Working with a Study Permit
Work up to 20 hours per week off-campus with your study permit
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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 work while studying. |
Work On-Campus
Are you eligible to work on-campus?
You may work without a Work Permit on-campus if you satisfy to the following three conditions:
- (1) You are a full-time post-secondary student at:
- a public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or CEGEP in Quebec,
- a private college-level school in Quebec that operates under the same rules as public schools, and is at least 50% funded by government grants, or
- a Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law.
- (2) You have a valid study permit, and
- (3) You have a Social Insurance Number (SIN).
Where can you work?
“On-campus” means all the buildings on your school campus.
You may only work at your school's campuses in the city where you are studying, except if you are working as a teaching or research assistant and your work is strictly related to a research grant. In this case, you may work at a library, hospital or research facility associated with your school, even if they are outside the campus.
You may only work at your school's campuses in the city where you are studying, except if you are working as a teaching or research assistant and your work is strictly related to a research grant. In this case, you may work at a library, hospital or research facility associated with your school, even if they are outside the campus.
Who can you work for?
- The school,
- A faculty member,
- A student organization,
- Yourself (self-employed on-campus),
- A private business, or
- A private contractor that provides on-campus services to the school.
Work Off-Campus
Are you eligible to work off-campus?
You may work off-campus without a Work Permit if satisfy to all the following conditions:
You can still work off-campus if you are no longer a full-time student, but only if:
You can use this tool to see if you are eligible to work off-campus without a Work Permit.
- (1) You have a valid study permit,
- (2) You are a full-time student at a designated learning institution. You can find if your school is eligible here,
- (3) You have started studying,
- (4) You are in a program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate and is at least six months long,
- (5) You have a Social Insurance Number (SIN),
- (6) You are not studying English or French as a second language,
- (7) You are not taking general interest courses or courses to prepare for another study program, and
- (8) You are not a visiting or exchange student who won’t get a degree from your host school in Canada.
You can still work off-campus if you are no longer a full-time student, but only if:
- you have been a full-time student since you started your program in Canada, and
- you are now studying part-time only because this is your last semester.
You can use this tool to see if you are eligible to work off-campus without a Work Permit.
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.
Click here to learn more about how to obtain a Study Permit.
Click here for more information on the Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP).
Click here for more information on the Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP).
