For the Co-op program, which belongs to the credit course, students must participate in order to graduate. In this case, the Co-op project must be completed during the study in Canada. The school will help students make relevant arrangements, and students only need to attend on time. For the Co-op program of non-credit courses, if students alternate paid internships during their studies, it is bound to extend the graduation time. However, with 1 year work experience after graduation, the competitive advantage in employment can be significantly improved, and students can choose according to their own conditions.
Participation in Co-op generally takes $ TERM (4 months) as a cycle, and at the same time, it is necessary to pay fees to the school, and it is necessary to submit a report of 2000~3000 words, which will be graded by the school. During your work, you need to ask the leader for feedback on your work status three times.
Cooperation application materials
After the school cooperates, the school will show you the certificate and tell you to send it to the designated place. Usually, it takes about a month to apply for a work permit as long as you have a study permit, and then you can apply for SIN at a place designated by the school with your work. It will take about two weeks to be approved, which means you can work legally in Canada. Resume, cover letter and tran are all hard conditions, and they are the stepping stones to finding projects. Please be sure to get ready.
Application channels of cooperatives
School cooperation website
Students can do cooperative projects through opportunities on campus. The school will publish all the works on the website. If they like the job, they will send their resumes, cover letters and resumes. If the company is interested in you, it will ask for an interview, telephone interview or face-to-face interview. Companies often choose a few people to interview, and finally choose what they like. But in between, it is the school as a "matchmaker" to help you contact everything. You are not allowed to contact the company directly. Make good use of the school website and apply as much as possible;
Other ways
There are many other ways besides the cooperative website of the school. Such as the company official website. Communicate more with people in the cooperation office. Sometimes the company is in a hurry to recruit people, and it will let the school directly recommend some. At this time, you will have one more chance than others.
Advantages of participating in cooperatives
Improve employment competitiveness
In today's increasingly fierce employment competition, the Canadian study abroad cooperation program has become a hot employment weapon. It is not only a stepping stone to personal career planning, but also a guiding light for personal career planning. Especially looking for a job in North America pays great attention to experience and has many majors, such as computer, engineer and accounting. It is almost necessary to join a cooperative if you want to find a job locally.
According to the current immigration regulations in Canada, international students can apply for immigration as long as they have studied full-time for more than 2 years and worked 1 year. Students who participate in paid internships have more advantages in employment and immigration will be smoother.
Relieve economic pressure
The general paid internship salary is 10- 16 Canadian dollars/hour, and the average working time is 40 hours per week. If you have a job for four months in summer, you can earn 7000- 10000 Canadian dollars. For international students, it is also a considerable income. It can reduce the financial burden of the families of international students.