This definition is for immigration purposes to denote students who are not required to be enrolled during program breaks. Students are considered to be ‘actively pursuing studies’ while on a scheduled break.
Dates are based on the UBC Vancouver and Okanagan Calendar
Scheduled breaks include:
Break
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Start Date
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End Date
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Midterm Break (Okanagan only)
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First day of mid-term break
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Last day of mid-term break
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Winter Break
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Day after posted final exam period for winter term 1
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Day before the start of classes for winter term 2
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Reading Week
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First day of reading week
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Last day of reading week
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Break between Winter Term 2 and Summer
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Day after posted final exam period for winter term 2
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Day before the start of classes for summer term 1
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Summer Session (not available for students in graduate programs or the Diploma in Accounting Program [DAP])
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Start of classes for summer term 1
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Last day of posted final exam period for summer term 2
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Break between Summer and Winter Term 1
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Day after posted final exam period for summer term 2
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Day before the start of classes for winter term 1
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Exception: If your academic program has start and end dates which differ from those specified in the applicable academic calendar, the program dates will apply.
Graduate & DAP students in summer: Students in graduate programs or the Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP) are deemed to be on an academic summer session, not a scheduled break.
Working during a scheduled break
You might be eligible to work full-time on or off campus during a scheduled break [1].
Registered, eligible, or continuing students in UBC degree, diploma, or certificate programs are considered to be eligible to work while on a “scheduled break” if:
- You were full time for immigration purposes in the term before the break, and
- Your degree has not been conferred, and
- You will resume full-time studies in the term following the break
If you meet the above requirements, you are permitted to work full-time on or off campus during a scheduled break for a total of 180 days per calendar year, but not more than 150 consecutive days.
If you do not meet the above requirements, you are not eligible to work during a scheduled break.
Undergraduate students on a scheduled break who do not meet the above requirements may work up to 20 hours a week off campus and unlimited hours on campus during the summer session only if enrolled in a full-time course load. If you are enrolled in a part-time course load you are not eligible to work on or off campus.
International students eligible to work on a scheduled break can start work on the first day after the posted final exam period of the term as per the UBC Vancouver or UBC Okanagan academic calendar. You can work until the day before the first day of classes of the term that follows the break.
Exception: If your academic program has start and end dates which differ from those specified in the applicable academic calendar, you can start work on the first day after the posted final exam period of your program’s term. You can work until the day before the first day of classes of the term that follows the break.
[1] Work refers to work which is authorized by a study permit. Students who also hold work permits may be able to work supplemental days/hours in addition to work authorized by study permits.