Help CenterWelcome to the IEC Application guide for our Work and Travel Program. Please note that there will be two sections to our IEC Application guide:
Section 1: Submit your Profile to IRCC & Choose the Working Holiday pool
Section 2: Submit your application once you receive your ‘Invitation to Apply’ for the IEC work permit.
Once you have completed the steps in Section 1 below and your Camp Canada application has been moved to the ‘Ready to Hire’ stage, you will have the opportunity to start the interview process with camps.
Once you have received your Invitation to Apply (ITA) from the IRCC, please notify our team as soon as possible by uploading your ITA to your Camp Canada application under the ‘Documents’ section. You will then be provided with the details for Section 2 of our IEC Application Guide.
Please note that this is a guide only and the answers we have selected are just examples. Make sure you answer all questions honestly and accurately as they apply to you.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at communitysuccess@campcanada.ca
Section 2: Submit your application once you receive your ‘Invitation to Apply’ for the IEC work permit.
1) If you receive an invitation to apply via your IRCC account, you’ll have 10 days to start your application.
To accept the invitation:
Go to the section called, “Continue my profile / application, not yet submitted” in your account.
Find the application called “Work permit.”
Click “Start application.”
Once you have received your ‘Invitation to Apply letter’ in the messages section of your IRCC online account, please upload this letter to your Camp Canada application on our portal under the “Documents” section.
2) Once you start your work permit application, you have 20 days to complete and submit your application, and pay the appropriate fee.
You'll then be guided through the application – uploading documents and reviewing files. If you're getting an error opening any of the forms, save the files onto your computer and open them from there, rather than clicking directly on the files from the website. If you are having issues opening the pdf forms, please find technical assistance in our Knowledge Base.
You will be guided through your application and may be required to fill out information regarding your Personal details, Contact information, Work and education details and your application details.
Once you have received your ‘Notice to Submit’ in the messages section of your IRCC online account, please upload this letter to your Camp Canada application on our portal under the “Documents” section and indicate the date that your IEC online application must be submitted by.
3) Upload all supporting documents, including police and medical exam certificates, if applicable.*
You do not require a medical exam to work at summer camp, however, if you wish to work in certain sectors after your time at camp, this may apply to you. For more information on the medical exam, please see more information here
Police Check Requirements
For further information on the police check requirements, please see the link here.
*Please be advised that you’ll need to get police certificates for all countries or territories where you’ve spent 6 or more consecutive months since the age of 18.
How long is my police certificate valid for?
For the country or territory where you currently live, the police certificate cannot be older than 6 months from the day you submit your IEC application. For any other country or territory where you’ve stayed for 6 or more consecutive months, the certificate must have been issued after you left. You can use the certificate for your IEC application as long as you haven’t gone back to that country or territory.
You will need to complete and upload all documents requested by the IRCC to your online application.
If you are asked about an offer of employment document:
- type “A9999999” in the offer of employment number field
- select “No” to the question “Has your employer paid the Employer Compliance fee?
- type “Non-applicable – Working Holiday” in the employer address fields
Documents you may need include the following, please click on each link to read more information about each of the requirements:
Police Certificate
CV/Resume
Passport
Digital Photo
Family Information Form
Should you be required to upload any documentation by the IRCC that is not listed above, please send a screenshot of your online IRCC application to communitysuccess@campcanada.ca
4) Pay your IEC fee of CAN $179.75 with a credit or debit card online through your IRCC account. Other fees include a CAN$85 biometrics fee and CAN$100 Working Holiday open work permit holder fee.
5) If a biometric instruction letter is required, it will be sent to you through your IRCC account after you submit your application. After receiving the letter, you will have 30 days to travel to a visa application centre (VAC) to submit your biometrics.
It is very important that you book an appointment and submit your biometrics as soon as possible. Your application will not begin to be processed by IRCC until you submit your biometrics. Biometrics must be given by all participants, unless you have previously submitted biometrics in the past. You must give your biometrics in person. You will need to make an appointment to give your biometrics.
For a full list of biometric collection centres, please see the list here.
When you go to your biometrics appointment, you must bring both of the following documents:
- your Biometrics Instruction Letter
- your valid passport that you will be traveling to Canada on.
For further information on submitting your biometrics, please see the link here.
Once you have booked your appointment, please upload confirmation of your booked appointment under the ‘VAC Appointment’ document in the “Documents” section of your Camp Canada application on our portal.
6) Your work permit application will then be assessed. The IRCC may ask you to provide additional documents.
Once you have submitted your application you can use the application status tracker to get updates on your application. To create an account you need your
It is very important that you regularly login to your IRCC account while your application is processing to check for any new updates that may appear in your ‘Messages’ section.
You will also receive an email from the IRCC asking you to login to your account, should the IRCC require any additional information or documentation. Please ensure you submit any additional information required as soon as possible.
7) IRCC will send a ‘Port of entry’ letter to your account if your application is approved. Bring this letter with you to Canada.
This letter is known as a “Port of Entry Letter” or “Letter of Introduction.”
Once you have received your ‘Letter of Introduction’ in the messages section of your IRCC online account, please upload this letter to your Camp Canada application on our portal under the“Documents” section.