International students International students enrolled in the co-op and work term option of their program will follow the same policies and procedures as domestic students. In addition, international students require a valid study permit, co-op work permit, and a Social Insurance Number (SIN) to be eligible to work in Canada. International and domestic students both pay the same administrative fees. These fees are separate from tuition fees. Experiential Learning, in partnership with the International Education office, must verify the co-op work permit prior to an international student being allowed to begin their work term. Co-op work permits According to the Government of Canada, international students must prove that the work experience is essential to completing their program and will require a letter from the college available from the International Education Office. Please see https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/intern.htmlfor more information. As all of Durham College’s co-op and work terms are optional for these programs, a co-op work permit is unlikely to be granted to students upon entering into Canada. Application instructions for a co-op work permit, including the required letter, will be emailed to successful international work term students shortly after the acceptance into the co-op or work term option. Experiential Learning, in partnership with the International Education Office, must verify the co-op work permit prior to an international student being allowed to begin their work term. If a work term student has applied for a co-op work permit and has not yet received a decision by their position start date and,