Co-op Work Permit

• Select: “Continue to GC Key” or “Continue to Sign-In Partner” (if you already have an account)
• If you don’t have an account, select Register and then choose either GC Key or Sign in Partner option
• Select: “Sign Up” (for GC Key only); follow the instructions. If you sign up for a GC Key, save the Username, Password, Account Recovery Questions, and Security Questions as you will require these later on to access your account.
• Select: “I accept” after reading the terms and conditions.

At the bottom of the page under “Start an Application”; click “Apply to Come to Canada”

If you did not answer the assessment questions previously, you do not have a Personal Reference Code, scroll down.

Scroll down and click on “Apply for Visitor Visa, Study and/or Work Permit” and answer all assessment questions.

• Select “Work” to answer “What would you like to do in Canada?”
• If you are asked “Have you lived in a designated country or territory for more than six months in the last year?” select “NO” if you have not been outside Canada for 6 months in the past year
• When you are asked “Are you giving someone access to your application?” Select “No” as you will be applying on your own

Guidelines for completing the IMM 5710 Application Form:

Page ONE

• Q.3: First-time applicants select “A work permit with a new employer”;
• Applicants extending a current co-op work permit select “A work permit with the same employer”

Page THREE

Document Number in the “Coming to Canada” section: This number is a bold black number that starts with “F” followed by 9 digits at the top right of your study permit

DETAILS OF INTENDED WORK IN CANADA:

• Q.2: list “University of Alberta” as an employer
• Q.4: about your intended occupation, type “To be determined” in the relevant
  boxes of that section
• Q.5: on the “Duration of expected employment”: put the current date (the
  the date you complete the application) until the expiry date of your study permit
• Qs 6 & 7: leave boxes empty

EDUCATION

Select “No” if you are an undergraduate student. Select “Yes” if you are a graduate student; enter details of the most recent degree received.

Employment

If you have only been studying for the past ten years list details about the years you were a student and where you studied during that time. You do not need to include information about any work done during your study in Canada.

Page FOUR

Background Information Question 2(c): Have you previously applied to enter or remain in Canada? Select YES, as you entered Canada on your Study Permit. Include all dates and documents you applied for in the past in the available box including any entry as a visitor (e.g., first study permit: Aug. 2020, extended study permit Dec. 2022).

• Make a pdf scanned copy of your passport, with the pages clearly showing the passport number, the dates of issue, expiry date, name, date of birth, and the stamp made by the Canadian authorities on your most recent entry into Canada and any other marked pages.
• Scanned copy of original letter from your faculty/department stating that your internship/ co-op placement is an essential part of your program of study
• Digital passport-style photo

Save and upload IMM5710 form and supporting documents to document checklist in your online account.

If you saved your document on one of the International Services Centre computers, make sure you email a copy of the form to yourself as an attachment for future access before deleting the file from the computer!

IRCC processing office may request additional information to process your application after you have submitted your application. Always check your email and/or your online IRCC account for new messages.

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