The information below is a brief overview of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s policy announcements since Jan 22, 2024, and is current at the time of publication. A temporary measure is in place to stabilize the number of new study permits issued for 2 years.
Coquitlam College does not offer any courses which qualify as distance learning. All courses offered have in-class components. It is impossible to take a Coquitlam College course from off campus.
From IRCC:
Distance learning can be considered online learning. Students who complete a program of study exclusively by distance learning (outside or within Canada) are not eligible for a post-graduation work permit.
Officers should use the following guidelines to assess an applicant’s post-graduation work permit eligibility when the applicant has taken distance learning in Canada at an eligible DLI:
Note: If the distance-learning courses are completed outside Canada, they must be excluded from the time accumulated toward the length of the post-graduation work permit.
See more information at this page:
IRCC/Study-Canada/Work after graduation/How much of online studies count toward a PGWP?
If you are a Coquitlam College Associate of Arts Degree student, you are eligible to work off campus if your study permit contains the conditions allowing you to do so, you are studying full-time (minimum: 9 credits/semester) and you have a social insurance number (SIN).
You can ask to have these conditions added if you’re eligible to work off campus. There’s no fee to add these conditions to your permit.
You must request an amendment to your study permit before you can apply to Service Canada for a SIN.
You can work up to 20 hours per week. You can work more than 1 job to make up these hours as long as you continue to meet the conditions of your study permit.
Under a temporary public policy, you may be eligible to work without a work permit for more than 20 hours per week off campus during regular academic sessions. To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:
In addition, you must meet all of these requirements to be eligible:
If neither of these conditions is printed on your permit, you must request an amendment.
In addition, you must also meet all of these requirements to be eligible:
If neither of the conditions above is printed on your permit, you must request an amendment.
If neither of the conditions above is printed on your permit, you must request an amendment.
Note: If you’re no longer eligible to work more than 20 hours a week off campus, you may be able to work up to 20 hours per week under the standard eligibility requirements.
You can work full-time if you’re on a scheduled break, such as winter and summer holidays, or a fall or spring reading week. You’re free to work overtime or work 2 part-time jobs that add up to a higher than usual number of hours.
You must be a full-time student both before and after the break to work full-time.
You can’t work during a break that comes before you start your very first school semester.
A SIN is a 9-digit number that the Government of Canada gives you. You need one to work in Canada.
To apply for a SIN to work off campus, you must have 1 of these conditions printed on your study permit:
Click to see the Coquitlam College Communicable Disease Plan
• If you develop symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., cough, fever, difficulty breathing), follow these instructions:
• Stay home if you have symptoms & notify your instructors by email.
• Most people with mild symptoms will recover on their own at home.
• If your symptoms are worsening to a point where you cannot manage at home, go to your
nearest hospital emergency department, and/or call 9-1-1.
Coquitlam College follows guidelines and protocols established in accordance to WorkSafeBC guidelines as well as guidelines provided to post-secondary institutions by our Provincial Health Officer and the local health authority as outlined in the COVID-19 Go-Forward Guidelines for B.C.’s Post-Secondary Sector document.
Please click here for the official Coquitlam College COVID-19 Safety and Readiness Plan.
Please click the following link for the official Coquitlam College Outbreak Response Plan
Please click here for the Terms of Reference for the Coquitlam College Self-Isolation Confirmation Team (SICT).
The following Appendices can also be accessed in relation to our Safety Plan when required:
Appendix A: Protocols for confirmed cases of COVID-19
Appendix B: Summary of School-based Prevention Measures
Appendix C: Daily health check
Specifically for Brookmere Secondary, a division of Coquitlam College, for information on the health and safety guidelines that Coquitlam College has set in accordance to WorkSafeBC guidelines, please view our document entitled Brookmere Secondary Health and Safety Guidelines document.
The following Appendices can also be accessed in relation to our High School when required:
Appendix A: Protocols for confirmed cases of COVID-19
Appendix B: Summary of School-based Prevention Measures
Appendix C: Daily health check
Additional document: BCCDC COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools Health & Safety Checklist
The Province of BC’s Guidelines for return to classes:
COVID-19 Post-Secondary 2021-2022 Return to Campus Guidelines
There is no place for discrimination of any kind on the Coquitlam College campus:
Since its inception, Coquitlam College has welcomed students from all nations with the goal of offering excellent educational opportunities within an atmosphere of scholarly integrity and cultural sensitivity. We acknowledge the importance of treating every member of our community with dignity and respect, and every person should feel welcomed and supported during their studies, without discrimination of any kind. Every one of us is responsible for treating our peers, fellow students, faculty and staff with dignity and respect. Our core values are further demonstrated by not tolerating discrimination resulting from misplaced perception that a person may be a carrier of a communicable disease based on their perceived disability, race, ancestry, place of origin or otherwise.
Educate Yourself about Racism & Discrimination
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