I left. Fingers crossed!

the_syco · 16-04-2019 10:58pm

Scarinae wrote: »

Not an option unfortunately, it is a UK bank account as I’ve been living in London for the last ten years but I’ve been back in Ireland for a week. Apparently any bank statements have to be less than a week old so I couldn’t get it done before I left. Fingers crossed!

Install the bank app on your phone. As an "if all else fails" measure.

Best of luck!

Zad_zad · 17-04-2019 1:55am

I'm doing my biometrics tomorrow (April 18th) anyone have any idea if I'm likely to get approved before May 31st? Should I cancel/change my flights which are booked for the 31st?

dhanna506 · 13-05-2019 6:07pm

Hi guys, I applied for the IEC under an irish passport and did my biometrics about 3 weeks back. Got a message today requesting a police certificate from the Garda.

I am from the north and have applied and submitted an ACRO police certificate as part of my application(UK certificate). I have sent an online enquiry to see the story.

But is this something anyone else has seen/heard or come across?

Scarinae · 14-05-2019 12:05am

dhanna506 wrote: »

Hi guys, I applied for the IEC under an irish passport and did my biometrics about 3 weeks back. Got a message today requesting a police certificate from the Garda.

I am from the north and have applied and submitted an ACRO police certificate as part of my application(UK certificate). I have sent an online enquiry to see the story.

But is this something anyone else has seen/heard or come across?

Hmmm that's weird, have you ever lived in the Republic of Ireland? According to this you have to provide police certificates for anywhere you've lived for more than six months after the age of 18, but they can ask you for more police certificates. I guess since you used an Irish passport they assumed you need one from the Republic (Canadians don't generally understand the intricacies of the Northern Ireland situation, but sure why would they).

I don't know how close you are to the border but would you be able to drop into a Garda station and talk to them about it?

dhanna506 · 14-05-2019 10:55am

Scarinae wrote: »

Hmmm that's weird, have you ever lived in the Republic of Ireland? According to this you have to provide police certificates for anywhere you've lived for more than six months after the age of 18, but they can ask you for more police certificates. I guess since you used an Irish passport they assumed you need one from the Republic (Canadians don't generally understand the intricacies of the Northern Ireland situation, but sure why would they).

I don't know how close you are to the border but would you be able to drop into a Garda station and talk to them about it?

It just hit me a few hours later..I did placement year in Limerick from August 2014 to July 2015, so I lived down south for 6+ months. So this could be the reason?

Unexpected twist for my visa, prob gonna delay me up to 5weeks-

Scarinae · 14-05-2019 5:14pm

That probably is the reason alright! I got my Garda certificate fairly quickly and I was living in London at the time, hopefully yours will be as efficient.

vangoz · 15-08-2019 3:37pm

Is it possible for me to enter Canada on a IEC VISA via car/land.

Basically my partner and I want to collect our car in the USA and then drive to Canada?

Coyner212 · 04-09-2019 5:47pm

Hi folks, I currently have an IEC visa that expires in November 2020 but my passport expires in January 2020. Does this affect the status of my visa? As in, does it technically expire in January or November?

sarahdee123 · 01-02-2020 7:53pm

Referring back to question 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?" I received a working holiday visa for Canada back in 2013 and never activated it due to issues beyond my control. I am now currently on the second stage of my visa (7 years later). I have attached a letter explaining why I didn't activate it all them years ago. Do they take these sort of things in to consideration or is it a no go no matter what the situation... Thanks

circular flexing · 02-02-2020 12:17am

sarahdee123 wrote: »

Referring back to question 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?" I received a working holiday visa for Canada back in 2013 and never activated it due to issues beyond my control. I am now currently on the second stage of my visa (7 years later). I have attached a letter explaining why I didn't activate it all them years ago. Do they take these sort of things in to consideration or is it a no go no matter what the situation... Thanks

I think some people do get a 2nd visa but it's just down to luck.

However it does also say this about applications from Irish citizens

If you participated in IEC before 2013 for a period of up to 12 months, you are eligible for a second participation of up to 24 months in the category of your choice. Those who participated in IEC more than once before 2013 are no longer eligible to apply.

So you might be in luck. I believe 2014 is when they started giving 2 year permits to Irish people.

Chancer3001 · 02-12-2020 12:34pm

Just wondering is there a sticky somewhere about getting a visa for canada and how it works at present

rorrissey · 13-02-2021 8:15pm

Is anybody hoping to go to Canada on the IEC visa whenever the time comes? I applied back in September and I got an email last night saying that my application has expired and that I'm no longer in the pool. I tried to apply again but it said I was ineligible, I'm assuming is is because there are no pools open at the moment.

circular flexing · 14-02-2021 5:03am

rorrissey wrote: »

Is anybody hoping to go to Canada on the IEC visa whenever the time comes? I applied back in September and I got an email last night saying that my application has expired and that I'm no longer in the pool. I tried to apply again but it said I was ineligible, I'm assuming is is because there are no pools open at the moment.

Yes there are no pools open at the moment. It seems like IRCC are putting more resources into PR applications from those already in Canada so I would not be surprised if the pools didn't open again until 2022.

stainluss · 17-02-2021 3:39pm

Anyone else just get an acceptance letter for IEC today? Surprised they've started accepting last year's applicants whilst we're still in the lockdown but happy to see it

Strangely, as I understand it (open to correction) - I can't enter during covid unless I get a job offer prior (thus making it an essential trip) https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/foreign-workers.html - the usual flow of IEC offer -> go over -> search for work will hopefully resume later in the year - my 1 year countdown has started already as of the letter!!

circular flexing · 24-02-2021 10:54pm

circular flexing wrote: »

Yes there are no pools open at the moment. It seems like IRCC are putting more resources into PR applications from those already in Canada so I would not be surprised if the pools didn't open again until 2022.

I was wrong. Pools are open again. First draw is in March. 10500 permits available for Irish passport holders.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/selections.asp?country=ie&cat=wh

Skidfingers · 12-03-2021 12:20am

Has anyone applied for IEC that opened 1st March and have heard anything back about being successful?

I applied on the 1st and sent job offer to the email last weekend. I've heard nothing back yet.

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

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