Working in Canada
Working part-time while completing your studies is an important part of ensuring financial stability. Here are the options for International Students when it comes to getting a job.Working without a Work Permit
Working on-campusThere are several work opportunities for full-time International Students at The Kings University College. International Students do not need a work permit to work on campus if they possess a valid study permit and are enrolled as full-time students. Students wishing to work on Campus will need to complete the on-campus job application form. You an also pick up an application form from Enrolment Services. Once offered a position, you must apply for a Social Insurance Number.
Working with a Work Permit
Working off-campusTo work off-campus, you have to apply for a work permit. Do not begin to work off-campus until you have received your work permit. The work permit authorizes you to work up to 20 hours per week during regular academic sessions and full-time during scheduled breaks (e.g., winter or summer holidays and spring break).
To be eligible for an off-campus work permit, you will have to:
have a valid study permit;
be studying at a participating institution
have been a full-time student for at least six of the twelve months preceding your application for a work permit;
be in satisfactory academic standing;
fill out the document checklist
sign a form authorizing the institution, the province and CIC to share your personal information (in order to confirm that you are continuing to study full time and that you are in satisfactory academic standing);
complete a work permit application either online or on paper; and
include with your work permit application an official receipt to show you have paid the application processing fee.
Working under co-op and internships
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.
To be eligible for a work permit under these programs, the following conditions must be met:
you must have a valid study permit
your intended employment must be an essential part of your program of study in Canada;
your employment must be certified as part of the academic program by a responsible academic official of the institution; and
your co-op or internship employment cannot form more than 50 percent of the total program of study.
Note: You do not need to pay for an application-processing fee for this work permit.
Post-Graduation Work Program
Please note that you are not eligible for the post-graduation work permit program if you are: participating in a Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT);
participating in a Government of Canada Awards Program funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT); or
receiving funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The post-graduation work program is designed to provide graduating students with Canadian work experience in their field of study. A work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program cannot be valid for a longer period than the length of your studies. For example, if you graduate from a four-year degree program, you could be eligible for a three-year work permit if you meet the criteria. If you graduate from an eight-month certificate program, you would be eligible for a work permit that is valid for no more than eight months.
How do I participate?
To obtain a post-graduation work permit that is valid for one year or less, you must meet the following requirements:
You must have graduated from The Kings University College.
You must have studied full-time for at least eight months preceding the completion of your program of study.
You must have completed and passed the program of study and received a notification that you are eligible to obtain your degree, diploma or certificate.
You must have applied for a work permit within 90 days of receiving written confirmation (e.g., transcript, official letter from the institution, etc.) from your institution indicating that you have met the requirements of completing your academic program.
You must have a valid study permit when you apply for the work permit.
You cannot have previously been issued a post-graduation work permit following any other program of study.
Post-graduation work application
Send your work permit application to the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, Alberta.
Application must include:
Completed application to Change Conditions, Extend my Stay or Remain in Canada,
Photocopies of your passport and current study permit
Written confirmation (e.g., transcript, letter, etc.) from your institution indicating that you have met the requirements of your program,
an official receipt which shows you have paid the appropriate processing fee.
Note: If you have a valid off-campus work permit (these are usually issued for the same period as your study permit: i.e., period of study plus 90 days), you will be able to start the job for which you have received an offer while awaiting the work permit you applied for under the Post-Graduation Employment Program. Do not work without being authorized to do so. If you do, you may be asked to leave Canada.