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10/28/2023
Changes to International Student Program aim to protect students Canada is a top destination of choice for international students, thanks to our high-quality educational institutions; our welcoming, diverse society; and the opportunities to work or immigrate permanently after graduation. While international students have contributed to life on campuses across the...
08/16/2023
Bangladeshi forex reserves causing "messy" student payment issues Bangladeshi students wanting to study in major destinations - including the UK - are having issues paying their tuition fees due to low forex reserves.
How many hours you can work off campus
During regular school terms/semesters
You can work up to 20 hours per week. You can work more than 1 job to make up these hours as long as you continue to meet the conditions of your study permit.
Who can work more than 20 hours per week off campus
From November 15, 2022, until December 31, 2023, you can work more than 20 hours per week off campus while class is in session if you meet certain requirements:
If you applied for a study permit (or extension) on or before October 7, 2022
You can work more than 20 hours per week off campus if you’re in any of the following situations:
You’re a study permit holder.
Your study permit has expired, but you have maintained your status and are studying at a DLI full-time (or part-time if it’s your final academic semester).
You’re approved for a study permit but haven’t arrived in Canada yet.
In addition, you must meet these requirements:
You must either be in Canada or have re-entered Canada by December 31, 2023.
You must have one of the following conditions printed on your study permit:
May work 20 hrs. per week off campus, or full time during regular breaks, if meeting criteria outlined in section 186(v) of IRPR.
May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186(f), (v) or (w). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria.
Note: If neither of these conditions is printed on your permit, you must request an amendment.
If you applied for a study permit extension after October 7, 2022
You can work more than 20 hours per week off campus until your current study permit expires if
you’re a study permit holder who is studying at a DLI full-time (or part-time if it’s your final academic semester) and
your current study permit expires between November 15, 2022, and December 31, 2023
In addition, you must meet these requirements:
You must either be in Canada or have re-entered Canada by December 31, 2023.
You must have one of the following conditions printed on your study permit:
May work 20 hrs. per week off campus, or full time during regular breaks, if meeting criteria outlined in section 186(v) of IRPR.
May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186(f), (v) or (w). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria. Collected for CIC
06/01/2023
Lucky this time.international students....should be more careful!
Good News! Canada offers reprieve to international students tricked by admission fraud Over 700 Indian students have received deportation orders after their college admission letters were uncovered as bogus.
05/18/2023
Children under the age of 18-19 are considered to be minors in Canada. Minor children of the student who is already in Canada and “accompanying a parent who is permitted to study or work”, may study in Canada without a study permit at the preschool, primary, and secondary levels”.
If an international student is intending to bring his/her school-age children to study at a Canadian school he/she must apply for a study permit for his/her children before entering Canada. “Minor children who are accompanying a family member who has applied and been approved for a work or study permit before entering Canada do not need to provide a letter of acceptance from an educational institution” Learn more about Studying in Canada as a minor.
If a student is already in Canada with his/her minor children (dependents) who are on visitor records or visa (stamp in their passport), the children do not require a study permit for the pre-school, primary, or secondary level.
Important: If the parent loses status (no longer a full-time student) their children and spouse automatically lose their status. Children of international students at who are attending college or university (19 or older) must have a Study Permit and pay international tuition fees.
As long as one parent holds valid status in Canada e.g. study/work permit, permanent resident, or Canadian citizen, their children are permitted to study at the preschool, primary, or secondary school levels without paying international fees.
03/19/2023
Good news for PGWP holders-permit has been extended for up to 18 months.
Canada announces extension of post-graduation work permits for up to 18 months to retain high-skilled talent Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need during this period of economic recovery and growth.
03/16/2023
Record numbers of international students arrived in the GTA to attend the September 2022 and January 2023 sessions. Perhaps they had no previous idea about so many international students gathering at a time in the GTA. A large number of international students are unable to find a few hours of part-time work. Employers in the GTA could help them by providing a few hours of weekly temporary jobs. Everyone, please offer your possible helping hand towards them. Future international students willing to study in Canada should also consider institutes in other cities outside of the GTA.
