Student success resources to help reach your goals

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Whether you're just getting started at Waterloo, looking to improve your study skills, want to develop your leadership style, need immigration advice, or are dreaming of an international excursion, we’ve got your back. Because the success of every student — at university, in life and into the future — is our priority.

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News

  1. Mar. 18, 2024International Experience Centre opening spring 2024 

    The Student Success Office’s (SSO) international student services, intercultural skills training and study abroad team will move to the new International Experience Centre (IEC) in spring 2024. 

  2. June 25, 2024Flagpoling 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. 

  3. June 7, 2024Scam warning: taxi scheme

    Beware of the “taxi scam” 

    In the past week, four victims have fallen prey to what is known as the 'taxi scam.' Here’s how it works: 

    • Someone pretending to be a taxi passenger approaches you and claims that the driver won’t accept a debit card as payment for their ride. 
    • The supposed passenger asks you to give the driver your own card, promising to give you cash in return. 
    • The supposed driver, who is also a scammer, steals your card after you’ve typed in your PIN, and hands back a fake card. 
    • One recent victim from the Ezra Avenue area in Waterloo lost almost $1,000 from their bank account. 

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Events

  1. July 4, 2024Harm Reductive Communication and Conflict Resolution

    The final workshop, chapter four, of the Community Leadership Certificate (CLC). Empathically navigate conflict by incorporating Harm Reduction and Restorative Justice frameworks into your toolkit.

  2. July 9, 2024Harm Reductive Communication and Conflict Resolution

    The final workshop, chapter four, of the Community Leadership Certificate (CLC). Empathically navigate conflict by incorporating Harm Reduction and Restorative Justice frameworks into your toolkit.

  3. July 16, 2024Immigration Information Session – Working in Canada (Spring 2024)

    Join Waterloo's immigration consultants to learn about working in Canada as an international student. We will discuss Canadian regulations for working on-campus and off-campus during study terms, scheduled breaks, co-op work terms, and temporary work policies.

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