Working Off-Campus

If you would like to work off campus, you must apply for an Off Campus Work Permit. You are not allowed to work off campus until your permit arrives. To qualify for an off campus work permit, you must meet the following criteria:

You must be registered fulltime
You must have a study permit that is valid for 6 months or more
You cannot be an exchange student
You must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 1.75 or higher
You must have studied fulltime for 6 months in the past year (excluding exchange programs)
You must not have a partial or full scholarship from:
- the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)
- the Government of Canada Awards Program, funded by DFAIT
- the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
You must not be participating in the Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program (Canada–Chile), the Canada–China Scholars Exchange Program, or an Organization of American States Fellowship program
You must not be registered in a program that consists either exclusively or primarily of English or French as a second language
You must not have previously held an off-campus work permit, failed to maintain your eligibility, and failed to surrender your work permit (However, if you became ineligible for the program and surrendered your work permit, you may reapply for a work permit if you meet the eligibility requirements at a later date)

With your Off Campus Work Permit you are entitled to work up to 20 hours off campus during the semester. During scheduled breaks e.g. summer break you are eligible to work for as many hours as you want anywhere in Canada.

How to apply for an Off Campus Work Permit

To apply you must submit your application online. Your Off Campus Work Permit will expire when your study permit foes. You will need to create a MYCIC online account.

Create your online profile and e-pass by registering with MyCIC on their website. Remember you must complete your application within 60 days of beginning the online application.
When you create your CIC epass, you must provide your client ID number which should be printed on your study permit. In the application, the first question you will be asked, is “do you have a client id number?”
- Answer “yes” to this question and provide your Client ID number (this number is printed on your study permit).
- If you have already created an e-pass and did not provide your client ID, you must create a new epass and stop using the old epass.
- You will not be able to access the EVN (electronic verification number) part of the off-campus work permit on the on-line application unless you entered your client ID when you created an epass.
When prompted, request an Electronic Verification Number (EVN) from Mount Allison University.
After you have submitted your request for verification Log out of the website. Your online request for verification will be processed by the International Advisor within 7 days. You will receive a notification from CIC in your MyCIC account once it has been processed. This message will contain an EVN and a link to the next part of the online application. If your EVN has not been issued contact the International Advisor by email.
At the end of the application, you will be asked to submit a copy of your passport, including the information and photo page and any pages that refer to your stay in Canada. Upload this information as a PDF.
If CIC has any questions, they will contact you at the email address or phone number on your application.

*Note:
If you are applying for an off-campus work permit but you also need to extend your study permit, you can apply for both documents online at the same time. Just indicate in the application that you are applying for both permits, and attach all relevant documents and fees.