Working on campus
To work on SAIT's campus, you must be a full-time student and have a valid study permit. Your study permit must state that you are authorized to work on campus. You must also have a valid social insurance number (SIN).
How many hours can I work on campus?
There are no hourly restrictions when working on campus. You can work on campus in addition to working off campus, as long as you continue to meet the eligibility requirements for working on campus.
Working off campus
To work off-campus without a work permit, you must meet all of these requirements:
- You’re a full-time student at a designated learning institution (DLI)
- You’re enrolled in a post-secondary academic, vocational, or professional training program
- Your study program
- is at least 6 months long and
- leads to a degree, diploma, or certificate
- You’ve started studying
- You have a social insurance number (SIN)
Anticipated Updates to Off-Campus Work Hours for International Students
Please note that although IRCC has announced it will be introducing new rules regarding off-campus work for international students, these new rules have not yet taken effect.
As of now, current international students who meet off-campus work eligibility requirements are permitted to work up to 20 hours per week during the regular school term/semester.
As IRCC stated in their April announcement, they "intend to change the number of hours students may work off campus per week to 24 hours." however they have not provided a date of when this will be in place.
For detailed information regarding current work eligibility regulations for international students, please click here.
Co-op work permit
Some programs at SAIT require students to participate in a mandatory co-op, internship, or practicum work placement. For international students, this work must be an essential part of their studies, and they must apply for a co-op work permit before starting the placement.
Please note that a co-op work permit is only valid for the designated work placement and cannot be used for any other off-campus work.
If you've started your program of study and your program has a co-op, internship, or practicum work placement but you don't have a co-op work permit, contact the International Center at international.advising@sait.ca.
Visit the IRCC website for further information about a co-op work permit.
If you're on a scheduled break
To work off campus during a scheduled break, students must hold full-time status during the academic session before and after their regularly scheduled break.
If you're on an authorized leave
If you’re on an authorized leave from your studies, or you’re switching schools and you’re not studying, you can’t work off campus. You can only return to work once you’re back to studying full-time.
Working after graduation
Upon graduation, international students may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP). This work permit is an open work permit and allows graduates to work for any employer.
Visit the IRCC website for further information about a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).