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| Successful PGWP, Pathway to Immigrate to Canada | April 15, 2024 - 11:37am |
Transitioning from student to worker status is an exciting time but requires attention to honouring conditions of study permit and meeting PGWP eligibility requirements. Learn how to prepare and properly support a complete PGWP application. Deadline(s) and how to apply; what supporting documents are required, especially if continuous and full time status were not honoured! We shall also discuss family related immigration documents such as spousal work permit, dependent study permit or visitor record. |
| Roberto Donoghue | April 3, 2024 - 4:07pm | |
| A Pioneer in Brum | March 11, 2024 - 1:08pm |
It was, in true British fashion, raining when I arrived in Birmingham for the first time. After nearly twelve hours of travel, my plane at last touched down in the United Kingdom’s most central city. Arriving almost a week early for orientation, I had plans for some serious pre-semester adventures. Armed with a backpack of camping supplies, a bag of £1 pomegranates purchased from the market in St. Martin’s square, and entirely unsubstantiated optimism, I set off for a quaint hostel along the Welsh border. |
| Provincial Attestation Letter | March 12, 2024 - 4:07pm |
International students who have been accepted to study at VIU in any program other than a Master’s degree are now required to submit a Provincial Letter of Attestation (PAL) in addition to their Letter of Acceptance when applying to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada for their study permit. To ensure all VIU students who need a PAL receive one, we ask that you please complete this short survey. You do not need a Provincial Attestation Letter if you: |
| Ask VIU Online Drop-In Session: South Asia | February 26, 2024 - 3:39pm |
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| Ask VIU Online Drop-In Session: South Asia | February 26, 2024 - 3:31pm |
Are you exploring your options for studying abroad? |
| Ask VIU Online Drop-In Session: Africa | February 26, 2024 - 3:26pm |
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| Claudia Damen | February 15, 2024 - 9:49am |
Location: Claudia has been part of the team since February 2024. During her Master's degree in Germany, she spent a semester abroad at VIU. Her experience in Canada will help future students from Europe. |
| Ask VIU Africa Online Q & A | February 8, 2024 - 3:32pm |
Are you exploring your options for studying abroad? Give us just 15 minutes and we'll equip you with the knowledge you need. |
| Ask VIU Africa Online Q & A | February 8, 2024 - 3:25pm |
Are you exploring your options for studying abroad? Give us just 15 minutes and we'll equip you with the knowledge you need. |
| Ask VIU Africa Online Q & A | February 8, 2024 - 3:25pm |
Are you exploring your options for studying abroad? Give us just 15 minutes and we'll equip you with the knowledge you need. |
| BC Provincial Attestation Letter is Now Available | March 18, 2024 - 10:19am |
Dear VIU Applicants, Since the announcement of the Canadian federal government concerning the changes to the study permit process, Vancouver Island University has been working with the British Columbia provincial government to make sure that we are prepared and ready to support our future VIU students. |
| International SOS (ISOS) Registration | January 24, 2024 - 1:36pm |
VIU is partnered with International SOS (ISOS) to provide worldwide assistance for staff, faculty, students, and community members while travelling outside of Canada on a VIU sanctioned program or other university business. |
| TRAVEL SAFETY RESOUCES | January 24, 2024 - 12:23pm |
VIU's Education Abroad office has compiled some Travel Safety Resources below, to assist with your pre-departure planning: |
| PRE-DEPARTURE Procedures for VIU Students | January 24, 2024 - 11:42am | |
| PRE-DEPARTURE Procedures for VIU Employees | January 24, 2024 - 11:20am |
More to come... |
| Policy 41.20 International Travel Risk Management | January 23, 2024 - 12:37pm | |
| VIU International Travel Risk Management | February 9, 2024 - 7:35pm |
Approved by the VIU Board of Governors in December 2023, the International Travel Risk Management Policy and associated procedures provide a framework to support the safety of VIU students and employees involved in university-sanctioned activities abroad. Risk management for international travel is a shared responsibility across the university between various administrative units and the individual travelers. |
| Policy 41.20 International Travel Risk Management | January 23, 2024 - 12:41pm | |
| VIU Arts & Culture Field School to Greece 2024 | March 7, 2024 - 12:49pm |
Dates: May 21 to June 6, 2024Program OverviewVIU's Greece: Arts and Culture Field School welcomes students to an international opportunity that provides an educational experience on the unique performing and visual arts history of the region. We'll interweave course curricula and intertwine assignments in this new study abroad focused on arts traditions that still resonate with society today. |
