A Canadian international student can work up to 20 hours per week and 40 hours per week during vacation. The average salary of a student in Canada is $17.85 per hour or approximately $34,743 per year.
Canadian Student Visa

Every year, over 130,000 students from all over the world come to Canada to study. In order to do that they need to have a visa issued by the Canadian government. This visa is a type of Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) that allows a student to live in Canada for the time being. To qualify, the applicant should fulfil some requirements, these requirements include:
- Visa Application fees: $150 currently
- Academic Documents
- Copy of valid passport
- Certification of Enrolment or Letter of Offer
- Evidence of sufficient funds
- English Language Proficiency results
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Character certificate or Police Certificate.
You can apply online through Citizenship and Immigration Canada website or mail in your application documents. Also if you are a resident of China, India, Morocco, Pakistan and the Philippines, Senegal or Vietnam, you can apply through the Student Direct Stream. The processing time of an application submitted through the SDS is usually 20 days. You have to meet several extra requirements, such as stricter language levels than the normal study visa requires and a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) to prove that you have an investment account with a balance of CAD$10,000 or more.
Covid-19 and Visa
Students whose Canadian study visas came into effect before March 18, 2020, can enter the country without any restriction. There have been some changes to the visa process if you are taking your class online from your home country, the applicant will need to submit these documents:
- Letter of Acceptance
- Proof of Funds
- Proof of eligibility for a study visa aside from the document unavailable due to Covid-19
- If the student is studying in Quebec, then they will need to submit a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ)
However, now students can submit their visa application with the following document:
- Biometrics
- OSHC
- Police Certificate
- Original travel documents.
Again this is only for the students that are taking the courses online from their home countries.