Our Free Temporary Work Visa Eligibility Assessment is designed to instantly determine if you are eligible to apply for a Temporary Work visa to Canada. This assessment uses the criteria set by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). It is the most comprehensive and technologically advanced online Migration Assessment tool available.

OFF-CAMPUS WORK VISA REQUIREMENTS

Foreign students may take advantage of this temporary work permit if they satisfy the following requirements:

• Possess a valid study permit and continue to fulfil the terms and conditions of the study permit and work permit, once issued;
• Have studied full-time and maintained satisfactory academic standing in a specific program of study at a participating institution for at least six out of the twelve months preceding the application to work off campus;
• Continue to remain registered as a full-time student in a program of study other than English or French as a second language (ESL/FSL); and
• Continue to fulfil the terms and conditions of the study permit and work permit, if applicable.

OFF-CAMPUS WORK VISA ENTITLEMENTS

Once the Off-Campus Work visa has been issued, the applicant will be allowed to work in Canada for the validity period for up to 20 hours per week during any academic sessions and full time during scheduled breaks (for example, during winter and summer holidays, reading week).

Applicants will be allowed to work in any occupation and change their employment at any time. This visa does not guarantee that they will find a job and it is the applicant's responsibility to look for work. Even if they work off-campus, their studies must be the main reason they are in Canada. Spouses and children may be eligible to work and study during the stay. An off-Campus Work visa may assist them towards permanent residence and may be processed in tandem, which could allow applicants to stay in Canada once the application has been approved.