Courses with Work Permit
Choose your destination !
Several destinations allow students to work while studying, such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, and even Malta.
However, each process is done differently and depends on the rules of the embassy of the chosen country.
Australia
You can be eligible for a work permit while taking a language, vocational or higher education courses, as long as they last longer than 14 weeks.
And did you know that you can bring your spouse with you? They can also be allowed to work.
- Minimum hours to study: 20h per week
- Minimum course length: 14 weeks
- Maximum working hours: 48h every two weeks
- Population: More than 26 million people
- Size of the country: 7,688,000 km²
- Minimum age: 18
- Requirements: Letter from school, registration fee and school material, government health insurance, accommodation (at least for the first few weeks), study visa, airfare.
- Unemployment rate: 3.39% (2022-10)
- Minimum wage*: $21.38 Australian dollars per hour (R$70)
*average based on 2024
Canada
The study visa for language courses does not allow you to work, but if you choose a College or University this scenario changes.
You can work and bring your family (children and spouse) who will have access to school and work permits as well, because Canada is looking for qualified labor and is a country with policies that are more open to multiculturalism.
- Minimum hours to study: 15h per week
- Minimum course length: 24 weeks
- Maximum working hours: 40h every two weeks
- Population: More than 38 million people
- Size of the country: 9,985,000 km².
- Minimum age: 18 in most provinces and 19 in British Columbia (where Vancouver is located)
- Requirements: Letter from your study institution, College or University tuition fee, health insurance, accommodation (at least for the first few weeks), study visa, airfare.
- Unemployment rate: 5.10% (2022-11)
- Minimum wage*: $15.55 Canadian dollars per hour
*average based on 2022
- Minimum hours to study: 15h per week
- Minimum course length: 24 weeks
- Maximum working hours: 40h every two weeks
- Population: More than 38 million people
- Size of the country: 9,985,000 km².
- Minimum age: 18 in most provinces and 19 in British Columbia (where Vancouver is located)
- Requirements: Letter from your study institution, College or University tuition fee, health insurance, accommodation (at least for the first few weeks), study visa, airfare.
- Unemployment rate: 5.10% (2022-11)
- Minimum wage*: $15.55 Canadian dollars per hour (R$56,75)
*average based on 2024
Canada
The study visa for language courses does not allow you to work, but if you choose a College or University this scenario changes.
You can work and bring your family (children and spouse) who will have access to school and work permits as well, because Canada is looking for qualified labor and is a country with policies that are more open to multiculturalism.
Ireland
- Minimum hours to study: 15h per week
- Minimum course length: 25 weeks
- Maximum working hours: 40h every two weeks
- Population: More than 5 million people
- Size of the country: 70,280 km².
- Minimum age: 18
- Requirements: Letter from your study institution, registration fee and course material, government health insurance, accommodation (at least for the first few weeks), proficiency exam, airfare.
- Unemployment rate: 4.40% (2022-11)
- Minimum wage*: 11.30 euros per hour (R$ 61)
*average based on 2024
Malta
The visa allows you to study and work, you have to apply for it in the country and it has to be requested at least four weeks before. You can enter Malta and stay up to 3 months without a visa, just by presenting at immigration the reasons for your trip, insurance, round trip ticket and vaccination certificate.
During the 90-day period you look for a job and apply for a work permit visa, which will cost about 70 euros plus the cost of the work permit.
- Minimum hours to study: 15h per week
- Minimum course length: No minimum length
- Maximum working hours: 20h per week
- Population: More than 520,000 people
- Size of the country: 1,565 km²
- Minimum age: 18
- Requirements: Letter from school, tuition and materials, health insurance, accommodation (at least for the first few weeks), airfare.
- Unemployment rate: 2.93% (2022-06)
- Minimum Wage*: $4.60 per hour (R$26.72)
- Minimum hours to study: 15h per week
- Minimum course length: No minimum length
- Maximum working hours: 20h per week
- Population: More than 520,000 people
- Size of the country: 1,565 km²
- Minimum age: 18
- Requirements: Letter from school, tuition and materials, health insurance, accommodation (at least for the first few weeks), airfare.
- Unemployment rate: 2.93% (2022-06)
- Minimum Wage*: $5.78 per hour (R$30,95)
*average based on 2023
Malta
The visa allows you to study and work, you have to apply for it in the country and it has to be requested at least four weeks before. You can enter Malta and stay up to 3 months without a visa, just by presenting at immigration the reasons for your trip, insurance, round trip ticket and vaccination certificate.
During the 90-day period you look for a job and apply for a work permit visa, which will cost about 70 euros plus the cost of the work permit.
New Zealand
The study visa for language courses allows you to work during your exchange, as long as the schools are within certain quality categories.
It is also possible to be allowed to work when choosing other study options such as undergraduate or graduate studies and technical courses, for example. Under these conditions you can take your spouse and family with you.
- Minimum hours to study: 20h per week
- Minimum course length: 14 weeks
- Maximum working hours: 20h per week
- Population: More than 5 million people
- Size of the country: 268,021 km²
- Minimum age: 18
- Requirements: Letter from educational institution, health insurance, accommodation, airfare.
- Unemployment rate: 3.30% (2022-09)
- Minimum Wage*: NZ$22.70 per hour (R$69,24)
*average based on 2023
These rules can be changed according to demand or even the wishes of the embassies, which is sovereign! We follow these rules and provide our students with up-to-date information, so that they can arrive at their chosen destination with peace of mind and no surprises.
