Visit the International Experience Centre (IEC)
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.
Popular services
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: Navigating Work Policies While Studying
Join Waterloo's immigration consultants to learn about working in Canada as an international student.
IPC End of Term Gathering
Join the IPC enf of term event to wrap up your winter term! More details coming soon.
Food for Thought Ep.6: Food, Decolonization and Resistance
In community and supported by a chef, students will develop food literacy though cooking tasty, nutritious, culturally specific meals on a budget. Come join us to learn about meal prepping, importance of nutrition while studying, grocery shopping tips, and safe food storage techniques.
News
Off-campus work hours increased from 20 to 24 hours
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a statement on November 15, 2024, declaring that international students in Canada may now work up to 24 hours per week for off-campus employment. This is an increase from the previous limit of 20 hours per week. This change in policy is effective from November 15, 2024 onward.
Temporary immigration measures to support people affected by the crisis in Lebanon
As a result of the ongoing conflict between the Government of Israel and Hezbollah, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced temporary measures to support Lebanese nationals already in Canada who are currently unable to return home.
IRCC announces changes for temporary residence programs
On September 18, 2024, IRCC announced several changes which will impact international students and workers in Canada.