Petition
Rights Beyond Borders: Improve employment policies for international students
Closed
4,181 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to change the employment restriction policies imposed on international students holding a student visa.
- Increase the cap on working hours from 20 to 30 hours per week, allowing students to support themselves financially and gain work experience.
- Allow international students to engage in independent work and create small businesses.
- Provide full-time work flexibility by allowing them to work full-time not only during holidays but also during intermission periods.
- Extend the intermission period from 59 to 120 days to grant students time to manage their studies and prevent burnout.
- Allow international students to engage in independent work and create small businesses.
- Provide full-time work flexibility by allowing them to work full-time not only during holidays but also during intermission periods.
- Extend the intermission period from 59 to 120 days to grant students time to manage their studies and prevent burnout.
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 May 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,181
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Nov 2024
Closed
5 May 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.