TEMPORARY WORK VISAS TO CANADA

POST-GRADUATION EMPLOYMENT VISA

Citizenship and Immigration Canada's novel Post-Graduation Employment visa provides eligible foreign students graduating from a participating post-secondary Canadian institution with the thrilling opportunity to gain Canadian work experience related to their field of studies.

Once granted, work permit holders can gain Canadian experience and put their recently gained knowledge to use in the Canadian labour market. They may also be eligible for the new Canadian Experience program for permanent residence. A work permit under the Post-Graduation Work visa is granted for the duration equating up to the length of a student's study program.

POST-GRADUATION EMPLOYMENT VISA REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for a work permit under this program, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

Possess a valid study permit;
Have studied full-time and maintained satisfactory academic standing in their program of study at a participating institution for at least six out of the twelve months preceding their application to work off campus;
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); and
Continue to fulfil the terms and conditions of their study permit and work permit, if applicable.

Applicants from non-eligible Canadian institutions cannot participate in this program.