A member asked whether, after getting a study permit and entering Canada, they could start working part-time 2-3 months before their university's actual enrollment day.
What the thread clarified:- You cannot legally start working before your course's actual start date, according to the rules governing your study permit. This applies regardless of how early you've physically entered the country.
- You also can't enter the country more than about 30 days before your course start date in the first place. This effectively limits how early you could even attempt to arrive, let alone start working ahead of schedule.
- These two rules together mean a 2-3 month early work start isn't realistic — you're both restricted from entering that early and restricted from working before your course begins even if you found a way to be present.
The practical takeaway: you can't work before your course's official start date, and you generally can't enter Canada more than about 30 days ahead of that date either — don't plan around working several months before your enrollment begins.