Students
How to apply for a student work permit, how to help your spouse or common-law partner find work while you study and how to find work after you graduate.
Student Work Options
Work while you study
- Work on Campus: You may work on campus at the institution where you study without a work permit if:
- Work off Campus: Study permit holders in Canada may gain work experience by working off campus while completing their studies.
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Post-Graduation Work Permit
- Work as a co-op student or intern: For some academic programs, work experience is part of the curriculum. Foreign students who wish to participate in a co-op or internship program must apply for a work permit as well as a study permit.
- Help your spouse or common-law partner work in Canada: Work permits for your spouse or common-law partner are valid for the same period of time as your study permit.
- Work in Canada after graduation: Get a post-graduation work permit or immigrate permanently through the Canadian Experience Class
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