Work and travel in Canada with International Experience Canada
If you’re 18 to 35 (18 to 30 in some countries), come work and travel in Canada through International Experience Canada (IEC)! It’s a government program designed to help you
gain valuable international work experience
improve your language skills in English and French
work in Canada and fund the trip of a lifetime
Are you Canadian? Learn how you can work and travel abroad with IEC.
Who can apply
Get started by checking to see if your country has an arrangement with Canada.
The pools for the 2025 season are now open. If you’re eligible, you can create a profile.
Check the rounds of invitations for key dates and to find out how many spots are available.
If you’re in Canada when you receive your POE letter of introduction, you must leave the country to activate your work permit. You may not be able to activate your work permit if you re-enter from the US or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
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IEC is a rewarding experience that can start you on a path full of international adventure.