Working off campus

You can work up to 24 hours per week:

• during fall and winter terms
• during summer term if you are a doctoral student or an MSc student in the thesis stream
• during your final term of study, including the summer.

If you are not enrolled in a doctoral program or an MSc program in the thesis stream, you can work an unlimited number of hours, regardless of whether you are taking courses.

However, if this is your final term of study, you must work no more than 24 hours per week.

You can work as many hours as you like during school breaks. A break refers to the interval between two periods of full-time studies, that is: 

• spring break
• the days off between two full-time terms
• summer term, except in the following cases: 
  • If this is your final term of study, since it is not followed by a full-time term
  • If you are a doctoral or MSc (thesis stream) student, as summer term is mandatory.

Last term (including summer)

You must work no more than 24 hours per week while studying full time or part time.

Once you have completed your program

You may work no more than 24 hours per week between the end of your academic program and the date you receive your Proof of Graduation letter.

After you receive your Proof of Graduation letter

As soon as you receive your Proof of Graduation letter, you must stop working immediately, unless you have submitted an application for a post-graduation work permit. In this case, you may work full time while awaiting a decision, provided that you have a valid study permit in your possession at the time of your application.