International students to help address Canada’s labour shortage
Limit on off-campus work hours to be lifted temporarily
October 7, 2022—Ottawa
From November 15, 2022, until December 31, 2023, international students who are in Canada and who have off-campus work authorization on their study permit will not be restricted by the 20-hour-per-week rule. Foreign nationals who have already submitted a study permit application, as of today, will also be able to benefit from this temporary change, provided their application is approved.
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