URGENT please - Work permit when it comes to self-employment

[MaferC]

Hello, I'm an international student and I recently renewed my study permit but this new only allows me to have on-campus work at my university. However, I am working remotely as an ESL tutor with an organization. They don't deduce taxes when they pay me (i earn income depending on the number of classes I teach) as I would register this income as self employment during tax season and they never asked for my SIN number. If my new work permit doesn't allow off-campus work, can I continue working as a "self-employed" tutor? It make me anxious not knowing this because I'm scared I'm not allowed to work and then this error might affect future visa applications. I kindly thank you for your help

 

[scylla]

Hello, I'm an international student and I recently renewed my study permit but this new only allows me to have on-campus work at my university. However, I am working remotely as an ESL tutor with an organization. They don't deduce taxes when they pay me (i earn income depending on the number of classes I teach) as I would register this income as self employment during tax season and they never asked for my SIN number. If my new work permit doesn't allow off-campus work, can I continue working as a "self-employed" tutor? It make me anxious not knowing this because I'm scared I'm not allowed to work and then this error might affect future visa applications. I kindly thank you for your help

Are you teaching student in Canada or outside of Canada?

 

[MaferC]

Are you teaching student in Canada or outside of Canada?

Im not a teaching student. I’m studying another degree remotely

 

[scylla]

Im not a teaching student. I’m studying another degree remotely

I thought you said you were working remotely as an ESL tutor. Did I misunderstand? I'm asking where these students are located. Are they in Canada? Is the organization you are working for located in Canada?

 

[MaferC]

I thought you said you were working remotely as an ESL tutor. Did I misunderstand? I'm asking where these students are located. Are they in Canada? Is the organization you are working for located in Canada?

Oh gotcha, so the organization is based in Canada but the students are based in China. The organization provides tutoring services to students in China who want to learn English

 

[scylla]

Oh gotcha, so the organization is based in Canada but the students are based in China. The organization provides tutoring services to students in China who want to learn English

You need to get your study permit modified to allow off campus work. Otherwise you'll be working illegally.

If both the organization and the students were located outside of Canada, then you would be fine. Since the organization is in Canada, you can't work for them legally without your study permit allowing off campus work. Self employment is off campus work.

 

[MaferC]

You need to get your study permit modified to allow off campus work. Otherwise you'll be working illegally.

If both the organization and the students were located outside of Canada, then you would be fine. Since the organization is in Canada, you can't work for them legally without your study permit allowing off campus work. Self employment is off campus work.

I see. Thank you, do you know how I can do that if I was just granted the renewed study permit?