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This message was originally sent to employees by the associate provost, students Chris Read.
This email is a follow-up to my email on Friday, October 23, 2020 regarding international student travel.
I’m happy to share that The University of Waterloo is now on the government of Canada’s list of designated learning institutions (DLIs) with approved COVID-19 readiness plans.
This is an important update as it means that our international students may be able to enter Canada to study or work. In order to enter Canada, students must meet the travel restrictions exemptions for international students as outlined by the Government of Canada - Immigration and Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Although we continue to advise students not to travel unless necessary, we have sent an email to international students (both graduate and undergraduate) to inform them that Waterloo is on the list.
To comply with our readiness plan, we require that all international students complete or update the International Travel Plans and Quarantine Form. Please encourage international students to submit or update their form whether or not they plan to travel.
For those students who must travel to Canada to study or work, the following resources are available to support them:
I know that you and your teams may receive questions from students about our COVID-19 readiness plan or have questions about whether they can travel. Please continue to direct inquiries about immigration and travel to our immigration consultants (https://uwaterloo.ca/student-success/international-student-resources/immigration-consulting). If students have questions about the programs or supports, please direct them to our International Student Experience team at ise@uwaterloo.ca.
Please email coronavirus@uwaterloo.ca.
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.