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Many programs at Brock include an opportunity to add a work experience to your studies. At Brock, this work experience may go by different names: co-op, internship, practicum, clinical, etc. Depending on the program, students may be admitted to a program with a a student work placement from their first year of studies or may apply into such program in an upper year.
To learn more about work experiences in programs at Brock, see Co-op, Career and Experiential Education.
Eligibility
You can participate in student work placements that total 50% or less of your entire study program as a post-secondary international student if you:
- Are enrolled full-time with the exception of the final term if all previous terms were full-time;
- Have a valid study permit with a condition allowing on-campus work;
- Have a letter from Brock that confirms the work placement is a requirement for your program; and
- Have a Social Insurance Number (SIN).
For more information, see IRCC’s work in a student work placement page.
Working in a Student Work Placement FAQ
If your letter of acceptance doesn’t indicate there is a student work placement required in your program, you can request a letter from your Co-op or Experiential Education co-ordinator.
There is no weekly hour limit to participate in student work placements. However, your work placement can’t total more than 50% of your study program.
Your work placements cannot exceed 50% of your study program.
Yes, if you are eligible to work on campus and/or work off campus and not working more hours than you are allowed.
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Students registered in a co-op work term are considered full-time students regardless of the number of credits they are receiving for co-op. For other types of work placements, they need to meet the regular definitions of full-time studies.
No, you must have a condition allowing you to work on campus to participate in student work placements. You may also require medical clearance if you plan to work with vulnerable peoples. Learn about immigration medical exams.
To have the conditions corrected due to an error by IRCC, you will need to amend your study permit. In all other cases, you will need to apply for a study permit extension to change the conditions.
International students with pending decisions on their co-op work permit application will not need to take any action. IRCC will withdraw all eligible and active co-op work permit applications.
No, you do not need to take any action.
NOTE: A co-op work permit can only be used for employment approved by your program office. This includes the hours, location and employer that you work for. If you wish to work outside these hours, you may be eligible to work on campus and/or work off campus under your study permit conditions.
Disclaimer
The information on this page is intended as general information for Brock University students. It has been reviewed by Brock International’s international student advising team who are Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs). Please note that this website is not a legal document.
Immigration information can change quickly and without notice, so always refer to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for the most current information.