Application to Apply for a Work Permit - Student Guide
The application forms below are offered in PDF format. For more information or to download the appropriate viewer, check the Help page.
This application includes the following items:
- Document Checklist [IMM 5583] (PDF, 35 KB)
- Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay, or Remain in Canada [IMM 1249] (PDF, 251 KB)
- Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union [IMM 5409] (PDF, 97 KB)
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 55 KB)
- Fees Receipt
You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:- Payment of fees on the Internet
If you have PDF Reader software, a printer, and a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay your fees online. - Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada
If you cannot or do not wish to pay online, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the website because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.
- Payment of fees on the Internet
- Instruction Guide [IMM 5580]
This application is for students who are already in Canada and who wish to apply for a work permit in one or more of the following programs:
- Off-campus work permit program;
- Co-op work program;
- Post-graduation work employment program
It is important to apply for the renewal before the expiry of your current status.
New: You now have two options available when submitting an Off-campus work permit application OR a Post-graduation work permit application:
or
- Download, complete and mail your application, including all required documents to the address provided in the instruction guide.
(Mail your application, including all required documents, to the address indicated in the instruction guide)
Note: This application may only be downloaded from our website.