The 300-hour figure sometimes mentioned in co-op contracts is a program minimum, not a weekly or total work-hour cap under your co-op work permit.
- You can generally work full-time, around 40 hours a week, on a co-op work permit — this is standard and expected for most co-op placements.
- Most co-op placements require full-time hours (40 hours a week or more) as the norm, not the exception, so don't assume part-time work fulfills the placement.
- Treat any minimum-hours figure in your specific co-op contract (like 300 hours) as your program's own requirement, separate from what your work permit allows — check your program/college's co-op office if the two numbers seem to conflict.