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WORK PERMIT: CO-OP VS Off-Campus

peggiechua

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Hi. If your course has a CO-OP, automatically you will be given a work permit for that said reason.

Question 1: Can you use that work permit that was given to you for an off-campus work?


As I understand, For CO-OP you still need to apply for this in your respectable school and you should maintain a grade of 2.0. If a student has low grades, he/she will not be eligible to take CO-OP. And as to my understanding, you are eligible for CO-OP if the job you will take is same with the course you took or enrolled in your school.


Just need to clarify if what I understand is correct.


Thanks!
 

peggiechua

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cute_guy said:
Where did u found the info..I'm also looking for the same

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5580ETOC.asp



Off-campus work permit program


To be eligible for a work permit under this program you must meet all of the following requirements.


You must:

*possess a valid study permit;

*have studied full-time and maintained satisfactory academic standing in your specific program of study at a participating institution for at least six out of the twelve months preceding your application to work off campus (the six months do not have to be consecutive);

*have applied for the off-campus work permit program at a participating institution;

*have been, and continue to be, registered as a full-time student in a program other than English or French as a second language (ESL/FSL);


Note: Full-time status and satisfactory academic standing are determined by your institution. You must complete a Request for Initial Eligibility Verification for an Off-Campus Work Permit from your school which will verify your standing and eligibility. This request is only available via MyCIC, your space on Citizenship and Immigration Canada's website. Your school's Designated Institutional Representative will verify your eligibility and inform you via MyCIC.


*have authorized the disclosure of personal information between the institution, the provincial or territorial government and Citizenship and Immigration Canada;


Note: In order to participate in this program, you will need to authorize the disclosure of personal information between your institution, the provincial or territorial government and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. This disclosure will be part of the Electronic Verification Number (EVN) process completed through MyCIC. Failure to acknowledge disclosure of this information will result in not obtaining an Off-Campus Work Permit.

*and continue to fulfil the terms and conditions of your study permit and work permit, if applicable.


You are not eligible to apply for a work permit under this program if you:

*have previously held an off-campus work permit, failed to maintain your eligibility for the program and failed to comply with the conditions of your work or study permit;

*have a partial or full scholarship or award from:
-the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT);
-the Government of Canada Awards Program funded by DFAIT;
-the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA);
-the Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program, Canada-Chile;
-the Canada-China Scholars Exchanges Program;
-the Organization of American States Fellowship Program;

*are a visiting student or exchange student at a participating institution; or
are registered in programs that consist either exclusively, or primarily, of English or French as a second language (ESL/FSL).


Note: An off-campus work permit issued under this program is not interchangeable with a work permit for internships or co-op placements. However, students wishing to participate in both programs may apply for a work permit under each program, as there is no restriction on holding more than one work permit. You must pay the separate fees for each permit.


Important Information

If your status has expired or you did not respect the conditions of your previous permit, and you now require restoration of status, do not submit an application for an off-campus work permit. You are required to restore your status as a student prior to submission of this application. Should your request for restoration be approved, you may then submit this application. Submitting your off-campus work permit application prior to restoration being granted will result in delays in the processing of your work permit.


The following examples can help you determine if you are eligible to apply under this program.


*If you begin full-time studies in September and continue through to the end of February (with the exception of the Christmas break) then you are eligible to apply for a work permit in March because you will have completed 6 months of full-time study.

*If you begin full-time studies in January through April, but are not enrolled in full-time studies during certain summer months then you are not eligible to apply for a work permit until you complete 6 months of full-time studies.


*If you begin full-time studies from the beginning of January until the end of June
then you are eligible to apply for a work permit in July because you will have completed 6 months of full-time study.

*If you begin full-time studies from January until the end of April, then take a four month summer break but resume full-time studies in September then you are eligible to apply in November because you will have completed 6 months of full-time study in total from January to April, and September to October.

*If you are pursuing full time studies from September to December followed by a co-op work term from January to April.


** If the institution considers students on co-op work terms to have full-time status, and if you continue to comply with the institution's co-op rules you will be eligible to apply for the work permit as early as March (September to February = 6 months).
* At the time of application, you must still be enrolled in full-time studies and be in satisfactory academic standing.


