海角社区
This page provides general information on聽the聽main聽types of work authorizations available to聽international聽Undergraduate and聽Graduate Research Trainees (U/GRTs)聽to conduct research at 海角社区.听It is the聽U/GRT鈥檚 responsibility to secure the聽appropriate聽work聽authorization.听
The information provided on this聽page聽does not constitute legal advice. Immigration policy and procedures are subject to聽change. Foreign nationals are聽advised to seek聽legal advice聽for聽specific matters.听For further assistance, contact your immigration advisor聽at聽immigration.apo [at] mcgill.ca.听
If you are a foreign national pursuing an聽undergraduate or聽graduate program of study abroad or in Canada and would like to attend 海角社区 as a聽U/GRT, you must obtain an authorization to work in Canada.听Research done as a聽U/GRTs聽is considered work 鈥� not studies聽-聽by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).听聽
It is your responsibility to obtain and聽maintain聽a valid work authorization for the complete duration of your traineeship. You will聽be required聽to extend your work authorization聽if it expires before the end of your research period.听
Obtaining the necessary immigration authorizations may take several聽months,聽and international聽U/GRTs are invited to apply for their immigration authorizations as soon as possible.听You should not travel to Canada聽before obtaining the approval of your work permit and/or visa or before confirming you can apply for your work authorization at the port of entry. If your聽immigration process聽will not聽be聽completed聽in time for your tentative start date, please聽inform your 海角社区聽supervisor and the department鈥檚 administrator.听
Research Stays for up to 120 Days
For research stays of up to 120 consecutive days, you may qualify for the .
To benefit from this work permit exemption, you must:
1. Engage primarily in research activities while at 海角社区
2. Have a significant role to play or value to add to the research project
3. Not have used this work permit exemption within the 12 months before your arrival date
4. Be outside of Canada prior to the start of your research stay. You cannot request this work permit exemption if you are already physically in Canada
You must request admission to Canada under this work permit exemption at the airport or land border upon arrival to Canada. Before leaving the Canadian border (airport or land border), you must declare you are requesting admission under the , provide supporting documents and request that a 鈥淰isitor Record鈥� be issued. The visitor record proves your admission to Canada under this work permit exemption and, if you will be paid by a Canadian source, will allow you to apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN) and a Canadian bank account.
Prior to travelling to Canada, nationals of certain countries will require a travel document:
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If you are a citizen from a , you must to travel to Canada. Processing a visa can take several months. It is recommended that you apply for your visa as soon as possible.
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If you are from a , you must apply an to travel to Canada.
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US citizens and green-card holders do not need to apply for a visa or an eTA.
Research Stays for more than 120 Days
Work Permit Requirements
If you are coming to 海角社区 as a research trainee for more than 120 consecutive days, a work permit is mandatory.
If you hold or are eligible for an open work permit, please inform your Department, which will verify if it can be used for your appointment. Otherwise, U/GRTs may be eligible for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exempt, employer-specific work permit tied to their research stay at 海角社区. There are multiple employer-specific work permit options, depending notably on nationality and funding.
In most cases, must be submitted online before travelling to Canada. Work permit application can take several months. It is recommended that you apply for your work permit as soon as possible.
If you are from a , you may be authorized, under certain conditions, to apply for certain types of work permits at the land border or airport in person without having to apply online.
If you qualify for an employer-specific work permit, your academic unit at 海角社区 will provide you with an offer of employment 鈥淎鈥� number and proof of payment of the employer compliance fee. You will also be provided with general information on how to secure your work permit. You can also contact your immigration advisor for assistance.
Work Permit Options
- Academic Award Recipients for Research Work (Code C52)
- International Experience Canada (IEC) Program聽(Code聽C聽21)
- Co-op Work Permit (Code C32)
- Study Permit Holders
Academic Award Recipients for Research Work ()
This is an employer-specific work permit offered for individuals coming to conduct research at a Canadian institution and who have been granted an award.
There are two (2) types of Research Award Recipients:
1. Award recipient paid by a Canadian institution
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The award must be granted strictly on the basis of academic excellence.
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The award must be the result of a competitive assessment and review process.
2. Research award recipient paid by foreign institutions:
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The award does not have to be the result of a competitive assessment. It can be an award or another form of funding or compensation.
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Personal savings are not accepted under this category.
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The applicant can be supported by their country of citizenship or residence, their home institution or another foreign funding body.
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If you are a citizen of a 鈥樷��, then Eligibility requirements vary by country of citizenship. Applicants must be aged between 18 and 30 years old (or 35 years old for certain countries).
You must first submit your profile to an IEC pool of candidates. It is only once you receive an Invitation to Apply from IRCC that you will be able to apply for your work permit. IEC has annual quotas and usually closes in the fall before reopening in January/February of the next year.
- Working Holiday
Working Holiday is an open work permit that authorizes work for any employer, anywhere in Canada, in almost any occupation. The duration of this work permit depends on your country of citizenship, but it is generally valid from 12 to 24 months.
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International Co-op (Internship) category
International co-op is an employer-specific work permit that allows you to complete an internship in your field of study at 海角社区 to fulfill part curriculum in your home country. The duration of this work permit depends on your country of citizenship.
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Young Professionals
This is an employer-specific work permit for young professionals to gain work experience in skilled positions in Canada. The duration of this work permit depends on your country of citizenship. This category does not usually apply to U/GRTs as it requires remuneration by the Canadian employer.
(Code C32)
The Co-op Work Permit is only for international students registered as students in Canada who have a study permit and need to complete a mandatory internship as part of academic program in Canada.
If you are not a registered student in Canada, then Code C32 does not apply to you. For students registered abroad, refer to International Co-op category in IEC (code C31).
Canada-USA-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA) ()
CUSMA offers work permits for citizens of the United States or Mexico who are coming to do research at the post-secondary level. This code can only be used if you already hold an undergraduate
Study Permit Holders
If you are completing your graduate studies at another Canadian university, you may engage in research as a U/GRT at 海角社区 for a maximum of 24 hours per week during the school year and up to full-time during scheduled breaks on the basis of your study permit. This is provided you meet the for off-campus work, which includes being registered full-time at your home institution for the duration of your research period.
Some international students in Canada also hold a Co-op work permit. The Co-op work permit is an open work permit and can only be used for internships, which are credited by their Canadian home institution, and which form an essential part of their post-secondary academic, vocational or professional training program. It can be used for U/GRTs at 海角社区, if the research stay at 海角社区 as a U/GRT will be credited by their home institution in Canada.
If you hold a study permit and/or a co-op work permit, please inform your Department, which will verify if it can be used for your appointment.
Further Questions聽
The above information is to provide a general overview of the聽different聽categories聽that support an application for聽a work聽authorization. For聽additional聽information聽regarding聽the聽immigration聽process,聽please聽contact your department鈥檚 administrator聽or聽your聽immigration advisor.听
To register at 海角社区 as a research trainee or for additional information on 海角社区's requirements for research trainees, please refer to Graduate Research Trainee and Undergraduate Research Trainee.