I'm also a student and I also want a job too, heh. I also like working with hardware. I also live in Toronto too.
I have looked into this. I went to the website of many local computer shops and looked at the employment sections. All jobs that involve anything about PC hardware, building computers, or troubleshooting problems say that they
need the candidate to have at least an A+ Certification and 1-2 years' experience.
Me, being busy with schoolwork, cannot dedicate any extra time to A+ Certification studies. And I hear there's an age requirement for it too...?
Then I realized that at this immediate moment, it might not be possible to get a job involving what I like to do. However, this realization didn't come as a huge shock and bummer, because
any job still gives me a paycheck to buy upgrades with.
N1Hawk: I would love it if you could provide some links of the places you speak of, hiring part-time students for computer-related jobs.
Maybe, I think us students are limited to being cashiers, waiters, or store helpers right now

Until we get many years' experience and *certified* education (since many are forum/internet-educated).
You should look into the websites of your local computer stores (I'm sure newegg is not the
only place you get PC hardware from). Check the employment section, look for jobs that interest you, and see how much they expect in their applicants.
I am curious and interested in this too, so keep us posted.