Events
Breakfast Seminars
Kickstart your day with a hot breakfast as you learn about navigating life and studies in Canada as an international student.
Food for Thought
A community gathering supported by a chef, students will develop food literacy through 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.
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
Public Policy Allowing Some Work Permit Holders to Study without a Study Permit
As of September 4, 2026, IRCC introduced a temporary public policy which allows certain work permit holders to study without a study permit for 6 months or less.
Extending an open work permit Issued under the CUAET measures
The special measures for temporary residence that were in effect until March 31, 2026, have now been extended. IRCC issued an announcement on April 1, 2026, that Ukrainian nationals or eligible family members of a Ukrainian that arrived in Canada on or before December 31, 2024, may be eligible to extend their open work permits.
Important immigration update for co-op students
As of April 1, 2026, a separate co-op work permit is no longer necessary. IRCC has announced that moving forward, co-op students may instead use the work authorizations included on their valid study permit to perform co-op work placements. IRCC will no longer be issuing co-op work permits. Instead, you can use your valid study permit, as long as it has a condition or remark which indicates you may perform on-campus work.
Updated special measures for Iranian temporary residents in Canada
IRCC has announced that the special measures for Iranian temporary residents in Canada, which had expired on February 28, 2026, have now been extended to March 31, 2027. However, the criteria for the special measures have changed.