To be eligible for an Off-Campus Work Permit, you must:
have a valid study permit
study at a participating institution (for a list of participating institutions in the Off-Campus Work Permit Program, see the Related Links section at the bottom of this page)
have been a full-time student for at least six of the 12 months preceding the date of your work permit application
be in satisfactory academic standing (find out more about satisfactory academic standing in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page) and
sign a form authorizing the institution, the province, and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to share your personal information (to confirm that you are continuing to study full time and that you are in satisfactory academic standing).