How to study in Alberta?

Nov 14
12:04

2016

Nancy Damon

Nancy Damon

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Alberta is a great study destination for students. This study visa is required if you want to plan to study in Alberta for a period of a duration greater than 6 months. You can work on a university campus without needing a work permit, during your studies if you have gained full-time admission in a post secondary institution which is public. This work permit is not required if you have a study permit that is valid.

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A work permit is also not required if you are planning to work not on the university campus during your studies and if you have taken fulltime admission in a post secondary institution either private/public. The working hours are only limited to 20 in number during study sessions and more during breaks from university.

 

You are also eligible to work in Canada while studying if you have international experience and if your age is between 18-35 years. The country to which you belong must have signed an agreement with the Canadian nation. But this work experience is only limited to 1 year. The student also needs to prove that he has sufficient funds to cover the costs (tuition and living) while in Canada. The best part for those who are planning to work-study in Canada is that this country even allows spouses of immigrating students to work. Work-study in Canada option is extremely beneficial because it allows students to build up their resumes through international work exposure.

 

If you as an individual are planning to study in Canada,How to study in Alberta?  Articles you should get to know that Canadian work experience can also be gained after getting a graduation degree from this country. A post-graduation work permit can also be gained if the length of your study course is at least 8 months. The length of the post graduation work permit for a student cannot be more than 3 years. So, even if you have done 4 years of post-graduation, you cannot get a post-graduation work permit of more than 3 years. Hence, to conclude, these are some details about pursuing work-study in Canada.