** Note: Some institutions consider students to have “full-time” status during the “work experience” portion of their co-op program. If an institution considers a student to have “full-time” status during the “work experience” portion of the program and the student continues to comply with the institution's co-op rules, the student will be eligible for the program. Participation in the work experience portion of the program can be included in the calculation of the six months of full-time studies.





Co-op work program


Work experience is a required component of some programs of study, for example co-op and internship programs.


In these cases, an open work permit can be issued with the institution listed as the employer. In cases where several work periods are necessary throughout the program, the work permit can be issued for the same period as the study permit.


To be eligible for a work permit under a co-op or internship program, the following conditions must be met:

*you must have a valid study permit (unless you are a minor high-school student who does not require a study permit);

*your intended employment must be an essential part of your program of study in Canada;

*your employment must be certified as part of the academic program by a responsible academic official of the institution;

*your co-op or internship employment cannot form more than 50 percent of the total program of study; and

*you are not a medical intern or extern, nor a resident physician (except in veterinary medicine
 

aidzbelty

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Hi, I wanted to share just to clarify since both can be confusing and the info in the website just doesn't explain it in simple terms:

Off-campus work permits are given to those who want to work while completing their studies, while co-op work permits are given to those who work as part of their studies (50% lecture, 50% practicum)..

Off-campus work-permits allow the person to work 20 hours/week during classes and full-time (40 hours/week) during scheduled breaks (winter break, spring break, summer break), while co-op work permits cannot exceed than 50% their study program (6 months lecture=6 months co-op max)..

Off-campus work permits can let you work any type of job as long as your studies are prioritized, while co-op work permits can only let you work that must be related to your program of study..
 

peggiechua

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Also want to add, if you're school is a privately funded post-secondary institutions you have to check if it is in the list of participating institutions in the Off-Campus Work Permit Program.


Here are the List of Participating Institutions (Private and Publicly funded post secondary):


Alberta

*Alberta College of Art and Design

*Ambrose University College
2-year Bachelor of Education - After Degree (Elementary Education)
3-year Bachelor of Arts (Behavioural Science; Business Administration; Christian Studies; English Literature; General Studies; History; Music; Philosophy)
4-year Bachelor of Arts (Behavioural Science; Christian Studies; English Literature; History; Music)
4-year Bachelor of Business Administration
4-year Bachelor of Music
4-year Bachelor of Science (Biology)

*Athabasca University

*Bow Valley College

*Canadian University College
3-year Bachelor of Arts (Adventure Based Counselling; Business Administration; English; General Studies; History; International Health and Wilderness Studies; Music; Outdoor Adventure Business Studies; Outward Pursuits; Religious Studies)
3-year Bachelor of Science (Biology; General Studies; Psychology; Wellness Management)
4-year Bachelor of Arts (Adventure Based Counselling; Behavioural Science; English; Music; Religious Studies)
4-year Bachelor of Arts – International Studies
4-year Bachelor of Science (Biology; Psychology)
4-year Bachelor of Business Administration
4-year Bachelor of Education
4-year Bachelor of Music (Performance)

*Concordia University College of Alberta
3-year Bachelor of Arts (Drama; English; French; History; Music; Philosophy; Political Economy; Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology)
3-year Bachelor of Science (Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Mathematics)
4-year Bachelor of Arts (English; Music; Psychology [Applied Emphasis]; Religious Studies)
4-year Bachelor of Science (Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Mathematics)
2-year Bachelor of Environmental Health (after degree)
2-year Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education (after degree)
4-year Bachelor of Management
Master of Arts in Biblical and Christian Studies
Master of Information Systems Assurance Management
Master of Information Systems Security Management
DeVry Institute of Technology*
4-year Bachelor of Business Administration
4-year Bachelor of Science (Computer Information Systems [Onsite program only]; Engineering Technology)

