hy guys , i wanna know how much can one earn working part time ?? Are they enough to take care of monthly expenses . I am planning to do one year post graduate course in business or management in toronto possibly (centennial college ) .My parents can only support by payin fee and other expenses I have to take care on my own . also is it easy to get on campus job..... plz help .....i am planning this may 2014... I have scored 7.5 in IELTS. any other province or college will also do where I can manage my expenses .
Does working part time take care of your living expenses
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If you live in Toronto, it will be very hard. For a typical survival job like Tim Hortons attendant you will be getting about 10 $ per hour before tax. Assuming 20 hrs per week, it will be about 800 per month all of which will go into rent. You will need to share flat with at least 5 people and drain your stomach with cheapest dollarama food to barely survive.
ishanfication said:
thanks for the info so what's the best way to survive on a safe side acc to youWillLeaveOnceIGetPassport said:
You should make sure you have enough funds to pay for your studies and living expenses in Canada without having to engage in part time work. There is never a guarantee you will get part time work and it certainly won't cover all of your living expenses.ishanfication said:
Please read, re-read and read again Scylla's response to your question. Keep reading it until it sinks in.
As the rules currently stand, you cannot apply for a OCWP until you are in school for 6 months. Say you arrive in Sep, then you can apply in Feb for the OCWP and will get it right around the time you are finishing your school in April and getting ready to apply for PGWP. On-Campus jobs for international students are almost impossible to find, so don't even think about one. Yes, you can work cash jobs, however they are ILLEGAL and if you are caught, you get to go back home with no future in Canada. Also min wage is around $10/hr and most cash jobs will pay you significantly less than that (People don't hire illegal workers for cash jobs and then pay them the min wage).
Add to all of that that your course will be pretty intensvie and will require atleast 2-3 hours of home work and reading every day in addition to 6-7 hours/day spent in the classroom. So, if you want to really study and keep your grades up there is really not much time to work.
Moral of the story: If you cannot bring enough funds for tuition and expenses, than I would seriously reconsider.
P.S: Don't even think about drinking and driving in Canada. I had an Intl Student class mate who had two pints and decided to drive down the street. He was caught, convicted and deported before the semester was over!
As the rules currently stand, you cannot apply for a OCWP until you are in school for 6 months. Say you arrive in Sep, then you can apply in Feb for the OCWP and will get it right around the time you are finishing your school in April and getting ready to apply for PGWP. On-Campus jobs for international students are almost impossible to find, so don't even think about one. Yes, you can work cash jobs, however they are ILLEGAL and if you are caught, you get to go back home with no future in Canada. Also min wage is around $10/hr and most cash jobs will pay you significantly less than that (People don't hire illegal workers for cash jobs and then pay them the min wage).
Add to all of that that your course will be pretty intensvie and will require atleast 2-3 hours of home work and reading every day in addition to 6-7 hours/day spent in the classroom. So, if you want to really study and keep your grades up there is really not much time to work.
Moral of the story: If you cannot bring enough funds for tuition and expenses, than I would seriously reconsider.
P.S: Don't even think about drinking and driving in Canada. I had an Intl Student class mate who had two pints and decided to drive down the street. He was caught, convicted and deported before the semester was over!
Follow the above advice.txboyscout said:
MARCH! You must have studied for 6 months in the past 12 months BEFORE applying.
Also, processing times vary. It can be anything from 7 days to 7 weeks. So you're right about the ETA of the permit.