Life Abroad | Need To Work Part-time While Studying In Canada?

While working on campus will be easier, frankly, most of the higher-paying part-time jobs will be off-campus and there will be a set of criteria you will have to meet.

Firstly, you will have to be a full-time student at a designated learning institution (DLI), enrolled in a post-secondary academic, vocational or professional training program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate.

Additionally, your study program has to be at least 6 months along. You will also have to obtain your (SIN) to be eligible to work.

As a part-timer, you’ll be eligible to work up to 20 hours per week during your school term which is actually quite challenging as you’ll need to juggle your schoolwork while holding down a job.

Thankfully, if you need to max out your work hours, you can work more than one job as long as it doesn’t exceed the hours. That means you can work both off and on-campus!

During the school breaks, such as your winter and summer holidays, you are free to work full-time and even overtime to exceed your usual hours.

This will help you earn more money to help with your school expenses as well as stockpile cash just in case you would like to travel around the country during your next holiday!

When you have completed your study program, you can now apply for a

Good News! Instead of being limited to 20 hours per week, from November 15, post-secondary international students will be able to work as much as they like (including full-time job). The temporary measure will be in place until December 31, 2023.

Sometimes there could be circumstances where you get to embark on work placements, industrial attachments or internships as part of your study program.

While you will get paid for it as well, you will still need to apply for a to get started.

Be sure to prepare the following:

• A valid study permit

• Proof that work is required to complete your study program in Canada

• A letter from your school that confirms you need to complete a work placement or internship to get your degree

• Your internship totals 50% or less of your study program
  

Now that you are all set, it’s time to start a part-time job in Canada.

Firstly, you need to be clear about what you can offer the workplace as well as your expectations on pay and what you desire to learn.
Some of the fastest work you can find is being a customer service representative or a sales associate at retail stores.

However, if you have more advanced skills such as accounting or teaching skills in particular subjects or you can design websites, you can earn more than the average student!

For off-campus work arrangements, you start your job hunt here at Indeed.

For on-campus job openings, you will be able to find them regularly advertised on school websites and their online portals.

Whichever you choose, ensure that you aim for the highest-paid option that you are most comfortable with without it being too taxing on your schoolwork. The last thing you want is for your grades to suffer when that is the primary reason you came to study in Canada for!

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