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Done. Now in the pool and awaiting further information. Thanks for the help!

I'm currently trying to apply for the IEC Initiative but having some strange troubles going through the eligibility questionnaire. If I were to go through the questionnaire, and selecting 'United Kingdom & Colonies' as the country of my passport, and then continuing through the rest of the...

Hi All, I'll be coming to the end of my first year in Canada on the IEC program at the end of June, and have been told I need to apply for another IEC if I wish to continue. I've read that the IEC has changed slightly for UK citizens, in that we'll now receive 24 months instead of 12 months...

Good to know, thanks for the info. I'll try and find more information about the GST/HST stuff, but at least I'm able to freelance!

So, I finally arrived in Canada as part of the International Experience program. I'd like to know if it's acceptable for me to do freelancing here (I'm a software developer)? I read that freelancers have to charge GST/HST if having sales over $30k/year, so I would assume I would have to...

Thanks for the info. I went to the Czech offices today and requested the criminal background check. They actually informed me that they would contact the UK and retrieve a criminal background check from there, then add the Czech version on top, so I would end up with both.

Hi All, I'm currently in the process of filling in forms for the work permit part of my IEC (Working Holiday). Currently, I'm residing in the UK, but for the past 5 years, I've been living in Czech Republic. As the application requires a criminal background check, should I attach the...

Ah okay, understood. Many thanks for the info, much appreciated!

And if I were to be granted the six month visit, am I able to exit Canada (to visit family in the UK, go on holiday to US etc.) and come in again no problem? For example, as a visa-exempt citizen, would I just permanently be on a single-entry sort of system, or would it be more of a...

Hi all, I was recently rejected from the IEC program as I entered details incorrectly on the application site. As a UK national, I know that I am able to obtain a visitor visa for Canada for up to 6 months (with the option of extension - I hope). The thing is, I have flights booked, but it is...

Okay then, perfect. Thank you, I really appreciate the help with this! Ideally, I would arrive to Canada and get a visitor visa... then either freelance or try to get a job in Canada and wait for the LMO (if at all possible). Then, apply for the IEC again when it opens for UK nationals, and put...

Ah right. And, what if I were to freelance? Could I simply go to Canada on a visitor visa, and work for Canadian or even International employers? ... or would that require another type of visa?

Thanks for the info. I've been reading on the forums here that the LMO can take up to 6 months. I'm a software developer which I hear could be classed as a skilled profession. If so, how long would the LMO take for a skilled worker?

Hi all, I'm a UK national, and I've recently been refused for the IEC program (didn't add middle name on the application). I know I would still be eligible for a visitor visa, but I'm looking to work also. Several Questions: #1: Would I be able to apply for an open work permit without IEC? #2...