Valid Job Offer for IEC participants - New Measure because of COVID-19

[André Serafim]

Hi there!

I'm an IEC participant, currently in Portugal. I'm enrolled in a Working Holiday Visa and already have a Port of Entry letter but due to the pandemic situation I couldn't come to Canada before all this.
Due to COVID a new measure to IEC participants was activated, as follows:

Effective May 8, 2020, the IEC Program is limiting entry into Canada to only those IEC participants who have both

• a valid port of entry letter of introduction, and
• a valid job offer, which includes recent confirmation from your employer that they continue to operate and are willing to employ you.

This applies to all 3 IEC categories: Working Holiday, Young Professionals, and International Co-op (Internship). These temporary measures will remain in place until further notice.

Thus, I would like to know if someone could clarify me about what constitutes a valid job offer for this situation mentioned above. Could it be the same as for an Express Entry participant?

Thanks in advance,
André Serafim

 

[Majinboo]

Hi André, did you manage to get an answer regarding this topic? I'm from PT as well and for me it is also unclear, as it also states the following:

There are 3 different kinds of work and travel experiences available:
Working Holiday
This category is for you if:

• you don’t have a job offer (due to current travel restrictions, a valid job offer is required if you’re not fully vaccinated)
• you want to work for more than one employer in Canada
• you want to work in more than one location
• you’d like to earn some money so that you can travel

KR,

André