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Working with a Study Permit

Learn more about working on or off campus with your study permit
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Student working on-campus or off-campus with a Study Permit in Canada
​Depending on the Study Permit, you may be eligible to work on-campus or off-campus without applying to a Work Permit. There are specific conditions that must be met to be able to do so.

​This article will summarize the eligibility requirements for a Study Permit holder to be able to have a job while studying.

1. On-Campus - Eligibility

2. On-Campus - Where can you work?

3. On-Campus - Who can you work for?

4. Off-Campus - Eligibility

5. Off-Campus - How many hours?

Working On-Campus - Are you eligible?

You can have a job on-campus without applying for a Work Permit if you satisfy to the following conditions:
  • You are studying full-time at a :​
    • public post-secondary school, such as a college, university, trade or technical school, or CEGEP in Quebec,
    • private post-secondary school in Quebec that operates under the same rules as public schools in Quebec,
    • private or public secondary or post-secondary institution in Quebec offering qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer leading to a diploma of vocational studies (DVS) or an attestation of vocational specialization (AVS), or
    • Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law but only if the student is enrolled in a study program leading to a degree authorized by the province. 
  • You have begun your program of study.
  • Your Study Permit is still valid and lists a condition that says you are allowed to work on-campus.
  • You have your SIN (Social Insurance Number).
You have to cease working as soon as your Study Permit is no longer valid or, when you are not considered a full-time student anymore.

You can still have a job on-campus if
 you are no longer studying full-time, but only if:
  • you have been studying full-time from the beginning of your program, and
  • you are now a part-time student on your last academic session.

There is no limit on the number of hours you are allowed to work on-campus.

Working On-Campus - Where can you work?​

You may only work at all the buildings on your school campus. If your school has more than one campus, you may only work at the campus where you are studying.
If you are a research or teaching assistant, you can work outside your city campuses, at a hospital, research facility, or library connected with your institution. The work must be associated with a research grant.

Working On-Campus - Who can you work for?​

  • The institution,
  • A professor,
  • A student organization,
  • Your own business (self-employed),
  • A private company, or
  • A private third-party on-campus service provider.

Working Off-Campus - Are you eligible?

You may have a job off-campus without a Work Permit if satisfy to all the following conditions:
  • Your Study Permit is still valid and lists a condition that says you are allowed to work off-campus..
  • Your school is a Designated Learning Institution and you are studying full-time.
  • You have begun your program of study.
  • The duration of your program of study must be minimum 6 months.
  • You program of study must award a certificate, diploma, or degree.
  • You have your SIN (Social Insurance Number).
  • You are not studying French or English as a second language.
  • You are not taking general interest courses or preparatory classes for another study program.
  • You are not a visiting or exchange student who will not get a credential from your school in Canada.

You can still have a job off-campus if you are no longer studying full-time, but only if:
  • you have been studying full-time from the beginning of your program, and
  • you are now a part-time student on your last academic session.

Working Off-Campus - How many hours can you work?

You cannot work more than 20 hours per week off-campus, except during scheduled breaks (summer holidays for example). You can then work full-time. 

October 7, 2022 update:
From November 15, 2022, until December 31, 2023, you can work more than 20h/week off-campus if you:
  • are a study permit holder and are studying at a DLI full-time (or part-time during your final academic session), OR
  • have been approved for a study permit but haven’t arrived in Canada yet.
In addition, you must meet all these requirements:
  • You must ensure we received your application for this study permit (including extensions) on or before October 7, 2022.
  • You must have an off-campus work authorization on your study permit.
  • You must be either in Canada or coming to Canada by December 31, 2023.
Click here to learn more about how to obtain a Study Permit.
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