In order to work while you are studying, you need a statement on your study permit that says you may accept employment on or off campus as long as you meet certain conditions. You are only able to begin working once you have started your program of study (after the first day of classes).
Working on-campus
It is important to note that you can only begin working after you have started your program of study.
There is no limit to hours that you can work on campus, in addition to working off campus. However, you must ensure that you are always meeting the eligibility criteria to work on-campus. To review the eligibility criteria, visit: Work on campus - Canada.ca.
“On-campus” means you can work at all the buildings that are physically located on your school campus. Since NBCC has more than one campus, you may only work at the campus where you’re studying. An on-campus employer is anyone who is physically located on the NBCC campus, including NBCC, NBCC Student Union, and private contractors/businesses located on campus.
Working off-campus
On October 7 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that from November 15, 2022 until December 31, 2023, international students who are in Canada and who have off-campus work authorization on their study permit will not be restricted by the 20-hour-per-week rule and will have no upper limit to their working hours. Important to note: in order to engage in this extended employment off-campus, you must be studying full-time and you must have applied for/received your study permit before October 7, 2022.
It is important to note that you can only begin working after you have started your program of study.
There are specific eligibility criteria that you must meet to work off-campus during your studies. Review this criteria carefully here: Work off campus as an international student - Canada.ca. If you meet these criteria than you are able to work:
- During the regular school term: you can work a maximum of 20 hours per week off-campus;
- During scheduled breaks from classes (i.e. Student Success Week, December break, and summer break): you are able to work full-time if you will be a full-time student in the term before and the term after the break.
For more details on these work limits, visit: Work off campus as an international student - Canada.ca.
Note: if you are a part-time student, it is possible that you are not eligible to work. You should contact NBCC’s International Immigration Advisor (international@nbcc.ca) to confirm your work authorizations as a part-time student.