InternationalStudentJobSearchinCanadaIattendedaworkshopspecialforinternationalstudentjobsearchseveraldaysago,andonlyonewordisabletoexpressmyfeeling--depressed.Thepoliciesareasfollows:1.Internationalstudentscanapplyforaworkpermit(visa)iftheycangetajobofferwithin90daysaftergraduation.Thegraduationdateisthedayyourtranscriptisavailableonthewebsite.Forexample,astudentwillgraduatebyDecember.HisorhertranscriptwillbeavailableonwebsiteintheearlynextJanuary.SoheorshehastosucceedinobtainingajobofferbeforeAprilinordertoapplyforaworkpermit.2.AworkpermitItapplicationprocessingtakes2months."YoumustwaitfortheWorkPermittobeissuedbeforeyoustartworking."Inthepreviousinstance,ifthestudentgetsajobofferinMarch,properlyspeaking,ifthestudentisluckyenoughtogetajobofferinMarch,heorshecannotbegintoworkuntilJune.3.Theemploymentmustberelatedtotheprogramyoustudied.Theofferlettermustdescribetheconnectionbetweenthejobandyourstudyfield.Forme,Iamstudyingpoliticalscience,soImustfindajobrelatedtopoliticalscience.FT!4.Thevalidtimeofaworkpermitis:oneyearforworkinginToronto,Vancouver,andMontreal;twoyearsforworkinginotherplaces.Whenthepermitisexpired,therearetwowaystoextendjobofferandworkpermit:oneisimmigration;theotheristhecompanyrequiresexceptionfromthegovernment,andmustprovethatnoCanadianscandothisjob.FTagain!Thatisall.Jobsearchisafull-timejob.Goodluck!
