How students intend to fund their tuition is a vital ingredient when it comes to a University or College education. While working and paying tuition remains a viable option, other sources that may or may be available to prospective students include; family sponsorship, student loans, scholarships and grants, etc.
Although most of the tuition funding options mentioned above are readily available for a student who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, the same cannot be said for an international student in Canada. The option of government student loans is not available for international students in Canada even though there are international students loans mostly available in the United States.
The other option which is not readily available to international students is working and paying for tuition (individual funding), which brings us to main premise behind this topic. Is it possible to fund your international student fees in Canada through part time or full time work?
Working while studying can be stressful especially if you are in a program that has a heavy course load. A good example of this type of program is Engineering. Engineering programs tend to easily pile up lengthy projects, assignments and tutorials for the student outside the normal lecture slot. This situation requires extra study time in some cases, leaving the student with very little time for part time work.
Hence, time is of essence for an international student who intends to work and fund his/her tuition in Canada. For the 20 hrs/week cap required for work during the regular study session (Sept. - April) by the immigration, it is simply not enough hours to make enough money to fund your tuition.
Working and paying your international differential fees will require full-time work during the regular study session. You will not only be breaking the 20 hrs / week cap set for part-time work but you will also be undermining the main reason you are in Canada which is to study.
If you exceed the part time hours required, you could be spending more time working than studying, which can affect your grades. Remember poor grades can lead to disciplinary action from your faculty; academic probation, suspension and dismissal.
If you are dismissed from your school and unable to register in another program or school you will not only have a hard time explaining to the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA) why you are not in school, but will also be putting extra time on your study permit. Academic suspensions can take up to a year before you are allowed to return to your program. Academic dismissals just means you are indefinitely suspended from studying in your program.
Is it really worth it spending more time working to fund your tuition? Think about it.
Lets discuss the differential tuition, the wage from part time work and monthly expenses in the regular school year for an undergraduate international student.
The table below is a summary...
Sorry that wasn't on purpose. The rest of the write up contains a table which i use for analysis. The canadavisa platform won't let me post the table. So please continue on emakgaga.blogspot.com
Although most of the tuition funding options mentioned above are readily available for a student who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, the same cannot be said for an international student in Canada. The option of government student loans is not available for international students in Canada even though there are international students loans mostly available in the United States.
The other option which is not readily available to international students is working and paying for tuition (individual funding), which brings us to main premise behind this topic. Is it possible to fund your international student fees in Canada through part time or full time work?
Working while studying can be stressful especially if you are in a program that has a heavy course load. A good example of this type of program is Engineering. Engineering programs tend to easily pile up lengthy projects, assignments and tutorials for the student outside the normal lecture slot. This situation requires extra study time in some cases, leaving the student with very little time for part time work.
Hence, time is of essence for an international student who intends to work and fund his/her tuition in Canada. For the 20 hrs/week cap required for work during the regular study session (Sept. - April) by the immigration, it is simply not enough hours to make enough money to fund your tuition.
Working and paying your international differential fees will require full-time work during the regular study session. You will not only be breaking the 20 hrs / week cap set for part-time work but you will also be undermining the main reason you are in Canada which is to study.
If you exceed the part time hours required, you could be spending more time working than studying, which can affect your grades. Remember poor grades can lead to disciplinary action from your faculty; academic probation, suspension and dismissal.
If you are dismissed from your school and unable to register in another program or school you will not only have a hard time explaining to the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA) why you are not in school, but will also be putting extra time on your study permit. Academic suspensions can take up to a year before you are allowed to return to your program. Academic dismissals just means you are indefinitely suspended from studying in your program.
Is it really worth it spending more time working to fund your tuition? Think about it.
Lets discuss the differential tuition, the wage from part time work and monthly expenses in the regular school year for an undergraduate international student.
The table below is a summary...
Sorry that wasn't on purpose. The rest of the write up contains a table which i use for analysis. The canadavisa platform won't let me post the table. So please continue on emakgaga.blogspot.com
