On December 1, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced a 20% increase in the 2023 International Experience Canada (IEC) Program, which will open on January 9, 2023. The IEC Program in Canada allows foreign youth from 36 partner countries to come and work or travel in Canada for two years. The ages that are eligible for the program range from 18 to 35, but this number may differ depending on which country the individual is coming from.