Off-Campus Work Permits

If you are a full-time student seeking to work off-campus, you will require an Off-Campus Work Permit. The Off-Campus Work Permit Program allows certain foreign students to work off campus while completing their studies. To qualify, you must be a full-time student enrolled at a participating publicly funded post-secondary educational institution or in an approved program at an eligible privately funded institution.

What Limitations are there to the Off-Campus Work Permit?

Before you may start working for an off-campus employer, it is necessary to first obtain a Canada work permit. Once obtained, you may then start working for any employer in any position. When working under this permit, it is important to note the following restrictions:

• You should only work on a part-time basis during regular academic sessions (up to a maximum of 20 hours per week), and may work full time during scheduled breaks (for example, winter and summer holidays, and spring break)
• Your studies must continue to be the main purpose of your stay in Canada. As such, you must maintain full-time status as a student in good standing at all times.

Contact Us

For further information regarding this work permit category, we invite you to contact our experienced Canadian immigration lawyers by calling the Bomza Law Group at 1-800-993-9971 or by clicking on the“Contact Us” button.