English girl applying for IEC through Irish IEC

[Littlemiss]

Hi,

My mother is born in Ireland and this automatically means I can become a irish citzen, I just saw that the iec for ireland has changed and you do not have to provide Habitual residency, so before you had to prove to immigration that you also lived in Ireland as this is no longer needed does that mean I can go through Ireland IEC? I am 32 so missed the UK IEC so the irish is 35.

I am currently in Canada as a tourist so hopefully it means I can get a working visa this way?

Thanks,

 

[amikety]

I looked at the Ireland IEC webpage - tried to read the guide, but it wasn't available yet.

Do you have an Irish passport? This is why I ask:

I do not have an Irish passport. Is there a working holiday arrangement for me?

You can visit International Experience Canada to see whether your country of citizenship (that is, the country that issued your passport) is covered by a similar arrangement.


http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ireland-irlande/experience_canada_experience/faq.aspx?view=d#Eligibility

It sounds to me if you don't hold an Irish Passport, you can't apply under Ireland IEC. You would need to obtain your passport first.

 

[Littlemiss]

Thank you for your advice but I am going to be getting a irish passport before I apply so this should make it ok? I can get one straight away as my mother is irish I am automatically a citzen so can a passport.

 

[amikety]

I didn't see anything else that stood out. Just make sure to get your police certificates. Check the processing time for any country you've lived in for six months or more. Sometimes these can take a while and slow you down.

There was another poster who recently asked a question about IEC - stating s/he was turned down because s/he was using the IEC as a means to remain in Canada. S/he was from New Zealand I believe, so I don't know if your VO will have the same rules. It does say you can extend your IEC with the Irish program - meaning they know you're in Canada, so I think you'd be okay.

 

[Littlemiss]

Thanks so much for the link and your help, it is really useful. I am going to get my police clearance appliled for now to get the ball rolling and should have my irish passport by Feb 2013. I have been in Vancouver since October so was going to head back the end of Feb and apply for IEC in Ireland as I can stay with my grandmother and give that as my current address and go through the immigration in Ireland, do you think that is a wiser idea? After seeing that New Zeland girls post I dont think it would be worth the risk of applying here.

 

[Littlemiss]

Also I meant to add do you think they will take in to consideration I have previously been in Canada as a tourist for 4 months? I can just say that I was here seeing whether I wanted to come and work, the reason I am here is my partner lives here but I would not make any reference to that to immigration.

 

[amikety]

First, call either CIC or the Irish consulate and ask. (Some consulates are email only.) They might say its okay you're in Canada. It sounded to me like it was, so check it out.

 

[kiwi_in_canada]

You can apply for IEC while you are in Canada (atleast that is what the rule is for New Zealand citizens, not sure about Irish passports). It clearly states so on canadian working holiday FAQ for NZ.

Has any one ever applied for IEC in Canada itself? I wonder!!!!

By the way i am a guy

 

[PMM]

Hi

You can apply for IEC while you are in Canada (atleast that is what the rule is for New Zealand citizens, not sure about Irish passports). It clearly states so on canadian working holiday FAQ for NZ.

Has any one ever applied for IEC in Canada itself? I wonder!!!!

By the way i am a guy

You can't apply directly from outside New Zealand

Q: Can I apply for the IEC Working Holiday if I am not in New Zealand?

A: Yes. You will need to send your application form, along with all other required documentation, to a responsible friend or family member in New Zealand. This person will need to obtain the participation fee on your behalf, and then submit your complete application to the High Commission of Canada in Wellington. If your application is successful, your Letter of Introduction will be emailed directly to you, the applicant, to the email address provided on your application form.

 

[kiwi_in_canada]

You are right PMM but I did apply while I was in Canada.
I had to send all my documents to Canadian High Commission in New Zealand.

 

[PMM]

HI

You are right PMM but I did apply while I was in Canada.
I had to send all my documents to Canadian High Commission in New Zealand.

That appears where you made your error. Someone in New Zealand had to submit them for you, you can't apply directly from Canada for New Zealand. You can from Australia, UK, Ireland, but for some reason not NZ.

 

[Littlemiss]

Hey, thanks everyone for your advice from what I can see I can hopefully get the IEC through the irish programme, the luck of the irish hey!

Kiwi in Canada, I hope yours gets sorted seems really unfair if it says you can apply whilst here. I am going to apply in ireland to be safe, I can go and stay with Family there so might just secure the process and an excuse for a visit too.