News for International

Monday, May 1, 2023

New role at the Student Success Office aims to support international students

Are you seeking support as an International Student? Cyntia Brătan is here to help!

The Student Success Office (SSO) at the University of Waterloo hosts the International Student Experience (ISE) team. In January 2023, ISE introduced a brand-new role to enhance the international undergraduate and graduate student experience: the International Student Support Specialist.

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Labour Disruptions Impacting Government Services

Updated May 1, 2023

On April 19, 2023, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), a group that represents 159,000 public servants, declared a general strike. As of May 1, 2023, it was announced that the strike has been resolved for the majority of workers. However, many government services accessed by international students will continue to be impacted.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Special measures for Iranian temporary residents in Canada

Effective March 1, 2023 until February 28, 2024, IRCC has released a temporary public policy to facilitate temporary resident applications for Iranian nationals currently in Canada.

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Government of Canada announces temporary negative COVID-19 test requirement for travellers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao

Two student walking up steps into the Dana Porter library

Starting January 5, 2023, all travellers arriving to Canada from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao must provide a negative COVID-19 test result to their airline prior to boarding, regardless of nationality and vaccination status.

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Protect yourself from scams

Phone, text message, and web-based scams are on the rise in Canada

Fraudsters invent new schemes and strategies daily. It is vital that students learn how to identify illegitimate claims to protect themselves.

A recent scam involves thieves using automated phone messages in Mandarin to impersonate Chinese officials. These calls claim the recipient is linked to crimes in China. Using high-pressure techniques, fraudsters share false threats against the victim’s family, instruct them to move to a second location, demand large sums of cash, etc.