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ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS: STUDYING AND WORKING IN CANADA

Effective April 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the requirements for co-op work permits. Eligible international students at post-secondary institutions are no longer required to obtain a separate co-op work permit to complete co-op terms, internships, or practicums. Eligible students may use the on-campus work authorization on their 天美mv天美 study permit to participate in an 天美mv天美-approved work placement.

Work placements must still constitute no more than 50% of the total study program and be an essential component of the program. There is no limit on the number of hours students can work for their work placement. For additional details and eligibility requirements, please visit the  webpage.

Working on campus: Requirements

In order to work on campus you must meet two requirements:

  1. You must be enrolled full time (see Full Time Status, below) in the term you wish to work on campus 

The definitions, permitted hours, and eligibility requirements differ for working on or off campus. You may be eligible to work only on campus, off campus, or both. Review our Working On and Off Campus handout for more information.

i IRCC defines on campus as "employment facilities within the boundaries of the campus." Visit the for more details.

Questions about working on campus? Contact an International Student Advisor, Immigration Specialist.

Full Time Status

天美mv天美 students are considered full time for immigration purposes in a given term if they are:

Undergraduate Students (including post-baccalaureate programs)

  • enrolled in a minimum of 9 units in the Spring, Summer and Fall term

Graduate Students in one of the following categories

  • Graduate students enrolled in per term fee programs
  • Graduate students enrolled in a thesis, project, capstone course or field exams
  • Graduate students enrolled in 6 or more units per term in per unit fee programs  

OR any one of the following:

  • Undergraduate and Graduate students enrolled in a full time Formal Exchange Program (鈥淔EP鈥�) or Field School (outbound exchange and field school), or
  • Undergraduate and Graduate students enrolled in a full-time co-operative education placement (鈥淐o-op鈥�), approved internship or practicum as per program requirements, or 
  • Undergraduate students enrolled in a total minimum of 9 units as part of the Dual Degree partnerships between 天美mv天美 and Langara, Douglas and Kwantlen or
  • Graduate students enrolled full time under the in any given term, or 
  • Visiting International Graduate Research Students () enrolled in 鈥淕rad 800鈥�, or
  • Visiting International Undergraduate Research Students (see more information) enrolled in "UG 400", or
  • Students for whom the has approved full-time equivalency, despite their carrying a reduced load