As an international student at U of T, you will need to navigate Canadian immigration requirements. The Immigration Advisors at the Centre for International Experience are available help you sort through processes and paperwork.
Inquiries & contact information
To send a written question to the Immigration Advisors, please email isa.cie@utoronto.ca.
To book an appointment for a phone or video call with an advisor online, please see here: Advising: Immigration page.
You can schedule an appointment with an Immigration Advisor at this link: Connecting with ISIAs.
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Co-op Work Permit
If you are an international student with full-time registration status and a valid study permit, you are eligible to work in Canada with some conditions.
Please visit the Centre for International Experience website for the most current information and to access relevant Immigration workshops. The Immigration Advisor Team at the CIE is best positioned to answer all of your questions.
If you are an international student hoping to complete a full time, paid Work-integrated-Learning opportunity, such as Co-op, the Faculty’s Career Officer will provide you with a Letter of Eligibility to submit towards your application for the co-op work permit. Further details on how to access the Letter of Eligibility will be shared in the Fall semester prior to the Co-op start date in the Summer term.
Students Admitted into the MI Co-op Program & Student Status:
Students who are admitted into the MI Co-op Program are registered full time in the Summer term between Year 1 and Year 2. If Students extend their degree into the Summer after Year 2, they are still considered full-time until the end of August. Students can only extend their degree into the Summer after Year 2 if they have outstanding courses that they need to complete in order to graduate.
Please note:
- The Summer Term for Students admitted into the MI Co-op Program is not considered a scheduled break. International students wishing to take on a co-op work term require a co-op work permit during the Summer term.
- Students cannot end their degree on a co-op work term. Students cannot take a co-op work term in their final semeste
Please note:
- Students who are not in the co-op program, the Summer term between Year 1 and Year 2 is considered a Scheduled Break.
International Students: Questions about your eligibility to work?
If you have questions about your eligibility to work on or off campus in a co-op, contract or casual role, your first point of contact is the Centre for International Experience and their team of Immigration Advisors: Connecting with ISIAs.
Please also connect with your Assigned Career Advisor, in case they can offer supporting information for you.
