Is it possible to convert student visa to PR/work permit ?????

[canadapharmaist]

Dear Friends
I am planning to study MSc in one of the best universities in Canada. if any one knows plz answer for my questions as below .
What is the average cost of living in Canada (mostly in Alberta/ Toronto/ Vancouver)?
By doing a part time job, is it possible to earn the money that I need for my cost of living?
Where I can work?? Off-campus? Or On campus?? Is it legally recognized to work in Canada being a student??
Could I convert my student visa to PR/work permit after I finished MSc course???
I m a pharmacy student, so plz advise me the best university to do MSc .
Plz reply shortly guys
Advanced thanks

 

[canadapharmaist]

plz reply friends

many thanks

 

[scylla]

You can only work on campus for the first six months. It is often difficult to get on campus jobs so you should assume you won't be able to work for your first six months of studies. After you have completed six months of full-time study, you can apply for an off campus work permit (if you attend a recognized school) that will allow you to work up to 20 hours a week off campus. You should NOT expect to earn enough to fully cover your cost of living.

You might qualify to apply for PR depending on your province of study, your past work experience, whether you have a job offer and other factors. You should spend some time reading through the various immigration categories to see what it takes to qualify for each. This information is available in the link provided below. If you feel uncomfortable researching this information yourself, you may want to consider hiring an immigration consultant.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

Some cost of living information for Toronto can be found here:

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=Canada&city=Toronto

You can look up other cities here:

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Canada

Hope this helps.