{"id":5603,"date":"2023-12-14T13:32:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cila.kldwebsites.com\/?p=5603"},"modified":"2024-01-05T13:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T18:33:09","slug":"the-benefits-of-working-with-recognized-organizations-to-secure-iec-work-permits-for-citizens-of-iec-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cila.co\/fr\/the-benefits-of-working-with-recognized-organizations-to-secure-iec-work-permits-for-citizens-of-iec-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"The benefits of working with Recognized Organizations to secure IEC work permits for citizens of IEC countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was authored by Canadian immigration lawyers Ilene Solomon<\/strong> at Ilene Solomon Immigration Law in Toronto, Ontario & Dean Szikinger<\/strong> at Zaifman Immigration Lawyers in Winnipeg, Manitoba.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Experience Canada (IEC) is an immigration program that provides open (Working Holiday) and employer-specific (Young Professional) work permits (WP) to youth aged 18 to 30\/35 from IEC countries. IEC countries have bilateral agreements, often known as youth mobility agreements (YMA), with Canada which form the basis for these WPs. There are 36 active IEC countries, including many European countries as well as a host of others such as Japan, Chile, and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citizens of IEC countries can apply for IEC WPs in one of two ways: through the regular process under a YMA or through a Recognized Organization (RO). Designated by IRCC, ROs provide support and facilitate travel and work-abroad services between Canada and other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One might wonder why anyone from an IEC country would pay the pricey RO fee to work with a RO when they could \u201ccut out the middleman\u201d and apply directly to IRCC through the regular process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working with a RO provides many logistical benefits. ROs guide applicants through the entire application process and assist with securing transportation, accommodation, and employment in Canada. The less apparent, yet crucial, advantage of working with a RO is the array of valuable immigration benefits provided. Below is a list of key immigration benefits that pursuing an IEC WP through a RO can provide for citizens of IEC countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. ROs offer a faster and more predictable process<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Obtaining an IEC WP via the regular process involves submitting an IEC profile and then waiting for an invitation to apply (ITA). ITAs are distributed via an opaque lottery-based system. The wait can be long and unpredictable, especially for citizens of countries where demand exceeds supply. Obtaining an IEC WP via a RO involves being vetted by the RO and paying the RO fee. Assuming the RO still has spots available that season, a foreign national can obtain an ITA and apply for the WP within days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. ROs play by their own (often looser) rules<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The YMAs that govern the regular process create requirements specific to each country (types and durations of WPs, ages of eligibility, number of participations, etc.). ROs are not bound by these requirements, which presents the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n