InternationalStudent Hub

What people arrive with

8 resource areas

Guide

Your journey

From before you fly to after you graduate. Find the stage you are in, or start at the beginning.

Start at the beginning

Stages5Before you fly to after you graduate
Steps3327 with the answer inside
Offices to know4Named where each one helps
Sign-up neededNoneNothing about you is stored

Stage 1 of 5, 7 steps
Before you arrive
What to have sorted before you fly, in the order it tends to matter.
1. ArrivalWork through the pre-arrival checklist
2. ArrivalKeep your travel documents in your hand luggage
3. HousingFind a place to live for your first weeks
See all 7 steps
Stage 2 of 5, 8 steps
First weeks
The paperwork and first steps that make the rest of the year easier.
1. ArrivalGet through your first 72 hours
2. Work & SINGet your SIN before you look for work
3. MoneyOpen a bank account and get a phone plan
See all 8 steps
Stage 3 of 5, 7 steps
During your studies
The things that come round every year, and the ones that can quietly cause trouble.
1. Work & SINKnow your work hour limit before taking a job
2. ImmigrationWatch your study permit expiry date
3. ImmigrationTalk to ISVS before dropping to part time
See all 7 steps
Stage 4 of 5, 6 steps
Final term
What to settle before your last classes end, so the move from student to graduate is smooth.
1. ImmigrationCheck your PGWP eligibility before your last term
2. ImmigrationKnow what finishing early means for your permit
3. ImmigrationCheck your passport and study permit dates
See all 6 steps
Stage 5 of 5, 5 steps
After graduation
Graduating does not cut you off. This is what to look after next.
1. ImmigrationKeep your PGWP documents safe
2. CareersUse employment programs open to PGWP holders
3. ImmigrationLook at routes to permanent residence
See all 5 steps

Coming up

The next dates, and the stage for each