WORK OFF CAMPUS
The temporary policy allowing international students to work more than 20 hours per week off-campus ended on April 30, 2024.
On April 29, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced an upcoming change to the off-campus work hours for international students. Recently, IRCC indicated that new rule is expected to take effect later in Fall 2024. For the time being, if you are enrolled full-time and are eligible to work under your study permit this Fall term, please ensure to restrict your off-campus work hours to 20 hours per week until further notice from IRCC. We will update this page as soon as we have more information to share.
As an international student at SFU, you are eligible to work off campus without a work permit if you meet all of the following requirements:
- you have a valid study permit that includes a condition stating you may work off campus
- you are enrolled in a program of 6 months or more that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate
- you are enrolled as a full-time student*
* Exception: if you are enrolled part time in your final term of studies (i.e. you only require a part-time course load to complete your SFU program), you may still be eligible to work part time off campus only if you were enrolled full time in all other required terms throughout your program
If you are eligible to work off campus, you may work a maximum of 20 hours per week during regular academic sessions, and full time during scheduled breaks.
Please refer to our enrollment requirements for international students to see how SFU defines full-time enrollment.
You may also view our Instruction Guides page for more details.
Get help with the job search process
If you are seeking a job off campus, SFU Career and Volunteer Services offers a variety of resources and services to assist you, including job postings, resume help, advice on the job search and interview process, and more.