co-op/internship work permit for graduate student

[duplex]

Hi all,

I am an international graduate student with valid study permit through 2014, currently in Ontario.

My problem is, my program of study needs graduate student to perform an internship for several months as a requirement to graduate. I just recently found a chance, however I don't know if I am eligible to apply for the co-op/internship work permit, which is free of charge, and then perform full-time work for several months (say 4-6 months). I do know that with OCWP I can only work part-time, but it is not the priority to me. My program is not a co-op program, so it is confusing now....

I tried to call CIC and their agent said if the school agrees that this is an essential part of you study, then you can apply for it. Shall I ask the people in school who provides the EVN number or the assistant in my department to support a letter?

Is there anyone with the same condition willing to share their experience? Thank you so much.

 

[Jd5]

Hi,

Hi all,

I am an international graduate student with valid study permit through 2014, currently in Ontario.

My problem is, my program of study needs graduate student to perform an internship for several months as a requirement to graduate. I just recently found a chance, however I don't know if I am eligible to apply for the co-op/internship work permit, which is free of charge, and then perform full-time work for several months (say 4-6 months). I do know that with OCWP I can only work part-time, but it is not the priority to me. My program is not a co-op program, so it is confusing now....

I tried to call CIC and their agent said if the school agrees that this is an essential part of you study, then you can apply for it. Shall I ask the people in school who provides the EVN number or the assistant in my department to support a letter?

Is there anyone with the same condition willing to share their experience? Thank you so much.

You do co-op not because you love it. Co-op must be a part of your course, you will have to provide a letter from school.

 

[duplex]

Hi,

You do co-op not because you love it. Co-op must be a part of your course, you will have to provide a letter from school.

Yes, that why I got confused - I need this internship as a department requirement. I want to know if anyone has the same problem and how/where they got a letter from. Is it supposed to come from my department assistant or school administrator? Thanks...

 

[Vipul.Varinder]

dude, as every program has certain credits approved by Education ministry, so you can only do CO Op if and only if you got those credits in your program , you can change program to non co op or Co OP before or after that.
I can suggest you something, change your program to CO OP in your college in any other field having co op ,
then come back to your original program after completing CO OP.. thats the only one way to go. like 2 of my friends did.