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IMPORTANT UPDATE ON BILL C3

June 12, 2025

New Way to Activate Your IEC Work Permit in Canada (Without Flagpoling)

If you're participating in the International Experience Canada (IEC) program and recently received a new Letter of Introduction (LOI) while already in Canada, there's an important update you need to know. As of December 23, 2024, flagpoling — the process of leaving Canada and re-entering to activate your work permit — is no longer allowed for IEC participants. But don’t worry — you can now activate your new IEC work permit from inside Canada using a new process created by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).