Hi, I'm an international student in canada. so there are 2 work practicum courses as a part of regular full time courses ( which is not a official co-op or work practicum program.). It's just one of the full-time courses that students have to work with clients without getting paid.
We have been never told that we need a co-op work permit when we got accepted into this program first.
That said, recently International student office contacted everyone that we should get a co-op work permit for those courses coming up next terms.
Our program head had no idea whatsoever before, and all the grads never had to apply for the co-op work permit too.
Do you think I should go to the port of entry to get the co-op work permit in this situation?
it wouldn't hurt me to apply but it will costs me time and money, and also, i only have 3 months before one of the project courses starts. Wouldn't it be worse if I can't get the permit in time?
from the information I got so far by asking around visa agencies, so long as i can stay in the program and the school let me participate in those courses, I don't have reason to apply for those permits.
The only reason International office center want us to get the permit is, I think, to avoid responsibility when there's a problem when we apply for PGWP. but it's not likely that they will do audit if we had any work practicum without permits.
I don't know what to do.
Thanks.
We have been never told that we need a co-op work permit when we got accepted into this program first.
That said, recently International student office contacted everyone that we should get a co-op work permit for those courses coming up next terms.
Our program head had no idea whatsoever before, and all the grads never had to apply for the co-op work permit too.
Do you think I should go to the port of entry to get the co-op work permit in this situation?
it wouldn't hurt me to apply but it will costs me time and money, and also, i only have 3 months before one of the project courses starts. Wouldn't it be worse if I can't get the permit in time?
from the information I got so far by asking around visa agencies, so long as i can stay in the program and the school let me participate in those courses, I don't have reason to apply for those permits.
The only reason International office center want us to get the permit is, I think, to avoid responsibility when there's a problem when we apply for PGWP. but it's not likely that they will do audit if we had any work practicum without permits.
I don't know what to do.
Thanks.