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.
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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.
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Events
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.
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.
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
New public policy on study permit exemption
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently announced a new temporary public policy which allows eligible foreign workers to study without a study permit.
Canada offers open work permit extension for eligible workers
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is facilitating an open work permit extension for eligible workers who can opt-in to extend their work permit.
Thirteen new countries now qualify for visa-free travel to Canada
On June 6, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that 13 additional countries would be added to the electronic travel authorization (eTA) program. An eTA is an entry requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air. After applying for and being approved for an eTA, it is electronically linked to your passport and is valid for up to 5 years or until your passport expires (whichever comes first).