Generally, the Canadian study permit can only achieve
academic purposes.
However, foreign students can work activities under clearly
stipulated conditions, provided they obtain a work permit. Therefore, work and
study in Canada is possible.
Working
on campus
Foreign students who have a study permit may work part-time
within the university campus where they are studying. Only it requires the
person concerned to pursue studies full time at a university or university
college (the latter called in Quebec “General and Vocational College” or CEGEP).
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Employed
external the university, college or School
Foreigners who possess a study permit and wish to work
outside the university or college must apply for a work permit once they are on
Canadian soil. You may not start working outside the university without
obtaining permission.
The work permit allows you to work up to 20 hours per week
during regular periods of academic sessions and full time during holidays (like
winter, summer and spring). However, having a work permit is no guarantee that
the student will have an occupation.
Furthermore, the Canadian authorities insist emphasize that
although allowed to work, conducting studies should remain the main reason for
the stay in Canada for a foreign student.
For a work permit, international students must be enrolled
full time at an institution of higher education funded by the Canadian state or
to an eligible educational institution.
Eligible are private institutions that have signed
agreements with provincial or territorial governments or the Department of
Immigration and Citizenship to allow their students to work off campus.
Also, they governed by the same rules and regulations as
public institutions or those whose activities are financed at least 50% by
government grants (currently only private university institutions in Quebec
qualify under this definition).
When a student stops studying full time or loses a
satisfactory academic standing (low achievement), you run the risk that you
will remove the work permit.
The student advisors of universities or colleges can assist
foreign students in the process of obtaining work permits.
To obtain this permit, you can directly visit the official
website:
Web: www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-offcampus-how.asp
Working
as an intern
In some academic programs, work experience is part of the
curriculum. Foreign students who have a study permit can perform remunerated
internships, for which they must apply for a work permit.
For the work permit, the student must demonstrate that the
internship is an essential part of the curriculum and is not more than 50% of
the academic program.
In addition, the employer must be certified by the
educational institution to participate in the curriculum. A letter from the
academic supervisor is sufficient to permit the employer to meet the
international student as an intern.
To apply for this permission, you can directly visit the
official website:
Web: www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-coop.asp
Work
in Canada after graduation
International scholars who hold an education license or
permit may work in Canada after obtaining the diploma of post-secondary
education.
To do so, they must apply for a work permit under the
"Post-Graduation Work Permit Program" (PGWPP). This authorization the
graduate and undergraduate to gain Canadian work experience in their field of
study.
This type of work permit is issued for a period equivalent
to the curriculum made up to a maximum of three years. For example, if the
applicant graduated from a curriculum of four years, you may be eligible for a
work permit for three years. The minimum required is 8 months studies, in which
case the work permit will be extended for up to 8 months.
This type of work permit is a safe way for the student to
apply for a permanent resident visa through the Program for Canadian
Experience.
To obtain this permit, you can visit the official site:
Web: www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad-who.asp
Work
permit for the spouse
Spouses or de facto partner of foreign students enrolled in
full-time programs and having a study permit, can work in Canada temporarily.
It is necessary that the person concerned for the
respective work permit, which is granted for a duration equivalent to the
curriculum of the spouse.
To apply for this permit, you should go directly to the
official website:
Web: www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-spouse.asp
For a
job as a student
Possess a work permit is not guaranteed to have an
occupation. The student is responsible for finding their work. The
opportunities depend on his ability and perseverance.
To get an idea of available jobs can visit the job sites
on the Internet and major newspapers of the cities where Canadian universities
are located. It should also see the Help section to find work.
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