*Grande Prairie Regional College

*Grant MacEwan University

*Keyano College

*Lakeland College

*Lethbridge Community College

*Medicine Hat College

*Mount Royal University

*NorQuest College

*Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

*Northern Lakes College

*Olds College

*Portage College

*Red Deer College

*Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

*St. Mary’s University College of Alberta
2-year Bachelor of Education - After Degree (Elementary)
3-year Bachelor of Arts (English; General Studies; History; Psychology)
4-year Bachelor of Arts (English)
The King’s University College*
2-year Bachelor of Education – After Degree (Elementary Education; Secondary Education)
3-year Bachelor of Arts (Biology; Chemistry; English; History; Music; Philosophy; Psychology; Social Science; Sociology; Theology)
3-year Bachelor of Science (Biology; Chemistry)
4-year Bachelor of Arts (English; Environmental Studies; History; Music; Politics, History and Economics; Psychology; Religion and Theology [until June, 2013])
4-year Bachelor of Science (Biology; Chemistry; Computing Science; Environmental Studies)
4-year Bachelor of Commerce
4-year Bachelor of Music

*University of Alberta

*University of Calgary

*University of Lethbridge


British Columbia

*Adler School of Professional Psychology
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology
Master of Arts in Community Psychology
Master of Counselling Psychology
Doctor of Clinical Psychology

*Alexander College
Associate of Arts Degree
Associate of Science Degree

*Art Institute of Vancouver
Bachelor of Applied Design in Graphic Design
Bachelor of Applied Design in Interior Design
Bachelor of Applied Design in Web Design
Bachelor of Science in Game Programming

*British Columbia Institute of Technology

*Camosun College

*Capilano University

*City University of Seattle
Master of Counselling
Master of Education – Leadership

*College of New Caledonia

*College of the Rockies

*Columbia College
Associate of Arts Degree
Associate of Science Degree

*Douglas College

*Emily Carr University of Art and Design

*Fairleigh Dickinson University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies
Master of Administrative Science

*Fraser International College
Associate of Arts

*Justice Institute of British Columbia

*Kwantlen Polytechnic University

*Langara College

*New York Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration

*Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

*North Island College

*Northern Lights College

*Northwest Community College

*Okanagan College

*Quest University Canada
Bachelor of Arts and Science

*Royal Roads University

*Selkirk College

*Simon Fraser University

*Sprott-Shaw Degree College
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and International Business Management
Bachelor of Business Administration (Generalist, Human Resource Management and Marketing)

*Thompson Rivers University

*Trinity Western University

*University of the Fraser Valley

*University of British Columbia

*University Canada West
Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications
Bachelor of Commerce
Master of Business Administration

*University of Northern British Columbia

*University of Victoria

*Vancouver Community College

*Vancouver Island University


Manitoba

*Assiniboine Community College

*Booth University College

*Brandon University

*Canadian Mennonite University

*Providence University College

*Red River College of Applied Arts and Sciences

*Université de Saint Boniface

*University College of the North

*University of Manitoba

*University of Winnipeg


New Brunswick

*Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick

*Mount Allison University

*New Brunswick College of Craft and Design

*New Brunswick Community College

*St. Thomas University

*Université de Moncton

*University of New Brunswick


Newfoundland and Labrador

*College of the North Atlantic

*Memorial University of Newfoundland, including:

*Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University

*Sir Wilfred Grenfell College





Nova Scotia

*Acadia University

*Cape Breton University

*Dalhousie University

*Mount Saint Vincent University

*Nova Scotia Agricultural College

*Nova Scotia Community College

*NSCAD University

*Saint Mary’s University

*St. Francis Xavier University

*Université Sainte-Anne

*University of Kings College



Ontario

*Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Algoma University

*Brock University including affiliated institution: Concordia Lutheran Seminary

*Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Carleton University

*Centennial College

*Collège Boréal

*Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

*Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Dominican University College

*Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Fleming College

*George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

*La Cité collégiale

*Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Lakehead University

*Laurentian University including affiliated institutions: Huntington University,

*Université de Hearst, University of Sudbury and Thorneloe University

*Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology

*McMaster University including affiliated institution: McMaster Divinity College

*Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Nipissing University

*Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology

*OCAD University

*Queen’s University including affiliated institution: Queen’s Theological College

