It was my final term on Dec 2023 but I didn't receive my certificate of completion until end of January. In relation to the Nov2022 IRCC policy where the 20-hour cap was lifted, can someone clarify if i can work more than 20 hours between December to January? My student advisor said that i could but upon looking now at the IRCC website, I'm a bit confused.
Definitions:
Top portion indicates:
This applies to eligible international students
Off-campus work and completion of a program of studies
Students who have not applied for a subsequent study or work permit or a program of study
Students may work off campus on a part-time basis if the following applies:
Would appreciate if someone could help clarify. As the top part could be the main/current one or just applicable to the Nov policy, and the bottom one is for the ones who aren't applicable to the policy.
Definitions:
Top portion indicates:
This applies to eligible international students
- who meet all of the off-campus work eligibility requirements, as long as they hold a valid study permit and the study permit application associated with their study permit was received by IRCC on or before October 7, 2022
- whose study permit application has already been approved or is eventually approved
- who are studying full-time at a designated learning institution (DLI) or part-time at a DLI during their final academic session, if their final academic session takes place between November 15, 2022, and April 30, 2024
- who are currently in Canada or will be entering Canada at a later date but prior to the expiry of this public policy
Off-campus work and completion of a program of studies
Students who have not applied for a subsequent study or work permit or a program of study
Students may work off campus on a part-time basis if the following applies:
- they meet the eligibility criteria to work off campus [R186(v)]
- they have completed the final academic requirements for their program of study but have not yet received written confirmation of program completion from their institution (for instance, a transcript, an official letter or an email)
- they have not applied for a work permit (for instance, a post-graduation work permit or a work permit with a valid Labour Market Impact Assessment) or a study permit extension or enrolled in a subsequent program of study
Would appreciate if someone could help clarify. As the top part could be the main/current one or just applicable to the Nov policy, and the bottom one is for the ones who aren't applicable to the policy.
