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Canada New Rule: International students in Canada will have a limit of 24 hours per week for off-campus work, i.e. working hours outside the university campus, which will make it difficult for Indian students to meet the cost of living in expensive cities. Toronto. The limit of relaxation given in the rules during the Corona epidemic has also been completed on 30 April. However, no limit has been imposed on working hours during summer and winter vacations.
There were a total of 5.5 lakh international students in Canada in 2022, out of which 2.26 lakh students were Indians. Currently, a total of 3.2 lakh Indian students are working as gig workers in Canada and contributing to the Canadian economy.
Students earn their living expenses by working off-campus i.e. outside the university campus. According to the new rule, students will now be able to work only three part-time shifts per week as most of the shifts are of eight hours. Due to which they will have to bear heavy expenses.
In Canada, a wage of $17.36 per hour has been implemented from May, but due to limited working hours, students have not been able to get this benefit, rather it will be difficult for them to survive in big cities. In 2023, the wage in Canada was $16.65 per hour.
Students who are not able to work have cut down on activities such as hanging out with friends and traveling to save costs. So students in a more difficult financial situation have started sharing apartments with other students to save on rent. International students work to make ends meet. Not every student can afford to study without additional income.
On the other hand, according to professors teaching in Canadian universities, students can now focus more on studies. Sources said that students often give priority to their work instead of studies and the quality of their education deteriorates.