Study In Canada

1. Short-term studies (six months or less): You can study at any school in Canada without a study permit if :
2. Family or staff of foreign representatives
3. Members of foreign armed forces
4. Minor children in Canada: Minor children don't need a study permit if they :

• are in kindergarten or are refugees or refugee claimants
• have parents who are refugees or refugee claimants or
• want to go to pre-school, primary or secondary school, and are already in Canada with a parent who is allowed to work or study in Canada. 

You can work while you have a valid status as a full-time student either on campus or off-campus without a work permit. You will need a SIN number to work as a student.

You can work for a 24-hour-per-week off-campus work limit. 

You can't work off campus without a work permit if any of these situations apply to you:

• your study permit says you aren't authorized to work off campus while you study
• you're only enrolled in an English or French as a second language (ESL/FSL) program
• you're only taking general interest courses
• you're only taking courses required to be accepted into a full-time program
• your situation changes and you no longer meet all of the requirements to work off campus

If any of these situations apply to you, and you want to work while studying in Canada, you need to apply for a work permit.

You may work in Canada on an open work permit if you are eligible to apply for PGWP. Length of your work permit depends on the length of your study and applicable guidelines under PGWP program.