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You require a valid passport or travel document issued by your country of citizenship in order to travel.��

After you have been admitted to the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ, you will be provided with an official Offer of Admission and Letter of Acceptance form that can be downloaded���ڰ��dz� Q�ܱ����.����

Two-term exchange student

Two-term exchange��will be an option��for the 2025 – 2026 academic year (Sep 2025 – Dec 2026). has announced that incoming exchange students who require a study permit will be exempted from the study permit cap and will not require a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL).

To study in Canada as a two-term exchange student, you will require a study permit.
See notes in the differences between a study permit vs a TRV/eTA section for information on the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) Exception.��
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One-term exchange student

If you are an exchange student studying in Canada for less than six months, you may come to Canada and study with either:

• a valid  depending on your country of citizenship, or
• a valid study permit (a TRV or eTA is automatically issued with a study permit approval).

TRV/eTA:

A TRV/eTA is an entry document which allows you to visit Canada for six months at a time, unless a Border Services Officer decides otherwise. As a visitor in Canada, you are not authorized to work.��

The majority of countries can apply for a TRV.�� However, only certain countries may apply for an eTA.�� The benefit of an eTA is that it is a low-cost application ($7 CAD) which usually takes less than 24 hours to be approved.����.��

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An additional list of eligible countries added under the eTA expansion program can be found��.�� Applicants applying from one of these countries would still need to have a visitor visa if traveling to Canada by car, bus, train or boat and would have to:��

• have held a Canadian visitor visa (TRV) in the past 10 years, or

• currently hold a valid United States��.��

Study permit

If you are applying for a study permit, the entry document (TRV or eTA) would be issued to you with a study permit approval. A study permit is a status document which is required for studies longer than six months.

As an exchange student with a valid study permit that includes both on and off-campus work authorizations, you are able to work on-campus without limitations on hours and work off-campus for up to 20 hours per week. In order to work, you would also be required to be registered in a full-time course load. If you're studying at ��ݮ��Ƶ for only one term, you still need to apply for a study permit if you would like to work while studying. In your study permit application, it's important that you include a letter of explanation to clarify why you are applying for a study permit for one term of study. If you receive approval for a study permit, and wish to work on and/or off campus during your studies, you need to verify that the study permit has the����work condition for on and off campus work stated on it when it is issued to you at the airport.

Please check out the immigration��applications webpage for additional resources.��

Contact one of University of ��ݮ��Ƶ's immigration��consultants for free if you have questions.��

Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) Exception

Please note that the study permit application questionnaire will now ask "Do you have a provincial or territorial attestation letter or meet an exception from submitting a provincial or territorial attestation letter?” ��

• If you are an exchange student studying under an exchange agreement between your home institution and a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada, and you do not pay tuition fees to the DLI, then a PAL is not required. ��You can select “Yes, I meet an exception from submitting a provincial or territorial attestation letter.”

Once you have completed the questionnaire, you will get to a document checklist which has a category for proof of PAL exception:

• You should upload the following statement: “I am an exchange student studying under an exchange agreement between my home institution and a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada, and I do not pay tuition fees to the DLI.�� Therefore, I meet one of the exceptions listed under the Who Doesn’t Need a PAL/TAL heading on��the .”�� In addition, we recommend printing the same to PDF and including it in this section (as it will have a time and date stamp showing the exception was listed at the time of your application).
• Merge into a single��PDF file.

Make sure you have packed the following extremely important documents in your��carry-on luggage. You'll be required to present the following documents to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer when entering Canada.��

• Passport
• Temporary resident visa (TRV) in your passport��or��Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) number approval depending on your country of citizenship (not applicable for United States citizens/green card holders)
• Letter of Introduction (study permit approval letter) issued to you by a Canadian visa office��(new students only) or a valid study permit (current students)—Not applicable for incoming exchange students who only applied for a TRV or eTA

We recommend you also have the following documents in your carry-on luggage readily available for review.��Connect with an immigration consultant��if you have questions.��

