At Laurier, every aspect of your student experience helps to build your career. Whether inside or outside the classroom, we’ll help you get practical, hands-on experience that sets you apart from the rest.

Graduate Career-Ready

You’ll graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want to help you succeed in your chosen career. You'll build your theoretical knowledge in your classes and get hands-on learning opportunities through:

• co-op
• residence activities
• volunteer experiences
• the Students’ Union
• Community-Service Learning and workplace projects
• and more

You’ll also capture these experiences with the Laurier Experience Record, an official and interactive record that you can share alongside your resumé. It’s the first of its kind in Canada.

Career Support

Looking for your first job ever? Unsure of how to start the job search? Need someone to review your resumé and cover letter? Our Career Centre has you covered. Join workshops or panel discussions and meet a career consultant with personalized advice just for international students. Plus, find job postings, get support with interview prep and so much more.

Working as a Student

There are lots of reasons to work part-time as a student: make money for expenses or extra spending, gain work experience in Canada, or to be part of the community. If you’re interested in working part-time, first consider:

• If the job will take away from your time to study and do coursework. You want to make sure you can still focus on your classes.
• If your study permit allows you to work in Canada. You’ll need a social insurance number (SIN), whether you work on campus or off campus.
• If you’re up to date on the latest from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada site. Information about working in Canada can change, so be sure you check.

Part-time jobs are posted online throughout the year for both on- and off-campus opportunities. You may want to start with the International Student Work Experience Program (ISWEP), which is exclusive to international students, or the annual on-campus career expo. The Career Centre can also help in your job search.

After You Graduate

Canada's post-graduation work permit allows eligible Laurier graduates to work in Canada and gain valuable professional experience. Work obtained through the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program may help support an application to become a permanent resident in Canada.

Graduating doesn't mean you have to leave Laurier behind! We still support you, even after you have earned your degree:

• Career support is available to you for life. If you're looking for advice on taking the next step in your career, are considering changing careers completely, or are wondering about further education, the Career Centre is still there to support you.
• Our alumni network includes over 105,000 graduates living in over 100 countries. You can connect with them through Ten Thousand Coffees. This is a great way to build your network, get career advice and industry insights, find recruitment opportunities and more.
• As a Laurier grad, you may be eligible to apply for a post-graduation work permit to work in Canada.

Workforce

Canada is commited to supporting international students achieve a seamsless integration into the workforce.

The Canadian Experience Class provides an opportunity for international students to apply for permanent resident status once they have graduated from a university and have one year of work experience.

Canada's post-graduation permit allows eligible Laurier graduates to work in Canada and gain valuable work experience. Work obtained through the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program may help support an application to become a permanent resident in Canada.

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Undergraduate International Recruitment

• E: international@wlu.ca
• T: 548.889.8888
• F: 519.884.0618

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• E: fgps@wlu.ca
• T: 519.884.0710 x3127