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Great points and thanks for the insights. IEC is an option i was exploring since i am short on points (CRS: 463 - due to age, turning 36 in Jan-21, IELTS maxed out, Masters degree, NOC 1111) and would have been eligible for a two year open work permit which would have helped get the one year...

Really comes down to the number of new entries from the potentially higher ranked candidates in the pool between each draw Im in a similar boat at 457....fingers crossed!! Also, hopeful that invitations to the IEC working holiday program start soon.....

of course.......for some reason, i assumed the poster "just" received the POE letter

Congrats on the work permit! How did you manage to get a POE letter when IEC invitation rounds are on hold? There is no issue coming into Canada initially as a visitor (see below link) and activating the work permit later by flag poling when you are ready to do so - just be sure to be honest...

Thanks for sharing - this is a step in the right direction Hope this eventually extends to IEC and FSW candidates. I am an applicant in both pools. Given my lower than average FSW score (457), my backup plan (pre-Covid) was to get an open work permit via the IEC program and hopefully get the...

Looks like this article was posted in error? Has the government started processing temporary visas or is it still on hold?