Spring/Summer 2021 (Updated April 27, 2021) |
- Allow co-op work term students to work remotely until advised otherwise, if their organization can support this practice
- Allow a Summer 2021 work term with a start date as late as June 1st, 2021.
- Allow Summer 2021 co-op students to postpone or “push back” their co-op work term to a subsequent work term, if they are offered co-op employment during a later term.
In addition to the above university-wide actions, it is also recommended Faculties/Programs continue to implement the following action where possible:- Allow Summer 2021 co-op work term students to receive co-op credit through other means of experiential learning
Typically, International students in programs with co-op work term(s) must have a valid Canadian Co-op Work Permit. As a temporary measure, the following exceptions apply:- Students may request approval from their Faculty and the Co-op Program Coordinator to work for non-Canadian employers in a country other than Canada.
- Students may request approval from their Faculty and the Co-op Program Coordinator to work remotely from their home country for a Canadian employer.
Please contact the Co-operative Education Program Coordinator for more information on the approval process and documentation requirements. Note: Students must have entered Canada and obtained a Social Insurance Number in order to be approved for a paid co-op position. If a student has yet to enter Canada and has not obtained a Social Insurance Number, they are only permitted to complete unpaid co-op work experiences with non-Canadian or Canadian employers. |
Winter 2021 (Updated December, 2020) |
- Allow co-op work term students to work remotely until advised otherwise, if their organization can support this practice
- Allow a Winter 2021 work term with a start date as late as February 1st, 2021, providing employers time to assess the impact of the pandemic and providing students more time to secure a placement.
- Allow Winter 2021 co-op students to postpone or “push back” their co-op work term to a subsequent work term, if they are offered co-op employment during a later term.
In addition to the above university-wide actions, it is also recommended Faculties/Programs continue to implement the following action where possible:- Allow Winter 2021 co-op work term students to receive co-op credit through other means of experiential learning
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Fall 2020 (Updated September 30th, 2020) |
- Allow co-op work term students to work remotely until advised otherwise, if their organization can support this practice
- Allow a Fall 2020 work term with a start date of October 1st, 2020, providing employers time to assess the impact of the pandemic and providing students more time to secure a placement.
- Allow Fall 2020 students to postpone or “push back” their co-op work term to a subsequent work term, if they are offered co-op employment during a later term.
In addition to the above university-wide actions, it is also recommended Faculties/Programs continue to implement the following action where possible on case-by-case basis:- Allow Fall 2020 co-op work term students to receive co-op credit through other means of experiential learning
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Summer 2020 (Updated May 30th, 2020) |
- Students can work remotely·until advised otherwise, if their organization can support this practice
- Students with work term start dates as late as June 1st, 2020 will still receive co-op credit
- Students can postpone or “push back” their co-op work term to a subsequent work term, if they are offered co-op employment during a later term
In addition to the above university-wide actions, it is also recommended Faculties/Programs continue to implement the following action where possible on case-by-case basis:- Allow Fall 2020 co-op work term students to receive co-op credit through other means of experiential learning
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Winter 2020 (Updated May 30th, 2020) |
- All students will still receive co-op credit if they worked remotely for the remainder of their co-op work term
- All students will still receive co-op credit if their work term ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. due to contract termination or lay off)
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