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International Experience Canada for citizens of the United Kingdom- Travel and Work in Canada

Make your working holiday dream a reality! International Experience Canada gives you the information you need to Travel and Work in Canada for up to one year.

The 3rd Round of the 2013 International Experience Canada (IEC) initiative with the United Kingdom has closed as of March 7th, 2013 at 15:40 (London time).

For questions about your Kompass account, see our Frequently Asked Questions.

For 2013 the quota of 5,350 will be open in 3 rounds of 1,000, 2,000 and 2,350. If the round closes before you have a chance to apply you can apply in the next round.  Once you have successfully passed through the IEC application stage, you must apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada through MyCIC for the second stage of the application process.

To start your IEC application, consult the Application Step-by-Step Guide.

Important Notice

Starting 2013, two significant changes were made to the International Experience Canada initiative for British citizens:

  1. British citizens will no longer be required to demonstrate habitual residency (i.e. that they have lived continuously in the UK).
  2. British citizens are permitted to participate twice, each time up to 12 months.
    • Those who had participated under the 2010 quota or earlier (including through SWAP’s partner BUNAC) will be eligible for two additional participations of up to 12 months each. 
    • Those who had participated once under the 2011 quota and once under the 2012 quota, (including through SWAP’s partner BUNAC) will not be eligible.
    • Those who had participated once under the 2011 quota or once under the 2012 quota (including through SWAP’s partner BUNAC) will be eligible for one final participation of up to 12 months.

Please note that no third party organization/vendor can guarantee you a spot in the IEC 2013 initiative.

We hope to welcome you to Canada soon!

Photo Credits:
Ski in British Columbia: Canadian Tourism Commission
Explore Canada’s Parks: New Brunswick Department of Tourism and Parks
Work and travel in Vancouver: British Columbia: Canadian Tourism Commission
Northern Lights in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Canadian Tourism Commission

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Date Modified:
2013-04-30