General Overview:

1. If your program includes听mandatory听work experience you听must apply for a co-op work permit. Examples of mandatory work experience include听co-op placements, internships, practicums, clinical placements and stages that are听a听requirement for all students in a听program.听听
2. This applies whether the work is on-campus or off-campus, paid or unpaid, during the academic year or during the summer, and regardless of the number of hours involved.
3. If you are accepted directly into a program that includes mandatory work experience, you听should听apply for your听co-op work permit听at the same time as you apply for your听initial study permit. Examples of these programs include B. Ed., BScN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), B Eng Materials Co-op, MBA.
4. Because of current , you should apply for your co-op work permit at least听6 months before听the start of your听mandatory work experience.
5. The co-op work permit is fee exempt听(i.e., free).

Important Details:

1. Your co-op work permit is an that allows you to work anywhere in Canada as long as the work is a mandatory requirement of your program.
   • If a location is listed under the section of your co-op work permit, you can only work at that location.
   • If you want to work in a different location, you must apply to change the conditions of your work permit. To do this, you鈥檒l need to听.
2. Although the co-op work permit is an open work permit, Immigration Canada may听list 鈥�91丝瓜视频鈥� as the employer on the work permit since the work is an essential part of your studies at 91丝瓜视频.
   • This does not mean that you cannot work for an employer other than 91丝瓜视频.
   • A co-op work permit allows you to work for any employer as long as the work satisfies a mandatory requirement of your program for which you will be registered for an internship or co-op course.
3. You can only use your听co-op work permit听to work in a term where you are registered for an internship or co-op course.
4. You do not need a job offer to apply for a co-op work permit.
5. You can for inside Canada co-op work permit applications听by selecting听"Temporary residence (visiting, studying, working)" >听鈥�Work permit extension (new employer)鈥�.
6. The remarks at the bottom of your co-op work permit听must indicate:

   "Employment practicum cannot form more than 50% of the total program of study. Authorized to undertake employment which forms integral part of studies as certified by the institution."

   • If the above remarks do not appear, it is best to ask for a correction while you are at your Port of Entry (e.g. land border or airport).
   • If the above remarks do not appear and you applied for your co-op work permit online from within Canada听or you have already left your Port of Entry, you will need to . You can c for amendments by selecting听"Replacing or amending documents, verifying your status" > "Amendments of valid temporary resident documents"

For more information about the co-op work permit, see听.

If you, your Program Coordinator or your employer are unsure whether your co-op work permit has the correct remarks and/or conditions,听contact us.

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