“For off-campus work by an international student, there is no description of who the employer can be. Just that thestudent must be full time, can only work 20 hrs per week and meet all other requirements (SIN number, etc).Source: http://cicintranet.ci.gc.ca/connexion/tools-outils/temp/students-etudiants/work-travail-off-hors-campus-eng.aspx.”
“HOWEVER: as per the IRCC Twitter account, yes – study permit holders can be self-employed if the studypermit allows them to work off-campus. Source: https://twitter.com/citimmcanada/status/1009818269421883394?lang=en.”