How are International Students Affected by the Ontario College Strike?

November 30, 2017 - Now that the Ontario college strike is over, you have until December 5, 2017, to inform your designated learning institution (DLI) what you decide to do about your studies. Depending on your future education plans, and whether you wish to accept a refund for your tuition, your immigration status may be impacted.

If you stay enrolled in fall 2017 and continue your studies post-strike, there is no impact on your immigration status. You are still eligible for on- or off-campus work, a co-op permit, and a post-graduation work permit. Similarly, if you accept a refund for the fall semester and stop your studies, but plan to continue at your DLI in January, there is no impact on your immigration status, and you are still eligible for the same work authorizations once your studies recommence in January.