Co-op Work Permits
As an international student, if you are enrolled in a program with a practicum/clinical/co-op/work placement requirement, you need a co-op work permit before you can start your placement. Please see the chart below to confirm whether your program at MHC requires a co-op work permit.
If your program requires a co-op work permit, you must start your application for a co-op work permit as soon as you confirm your seat in the program and receive your IRCC acceptance letter. The co-op support letter will be emailed to you along with your IRCC acceptance letter. You should apply for your co-op work permit at the same time as applying for your initial study permit.
If your placement is in a designated occupation such as in health services or working with children, you must also complete and pass a medical exam before you submit your application for a co-op work permit. The table below indicates whether a medical is required for your program.
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For more information on co-op work permits and application requirements, visit www.canada.ca.
It is critical that you apply for your co-op work permit as soon as possible to avoid delays in your program of study. Please contact Connie Grove with any questions.
Program Charts
Please select your program type below to learn if a co-op work permit is required.| Program | Length |
Term |
Practicum |
Medical required |
| Administrative Office Professional |
1 year |
Fall | 139 hours (2 terms) |
No |
| Advanced Accounting |
1 year | Fall | 240 hours (6 weeks) | No |
| Aviation Management |
1 year | Fall | No practicum with MHC |
N/A |
| Computer Aided Drafting and Design |
1 year | Fall | No practicum |
N/A |
| Early Learning and Child Care |
1 year | Fall | 350 hours (2 terms) | Yes |
| Health Care Aide |
1 year | Fall/Winter | 320 hours (3 terms) |
Yes |
| Intermediate Accounting |
1 year | Fall | 240 hours (6 weeks) | No |
| Program | Length |
Term | Practicum |
Medical required |
| Administrative Office Management |
2 years |
Fall | 223 hours (4 terms) | No |
| Built Environment Engineering Technology |
2 years | Fall | No practicum |
N/A |
| Business Administration |
2 years | Fall/Winter | No practicum | N/A |
| Child and Youth Care Counsellor |
2 years | Fall | 558 hours (3 terms) | Yes |
| Criminal Justice |
2 years | Fall | No practicum | N/A |
| Early Learning and Child Care |
2 years | Fall | 700 hours (4 terms) | Yes |
| Environmental Biology and Reclamation Technology |
2 years | Fall | No practicum / capstone course only | N/A |
| Humanities & Social Sciences |
2 years |
Fall/Winter | Optional Practicum | No |
| Information Technology |
2 years | Fall | Co-op (1 term) |
No |
| Kinesiology | 2 years | Fall | 120 hours (1 term) | No |
| Occupational / Physical Therapist Assistant |
2 years | Fall | 525 hours (1 term) | Yes |
| Paramedic |
3 years | Fall | 1382 hours (4 terms) | Yes |
| Power Engineering Technology |
2 years | Fall | No practicum | No |
| Practical Nursing |
2 years | Fall | 804 hours (4 terms) | Yes |
| Service Dog & Canine Management Studies |
2 years | Fall | 240 hours (1 term) | Yes |
| Social Work | 2 years | Fall | 714 hours (2 terms) | Yes |
| Speech Language Pathologist Assistant | 2 years | Fall | 450 hours (1 term) | Yes |
| Sport & Event Marketing and Management |
2 years | Fall | 240 hours (1 term) | No |
| Sustainable Innovation |
2 years |
Fall | 1 term |
No |
| Program | Length |
Term | Practicum |
Medical required |
| Art & Design | 3 years | Fall | 8 months (2 work terms) | No |
| Post-Advanced Care Paramedic | 2-3 years | Fall/Winter | No. Practicum is not completed in Canada. | N/A |
| Program | Length |
Term |
Practicum |
Medical required |
| Bachelor of Education (Mount Royal University) |
4 years |
Fall | Yes, as per MRU requirements |
Yes |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (University of Calgary) |
4 years |
Fall | Yes, as per U of C requirements |
Yes |
| Program | Length |
Term |
Practicum | Medical required |
| All university transfer programs |
Up to 2 years |
Fall/Winter | No practicum |
N/A |
Important Immigration Information
International students must maintain valid immigration documents to live and study in Canada. MHC’s RISIA and RCIC-certified staff are here to provide information to help you to understand and navigate immigration requirements and regulations as related to your study at MHC. However, you must be aware that it is solely your responsibility, and not that of MHC or MHC’s staff to:
- ensure that your immigration and legal documents are current and maintained
- ensure that any documentation submitted for immigration purposes meets requirements as indicated and is accurate and complete
- understand and be compliant with immigration requirements as they pertain to you, recognizing that this information is subject to change and that the most accurate, up-to-date information is found on the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website: www.cic.gc.ca