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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 have a job while studying. |
Working On-Campus
Are you eligible to have a job on-campus?
You can have a job on-campus without applying for a Work Permit if you satisfy to the following three conditions:
- (1) Your school is a Designated Learning Institution and you are studying full-time.
- (2) Your Study Permit is still valid.
- (3) You have your SIN (Social Insurance Number).
Where can you work?
You may only work at your school's campuses in the city you are studying in, except if you are a research or teaching assistant. If so, 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.
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 to have a job off-campus?
You may have a job off-campus without a Work Permit if satisfy to all the following conditions:
You can still have a job off-campus if you are no longer studying full-time, but only if:
You can use this tool to see if you are eligible to work off-campus without a Work Permit.
- (1) Your Study Permit is still valid.
- (2) Your school is a Designated Learning Institution and you are studying full-time.
- (3) You have begun your program of study.
- (4) The duration of your program of study must be minimum 6 months.
- (5) You program of study must award a certificate, diploma, or degree.
- (6) You have your SIN (Social Insurance Number).
- (7) You are not studying French or English as a second language.
- (8) You are not taking preparatory classes for another study program.
- (9) 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.
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.
