Video transcript: IRCC Explains: Working and Studying in Canada

Video length: 01:07 minutes

Soft music plays. A woman with long hair wearing a maroon shirt laughs. A blue light filter with spots of red light covers the image.

In white characters, there is text:

IRCC Explains: Working and Studying in Canada

A man wearing a black T-shirt holds a clapperboard. He claps it in front of the woman. Behind the woman, there is a screen with a blue background and white text.

The background changes to blue and purple. A woman reads the text.

Text: How many hours can students work?

The woman is seated in front of the screen. The man attaches a microphone to her sweater.

A pink text box with white characters contains the words:

Riannon

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

The woman, Riannon, explains:

Your study will include specific conditions regarding whether you are allowed to work on or off campus during your studies in Canada and the number of hours you can work in a week.

In most cases, you can work off campus for up to 24 hours per week while class is in session.

Text: Off campus: up to 24h/week

Text: On campus: no limit

Riannon: There is no limit on the number of hours you can work on campus. There is also no limit on how many hours full-time students can work during scheduled academic break periods, like spring break or the summer period between school years.

Text: Academic breaks: no limit

Riannon: If you work more than 1 job, the total number of hours you work in a week can’t be more than the maximum allowed. Make sure you understand your permit conditions.

Text: Keep track of the hours you work

Riannon: You’re responsible for keeping track of the hours you work and proving that you’re following your permit conditions. Learn more about working while studying in Canada on our website.

In white characters, on a blue and purple background, there is a website:

Text: Canada.ca/work-international-student

On a white background, in black characters, there is text next to a small Canadian flag:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada

The word “Canada” appears in the image, below an animation of the Canadian flag.