Work while you study, help your spouse or common-law partner get a work permit while you study, work temporarily or stay permanently in Canada after you graduate as an international student. Services and information Work on campus Who can work on-campus You can only start working in Canada when you start your study program. You can’t work before your studies begin. You can work as an international student in Canada if your study permit lists a condition that says you’re allowed to work on- or off-campus. You can work on your school campus, without a work permit, if you: are a full-time post-secondary student at a: public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or CEGEP in Quebec private college-level school in Quebec that operates under the same rules as public schools, and is at least 50% funded by government grants, or Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law have a valid study permit, and have a Social Insurance Num...