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Your journey

From before you fly to after you graduate. Find the stage you are in, or 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
  1. 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
    Two travellers with a suitcase and a map, setting off.
  2. 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
    A student unpacking boxes and setting a plant down in a new room.
  3. 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
    A student reading at a desk beside a tall window.
  4. 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
    A graduate in a cap standing on a stack of books.
  5. 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
    A graduate looking in a mirror and seeing themselves in a suit.

Coming up

The next dates, and the stage for each