Confusion regarding the question "is work an essential component for your studies"

[searay]

I recently received an offer for a funded PhD program at an Ontario university. In my funding letter, it states that:

"We are offering you a funding support package of $26,074 per year. Your tuition and ancillary fees will be deducted from your funding support package each year.

Typically, funding sources can include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as a graduate teaching assistantship.

You will receive a 70-hour GTAship for the fall/winter term in your first year of study. This is your initial appointment. In subsequent years, during your funding-eligibility period, you will receive an annual GTAship for at least the same number of hours of employment or equal financial support (as a GTAship)."

In my visa application form, if I answer "yes" to the work requirement question, the portal provides an option to upload evidence that work is a requirement for my studies. The instructions specify that I must provide a letter from my educational institution stating that work is a necessary requirement for the completion of my studies.

Should I just upload my funding letter? OR should I answer the work requirement question with a No?

 

[Naturgrl]

Answer is no. Work is not compulsory to complete program like a co-op term

 

[julienmore]

C’est une source de confusion assez fréquente, donc tu n’es pas seul. Dans ton cas, la GTAship mentionnée dans la lettre de financement fait partie de ton soutien financier, et non d’une exigence académique obligatoire pour l’obtention du doctorat. Puisque la lettre ne précise pas que l’emploi est requis pour valider le diplôme, répondre « oui » pourrait créer des complications inutiles. Le choix le plus sûr et le plus exact est donc de répondre « non » à la question concernant l’obligation de travail. Si une question distincte Julius Casino connexion porte sur le financement ou l’emploi, ta lettre de financement pourra être utilisée à ce moment-là, mais elle ne correspond pas à la définition d’un travail requis pour terminer le programme.