Can I take the job offer while I hold a student visa?

[albertgao]

Hi, thanks for hosting this forum, so many useful information

I currently study in university via a student visa, it ends in 31/March/2017 and I will graduate at the end of Feb/2017.
The visa indicates I can work full-time during summer vacation and scheduled vacations.

And from Nov/2016, the summer vacation starts, and end in 1/March/2017.
But I have to go to the summer school from 2/Jan/2017 - 28/Feb/2017 to finish my last paper.

Now a company wanna offer me a full-time permanent job which is relevant to my study. From the Nov/2016, and allow me to finish my summer school and hire me afterward.

My question is:
1. Could I take the offer legally now via the student visa?
2. After I graduated next year, After I applied the post study work visa, and before I get that visa, during this timeframe, could I work full-time legally?
3. If I can't take the offer now, how do we make this hiring thing happen? Can we sign a temporay-offer(from Nov/2016 - Jan/2017) first, then a permanment offer after I get my work visa (or just after I graduate)?

Thanks!

[JandM]

Congratulations!

No, no, and yes.

[albertgao]

Congratulations!

No, no, and yes.

Thanks so much

[albertgao]

Congratulations!

No, no, and yes.

Hi, a new question:

2. After I graduated next year, After I applied the post study work visa, and before I get that visa, during this timeframe, could I work full-time legally?

For this timeframe, if can't work full-time, can I work part-time?
I assume i can, right? As long as I still hold the student visa.

[JandM]

You can work within the limit of what is allowed to a student, while the student visa is still valid, before the post-study visa takes over.

[albertgao]

Thanks so much!

[albertgao]

And, it means that even my post study work visa is only 1-yr, I can still take the permanent job offer, right?

[JandM]

Yes, but understanding that you and the employer realize that you will have to get another visa in order to keep on working for them after that first visa. You might want to look into applying for a temporary work visa, or Residence under SMC, while you are on your post-study work visa.

[albertgao]

Yes, but understanding that you and the employer realize that you will have to get another visa in order to keep on working for them after that first visa. You might want to look into applying for a temporary work visa, or Residence under SMC, while you are on your post-study work visa.

Thanks! I will apply the residence under SMC afterwards
Thanks for your time and help.