*Ryerson University

*Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

*Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

*St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology

*St. Lawrence College of Applied Arts and Technology

*The Michener Institute of Applied Health Sciences

*Trent University

*University of Guelph including affiliated institutions: Collège d’Alfred, Kemptville

*College and Ridgetown College

*University of Ontario Institute of Technology

*University of Ottawa including affiliated institution: St. Paul University

*University of Toronto including affiliated institution: Toronto School of Theology

*University of Waterloo including affiliated institutions: Conrad Grebel University

*College, Renison College, St. Jerome’s University, St. Paul’s United College and

*Waterloo Lutheran Seminary

*University of Western Ontario including affiliated institutions: Brescia College, Huron

*College, King’s College and St. Peter’s Seminary

*University of Windsor

*Wilfrid Laurier University

*York University



Prince Edward Island

*Holland College

*Maritime Christian College*
Associate of Arts (Diploma)
Bachelor of Arts (Bible)
Bachelor of Arts (Child & Youth)
Bachelor of Arts (General Studies)
Bachelor of Bible and Ministry
Biblical Studies Certificate
Ministerial Diploma

*Collège Acadie l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard

*University of Prince Edward Island




Quebec

*Bishop’s University

*Cégep André-Laurendeau

*Cégep Beauce-Appalaches

*Cégep de Baie-Comeau

*Cégep de Chicoutimi

*Cégep de Drummondville

*Cégep de Granby—Haute-Yamaska

*Cégep de Jonquière

*Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue

*Cégep de l’Outaouais

*Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles

*Cégep de La Pocatière

*Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon

*Cégep de Matane

*Cégep de Rimouski

*Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup

*Cégep de Saint-Félicien

*Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe

*Cégep de Saint-Jérôme

*Cégep de Saint-Laurent

*Cégep de Sainte-Foy

*Cégep de Sept-Îles

*Cégep de Sherbrooke

*Cégep de Sorel-Tracy

*Cégep de Thetford

*Cégep de Trois-Rivières

*Cégep de Victoriaville

*Cégep du Vieux Montréal

*Cégep John Abbott College

*Cégep Limoilou

*Cégep Marie-Victorin

*Cégep régional de Lanaudière

*Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

*Champlain Regional College

*Collège Ahuntsic

*Collège André-Grasset

*Collège Bart

*Collège d’Alma

*Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne

*Collège de Maisonneuve

*Collège de Rosemont

*Collège de Valleyfield

*Collège Édouard-Montpetit

*Collège Ellis

*Collège François-Xavier-Garneau

*Collège Gérald-Godin

*Collège Héritage

*Collège international des Marcellines

*Collège international Marie de France

*Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf

*Collège Laflèche

*Collège LaSalle

*Collège Lionel-Groulx

*Collège Mérici

*Collège Montmorency

*Collège Notre-Dame-de-Foy

*Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal

*Collège préuniversitaire Nouvelles Frontières

*Collège Shawinigan

*Collège Stanislas

*Collège Tav

*Collège Tav, Campus du Parc

*Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec

*Concordia University

*Dawson College

*École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)

*École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP)

*École nationale de cirque

*École Polytechnique de Montréal

*HEC Montréal

*Institut de technologie agroalimentaire

*Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec

*Institut national de la recherche scientifique

*Institut Teccart (2003) inc.

*Marianopolis College

*McGill University

*Université de Montréal

*Université de Sherbrooke

*Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)

*Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

*Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)

*Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

*Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)

*Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)

*Université Laval

*Vanier College



Saskatchewan

*Parkland College

*Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology

*University of Regina

*University of Saskatchewan



Yukon

*Yukon College


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/institutions/participants.asp
 

Frollo888

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Off-campus work-permits allow the person to work 20 hours/week during classes and full-time (40 hours/week) during scheduled breaks (winter break, spring break, summer break), while co-op work permits cannot exceed than 50% their study program (6 months lecture=6 months co-op max)..
In this case, If my program is 6 months + 6 months co-op , and I got the co-op WorkPermit,
What happen if I can't find a job immediately and my permit expire ? or if I find a job for only 4 months ?
From my understanding I can't get the Diploma credential if I not finish the co-op part.... so will they extend my work permit ?