Applying for a work permit — Student guide

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.

Note: This application may only be downloaded from our website.

Mail your application, including all required documents, to the address indicated in the instruction guide.

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Some of the documents are available to you in Portable Document Format (PDF). This is a universal file format that allows you to read, print or download an online document while maintaining the fonts, graphics and general layout of that document. To view a PDF document, you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet.

This application includes the following items:

• Instruction Guide [IMM 5580]
  > also in PDF format  PDF, 313 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
• Document Checklist [IMM 5583]  PDF, 35 KB
• Fees Receipt
  You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:
  1. Payment of fees on the Internet
     If you have Adobe® Acrobat Reader software, a printer, and a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay your fees online.
  2. 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.