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<p>I am seriously considering McGill, however one of the biggest barriers of attending McGill is the difficulty of finding a job as an anglophone.</p>

<p>I have heard about the work-study option. Are those who are not accepted to this program (having not met the financial requirements) still able to find a job on campus?</p>

<p>How easy is it to find an off-campus job? Are there quite a few jobs that don't require that you speak french? </p>

<p>Is there anyone on here who has first-hand experience in regards to jobs who would like to share their stories?</p>

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<p>Recently, a law was enacted in that international students may work off campus for a specific number of hours a week in Quebec.
Previously, international students could only work on campus.
My son has worked on campus and has earned quite a bit of money doing so.<br>
So-your off campus work may not be that difficult to obtain as it is now legal in Quebec to do so.
As to employment opportunities-I think there many be many.
The long and short of it is that -legally, you may seek employment and earn money from any employment that you might attain whether the employment is on or off campus.</p>

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<p>The new laws allow for you to take some part-time work off campus. However, it can not obviously be anything like a full-time job, or anything that might make CIC/Immigration-Quebec think that you're main purpose is anything other than studying. You can read more here:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-opps.html#offcampus%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-opps.html#offcampus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/international-students/finding-out/working-studies/index.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/international-students/finding-out/working-studies/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>As to your employment opportunities, your job opportunities aren't really that limited by your being unilingual. As long as you know enough to get through the interview and work the job (basically being able to say "Bonjour, Bienvenue chez <magasin>"), you'll be fine, IMO.</magasin></p>

<p>And if you're not able to find a job anyway, you can always look on the West Island. You really don't need to speak French there to get a job at a restaurant or store.</p>

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<p>Thank you for your replies.</p>

<p>I did know about the new law; however it does not affect me.</p>

<p>If anyone has any more input or stories, that would be great.</p>

<p>Thanks again for taking the time to reply.</p>

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<p>My son managed to find a research job with one of his professors just by asking. It lasted for two years. The money was limited, but he found it quite interesting and the hours were flexible. He didn't have the off-campus option at the time.</p>

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<p>To find a job on campus, do you have to be on financial aid or a work study program? Or can you just apply independantly?</p>

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<p>My son, an US student, worked on campus. Also, a new law was recently passed wherein international students may work off campus for a certain number of hours a week. It is doable.</p>