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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 Ask Me Anything Series - Recent Immigration Updates
Ask one of Waterloo's immigration consultants and learn a bit about a specific immigration topic. This session's topic will focus on recent immigration updates.
Immigration Information Sessions: Post-Graduation Work Permit
Are you an international student who will be completing your program soon? Are you hoping to remain in Canada and work full-time? Join Waterloo's immigration consultants to learn what options are available to you.
Immigration Information Sessions: Post-Graduation Work Permit
Are you an international student who will be completing your program soon? Are you hoping to remain in Canada and work full-time? Join Waterloo's immigration consultants to learn what options are available to you.
News
IRCC announces changes for temporary residence programs
On September 18, 2024, IRCC announced several changes which will impact international students and workers in Canada.
Extension of Temporary Immigration Measures for Israeli and Palestinian Nationals in Canada
As a result of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced temporary special measures to support nationals of Israel and Palestine already in Canada with a valid temporary status.
Flagpoling at Canadian Port-of-Entry for Post-Graduation Work Permit no longer possible
As of June 21, 2024, foreign nationals seeking a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) are no longer able to apply at a port of entry as a result of new ministerial instructions.