RO Nominations for working holiday + young professional

About the RO Nomination for working holiday category

Have you fallen in love with Canada (or a Canadian) and want to extend your stay? Or having a hard time getting an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for your working holiday visa under your country’s quota? As a Recognized Organization (RO) of International Experience Canada, SWAP is able to offer RO Nomination programs for IEC-eligible candidates each year. The RO Nomination quota is limited and over-subscribed each year, but can help first-time applicants and those looking for repeat participation to obtain an IEC working holiday permit. This enables applicants to:

• Receive a guaranteed ITA from the pools

• Participate up to two more times in IEC programs, over and above what is allowed under your country’s Youth Mobility Agreement

• Apply under IEC categories that may not normally be available to certain nationalities (for example, a working holiday for Swiss nationals)

• Apply up until the age of 35, even if your country's eligibility is 18-30 when applying via the IEC working holiday visa pools

About the RO Nomination for young professionals category

Have you found a job in Canada and you're hoping to stay longer? Or have you already done a working holiday visa and want to return to Canada to work for a great employer in a position that will benefit your professional growth? SWAP is also able to offer RO Nomination programs for IEC-eligible candidates each year. The RO Nomination quota is limited and over-subscribed each year, but can help first-time applicants and those looking for repeat participation to obtain an IEC young professional permit. This enables applications to:

• Receive a guaranteed ITA from the pools, provided you have a job offer with National Occupational Classification within TEER level 0, 1, 2, or 3

• Participate up to two more times in IEC programs, over and above what is allowed under your country’s Youth Mobility Agreement

• Apply under IEC categories that may not normally be available to certain nationalities (for example, young professional visa for Japanese nationals)

• Apply up until the age of 35, even if your country's eligibility is 18-30 when applying via the IEC working holiday visa pools

RO working holiday

You’ll have seven days to pay your program fee. You will then receive your ‘Invitation to Apply’ (ITA) with guidance on how to navigate the application process. You’ll also need to attend a biometrics appointment and get a police background check. Once you submit your application to the Canadian Government, they will assess your application and if approved, you’ll receive your ‘Port of Entry’ (POE) letter.

RO young professional

You’ll have seven days to pay your program fee. You'll then need to complete your job application so that we can check your position is eligible for this permit. Your employer also needs to submit your job offer on the IRCC employer portal and pay the employer compliance fee. We'll nominate you to receive an ‘Invitation to Apply’ (ITA) and provide guidance on the application process. Once you submit your application to the Canadian Government, they will assess your application and if approved, you'll receive your ‘Port of Entry’ (POE) letter.