Work on-campus
Get to campus and start looking for work – it’s as easy as that! No need to fill out government forms and wait weeks and weeks for permission – as an international student, you can take any on-campus job immediately after you arrive. And with the ability to work up to 20 hours per week (typically earning anywhere between $10 to $15 an hour), you can use your work experience to help pay a few bills, as well as build up great references for future employment down the road!
Wondering what type of opportunities are out there? Try dropping by the university libraries, fitness centre, residence desks, campus bookstores, meal halls or food courts – anywhere that requires staff to operate.
Work off-campus
Interested in working away from school grounds? Once you’ve been a full-time international student at a Canadian university for six months, you can apply for an off-campus work permit. So long as you keep your grades up, you can work anywhere in Canada for up to 20 hours a week – or more during school vacations and summer holidays!
Co-op and Internship programs
Participating in co-operative work/study programs or internship placements can not only help you to gain valuable hands-on work experience in your chosen career field, but also to earn credits toward your university degree! For some, such experiences even lead directly to job offers later on.
Some of the co-op programs that are offered as part of our CUAC universities’ various degree options include:
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