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What is the average processing time for an International Experience Canada (IEC) application?
Average Processing Time: eight (8) weeks (calendar days) from the time you submit your application through the IEC Kompass account until your receive your Letter of Introduction.
Please note that the 8 week processing time DOES NOT include the time during which:
- We are waiting, at any point during the process, for you to submit a complete application with all the information requested;
- We are awaiting your participation fee payment;
- You hold an IEC conditional acceptance letter and do not submit an application for Stage 2 (via MyCIC) of the application process;
- You undergo a medical examination following a request from the Visa Section;
- You provide any additional documentation as requested by the Visa Section (e.g. a police certificate from another country);
- During winter holidays (Dec 24 until January 2).
The IEC applies the principle of "first come, first served" for both assigning places and processing applications in each stage. If you are taking more time than another applicant to pay your participation fees or to submit your application to Stage 2 (MyCIC), other applications may be proccesed before yours.
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