News archive - 2024

Monday, March 18, 2024

International 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.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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.

Friday, June 7, 2024

Scam 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.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Special measures for Haitian temporary residents in Canada

On May 23, 2024, IRCC announced new immigration measures to support Haitian nationals already in Canada. These measures have been put in place due the volatile security situation in Haiti.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

End of temporary public policy allowing full-time work off-campus

In October 2022, IRCC announced that study permit holders in Canada meeting certain conditions could work more than 20 hours per week for off-campus employers. This policy went into effect on November 15, 2022 and was extended until April 30, 2024.