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How much does it cost to participate in IEC and get the documents you need to travel and work in Canada?
International Experience Canada Participation Fee
You have to pay a participation fee to apply to the International Experience Canada Initiative. You must include proof of payment in your application package. The fee can change depending on the currency exchange rate and will be updated regularly. Upon payment, please ensure that the amount is the same as shown on this website. No other amount will be accepted.
The current participation fee for all categories is:
EUR 110*
( * Our participation fees can change due to fluctuations in the exchange rate. If you have already paid your fee, do not pay again - we will contact you if you need to make an additional payment.)
Proof of payment must be included with your application to show that a transfer of funds has been made to the following account:
Canadian Embassy
Deutsche Bank Berlin
BIC/SWIFT code (Bank Identifier Code): DEUTDEBB
IBAN (International Bank Account Number): DE60 1007 0000 0237 4700 00
For German account holders only:
Branch number: 100 700 00
Account number: 2374700
Purpose of payment ) must include:
name of category, your name, date of birth (e.g.: Internship, First Name Last Name, 24.11.1982)
Payable only by electronic bank transfer.
As the applicant, you are responsible for all bank charges.. No other forms of payment will be accepted.
Refund Policy
The program participation fee will be refunded if:
- your application is not accepted because it was not completed or was not completed correctly;
- you do not meet the eligibility criteria for participating in International Experience Canada;
- your application for a work permit is refused by Citizenship and Immigration Canada;
- the category you applied for is full and International Experience Canada cannot take any more participants in that year; or
- you voluntarily withdraw your application before Citizenship and Immigration Canada issues your Letter of Introduction.
Your participation fee will not be refunded if:
- the Letter of Introduction has been issued: Once your application has been approved and the Letter of Introduction sent, you will be assigned one of the spots available under International Experience Canada. Your participation fee will not be refunded from that point on, even if you decide not to go to Canada.
- you have misrepresented facts on your application: If your application contains false information, it will automatically be refused and your participation fee will not be refunded.
WARNING: Misrepresentation
All applicants are legally required to be truthful and disclose all relevant information with their applications. Applicants who submit an application package that contains misrepresented information, knowingly or unknowingly, will be denied entry to Canada and may also be banned from travelling to Canada. The details of the misrepresentation will remain permanently on record with Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency. For more information on misrepresentation, please visit Document Fraud (Misrepresentation).
Please note: The participation fee is not transferable under any circumstance, whether from person to person or from year to year.
