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Find us on the first floor of Needles Hall, across from The Centre, open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Our immigration consultants can help you through the process of applying and renewing documents — for free!
A peer-support program to help international students feel at home in Waterloo.
To change the world, you have to know the world. Shake up your surroundings and internationalize your degree.
Intercultural competence is for life, as we expand our worldview and intentionally focus on applying skills in all spheres of our lives, at home and abroad.
News and events
Events
Immigration Information Session: Avoiding Immigration Issues
Join Waterloo's immigration consultants to learn about potential issues that could impact your immigration status.
Immigration Information Session: Navigating Work Policies While Studying
Join Waterloo's immigration consultants to learn about working in Canada as an international student.
International Learner Lab
Join this interactive program designed to help international students feel more confident in the Canadian classroom. Through short, scenario-based sessions, you’ll explore practical learning strategies, gain tips you can apply right away to your coursework, and connect with peers and staff in a welcoming environment.
News
Additional Extension of Temporary Immigration Measures for Sudanese Nationals in Canada
On April 24, 2023, IRCC announced new immigration measures to support Sudanese temporary residents who are currently in Canada and may be unable to return home due to the rapidly deteriorating situation in their country.
Extension of CUAET Measures
There are still measures in place for Ukrainians with a valid temporary residence status who arrived in Canada under the CUAET measures before March 31, 2024.
Further Extension of Special Measures for Iranian Temporary Residents in Canada
IRCC has announced that the special measures for Iranian temporary residents in Canada, previously set to expire on February 28, 2025, have now been extended to February 28, 2026.