Students entering Canada for the first time

• Letter of acceptance
• Address of where you'll be living long-term
• Official academic transcripts from past education (bring originals even if you’ve already mailed them to U��ݮ��Ƶ)
• Other government-issued photo identification cards from your country
• Official English or��French translations of birth and/or marriage certificates if you're coming to Canada with your spouse/common-law partner and/or dependent children

• Valid����results if in the last 12 months you have lived for 6 months or longer in one or more��—Not applicable for incoming ��exchange students who didn’t apply for a study permit)

Note:��If the exam you completed for your study permit application has expired, or will��expire��before you enter Canada, you must complete another medical exam with an����before��arriving in Canada.

Students re-entering Canada

• Proof of finances such as bank statements
• Proof of enrolment��from The Centre for the current and/or upcoming term

• Valid����results if in the last 12 months you have lived for 6 months or longer in one or more��—Not applicable for incoming exchange students who didn’t apply for a study permit

Note:��If��you’ve been outside of Canada for more than six��months and lived��in a designated country��or territory, you must complete a medical exam with an����before��returning to Canada. – (not applicable for incoming exchange students who didn’t apply for a study permit)

As an undergrad exchange student, you��cannot��self-enrol in courses, even though the “course add/drop” option will appear on your Quest account. ��We��cannot��guarantee��enrolment in any specific course, and it is important to be flexible during this process.

Step 1: Submit your initial course request, complete the����and upload the supporting documentation (which can be an updated version of what you submitted with your application):��

• Official transcript(s) in English, including the��grading scale, saved as one PDF file per institution attended
• A ��PDF document with a list of courses you are currently taking/will be taking at your home school before beginning your exchange��
• A PDF document of your completed��Course Description form��

Once you submit your course request, faculties will review your desired courses listed and we will attempt to add��up to ��five approved courses to your��schedule.

Step 2:��on����(refer to the��important dates section) to see what courses you have been enrolled in.

You may not see all of��the courses listed��on your schedule��in Quest. This can happen because:

• there are scheduling conflicts,
• the class could be full or not scheduled this term,
• the course is restricted or the remaining spaces are reserved for UW students, or
• you may not meet the prerequisites for the course

Step 3:��To request course changes and/or to add new courses after your schedule is available on Quest:

• Review the Schedule of Classes for����to ensure there are no scheduling/timetable conflicts with existing course enrolments and that the course is not full.��
  • Some courses may include supplementary tutorials (TUT) or labs (LAB) in addition to the lectures (LEC). When reviewing the Schedule of Classes and evaluating time conflicts, please consider these items as well.
• Check the undergraduate��course restrictions list.
• Complete the����to add, drop or swap courses. ��All course request changes must��be submitted using the��. If you have��other academic questions, you can email your��Faculty Exchange Representative��for the faculty you have been admitted to.

Please note the following:

• You can only access the����through a computer. It will not work on a mobile phone.
• We cannot guarantee enrollment in any specific course.
• You will receive regular updates to your ��ݮ��Ƶ email regarding your course requests from either your Faculty Exchange Representative or “BPM-Utilities”. Ensure you are checking your email often.��

You should stay in contact with advisors at your home university throughout this process to ensure that the courses you're adding/dropping will meet the academic requirements for your program of study��and you’ll get the transfer credits you want.

As a graduate student you are able to self enrol in courses during the class enrollment period.����

How do I enrol in courses?��

• Once the��course enrollment period��is open, use Quest to enrol in your courses.��

• Visit the��Quest��website for step-by-step instructions on how��to enrol.

• View course descriptions through the��Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
• Review the��.

• To enrol in courses outside of your admitting department, you’ll need to contact the course instructor to request a permission number.��Once you have a permission number, follow these steps, specifically step 5.

• Ensure that your course enrolment is accurate by reviewing My Class Schedule in Quest.��

Course changes

To request course changes, you'll need to contact your.

You should stay in contact with advisors at your home university throughout this process to ensure that the courses you're adding/dropping will meet the academic requirements for your program of study and you’ll get the transfer credits you want.