Eligibility and Required Documents

You are eligible for a co-op work permit if:

1. You have a co-op support letter from your department confirming that all students in your program must complete a work placement in order to get their degree.

2. You have a valid study permit (or you are including a co-op work permit request within your study permit application and the study permit application gets approved).

3. You are required to work in order to complete your program.

4. The work (i.e., internship, co-op placement, practicum, stage, etc.) constitutes 50% or less of your program. 

Required Documents:

1. A valid study permit (or you are including a co-op work permit request within your study permit application and the study permit application gets approved)
2. A scanned copy of your passport including ALL stamped/marked pages.
3. A co-op support letter from your department confirming that all students in your program must complete a work placement in order to get their degree.
4. An immigration medical exam receipt only if your mandatory work placement is a job in which public health must be protected.
   1. See IRCC's website for more information on immigration medical exams.

You may need to submit additional documents based on your application. Check the Documents Checklist generated after the questionnaire during the application process for a complete list of documents you need to submit.

The Co-Op Support Letter:

When you apply for your co-op work permit, you must include a co-op support letter - i.e., a letter from your department confirming that all students in your program must complete a work placement in order to get their degree.

If you do not see your program in the table, contact your department directly.

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