Seminar ID

BC-2024-03-14

Date and time

Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 13:00 EST see it in calendar

Attendance

• recording

Languages

• in English

CPD hours

Venue

Webinar
Capacity: 150

Description

STUDENTS – WORKING ON CAMPUS

CO-OP WORK PERMIT PROGRAM

• International Mobility Program: Work related to a research, educational or training program [R205(c)(i), (i.1) and (i.2)
• Eligibility for LMIA exemption code C32 (post-secondary co-op)
• Eligibility for exemption code C33 (secondary school co-op)
• Applicants under exemption code C31, C32 or C33 are exempt from the work permit processing fee [R296(2)(i)] and the open work permit fee [R303.2(2)(a)].

OFF CAMPUS WORK

• Eligibility requirements
• Eligible Programs of
• Off-Campus Work - Ineligible programs of study
• Scheduled breaks
• Maximum working hours permitted
• Students who have completed a program of study and will be starting a new program of study within 150 days of receiving a written confirmation of program completion from their current institution
• Final academic session transition from off-campus work permits to post-graduation work permits

POST GRADUATION WORK PERMITS

• Who is eligible to participate
• PGWP Restrictions
• Accelerated
• Transfers between educational institutions
• PGWP - Issuance
• PGWP Validity
• Work permit access for graduates of Quebec

WORKING

• Students need a social insurance number (SIN) to work in Canada. To apply for a SIN for on-campus employment, they must have a valid study permit.
• Students can apply for a SIN before or within the first three days of employment.

SPOUSES OR CL PARTNERS

• Eligibility
• Validity

NON COMPLIANCE 

TEMPORARY RESIDENTS 

• Implied status
  
• Extensions
• Restoration of status

International students - pathways to permanent residence

Seven Biggest Mistakes International Students Make in Canada that Prevent Them from Becoming Permanent Residents:

• Students enroll into educational institutions that do not qualify for the Post-Graduation Work Permit program in Canada
• Students do not study full time
• The program of study is not long enough
• Students do not extend their Study Permits on time
• Students do not actively pursue their course or program of study, while they are in Canada
• Students engage in unauthorized work during studies
• Students don’t plan for the future permanent residence application process/qualifications