| Work Opportunity | Criteria | Benefits of Permit |
| Working on campus | Student is engaged in full-time studies at: - A public post-secondary institution;
- A private post-secondary institution or
- A Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees.
| Student has a valid study permit. |
| Working off-campus | Eligibility for an off-campus work permit: - Valid study permit;
- Studying at a participating institution
- Full-time student for at least six of the twelve months preceding their application for a work permit;
- Satisfactory academic standing;
- Sign a form authorizing the institution, the province and CIC to share personal information
- Complete a work permit application and
- Official receipt to show the application-processing fee of $150.
| A student can participate in the off campus work program by applying for a Work permit which authorizes work up to 20 hours per week during regular academic sessions, and full time during scheduled breaks. |
| Co-op/ Internship Program | Eligibility for a work permit are: - Valid study permit
- Intended employment must be an essential part of program of study in Canada;
- Employment must be certified as part of the academic program and
- Co-op or internship employment cannot form more than 50 percent of the total program of study.
| There is no application-processing fee for this work permit. |
| Working in Canada after Graduation | Student requirements to receive a work permit that is valid for one year or less: - Student must have graduated from
A public post-secondary institution;
A private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as a public institution, or A Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees; - Student must have studied full-time for at least eight months preceding the completion of their program of study;
- Student must have completed and passed the program of study and received a notification that they are eligible to obtain their degree, diploma or certificate;
- Student must have applied for a work permit within 90 days of receiving written confirmation from their institution indicating that they have met the requirements of completing their academic program;
- Student must have a job offer from an employer for a job that is related to their field of studies; &
- Student must have a valid study permit when they apply for the work permit.
| When a student applies for post-graduation work permit, they do not have to get a labour market opinion from Service Canada.
Work permit application should be sent to the Case Processing Centr e in Vegreville, Alberta. |
| Working in Canada after Graduation
2 Years | Apart from meeting the above requirements a student also has to meet the following in order to obtain a work permit of up to two years after their graduation: - Completed a program of at least two years of full-time studies;
- Obtained written confirmation from the educational institution indicating that they have met the requirements of completing their program of study;
- Studied at and graduated from an institution located outside of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montreal (CMM), the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) or the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)
- Obtained employment outside of the CMM, GTA or GVRD areas
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| Work permits for students at private institutions | Students and graduates of private institutions may apply for a work permit to work in Canada. The following conditions apply: - Student must have a job offer that has been confirmed by Service Canada; and
- Student must have a valid study permit in order to apply for a work permit from within Canada.
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| Work permits for spouses or common-law partners | A student’s spouse or common-law partner may apply for a work permit if: - Spouse is a full-time student at a public post-secondary institution;
- private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as a public institution, or
- A Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees.
- Spouse has a valid study permit.
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