Students learn both about their discipline and how to navigate new cultures Adventure abroad can be life expanding. Yet for all the learning opportunity, it can also be daunting to face the unknown. At York, 69 students took up the challenge to live and learn away from home in faculty-led study abroad courses or partner summer schools, in places including Ghana, Brazil and […]
As the new academic year begins, there will be an increase in immigration and UHIP advising support available to students during this start-up period. Still need help? If you’re unable to get the info you need through those options, you’re welcome to visit the YI office in person and request to speak with an International Student Advisor (ISA). We're open Monday […]
Guidance for Students Transitioning from a Canadian High School to Post-Secondary or Transferring Institutions On June 24, 2025, IRCC confirmed two key updates affecting students who are transitioning from a Canadian High School to Post-Secondary Studies or Transferring from one Designated Learning Institution to another. IRCC is prioritizing applications for students transferring between post-secondary Designated […]
Applying for a study permit is an important step in your journey to study in Canada and this page is designed to support you through the process. Here you will find: We recommend starting to prepare your application as soon as you receive your letter of acceptance. Taking the time to prepare a complete and well-documented application, […]
Students transferring to York University from another DLI after November 8, 2024, must meet the new Study Permit requirements to maintain eligibility for PGWP. For more information, please visit the Study Permit Application Information - York International. On September 18, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced planned changes to the International Student Program (ISP) […]
York University students are stepping out of the traditional classroom to experience the principles of sustainability and ecology first-hand at the University’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica. This summer, 25 students in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) had the opportunity to visit the EcoCampus, located within the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor […]
The GNL project designed by York's Dr. Karen Bernhardt-Warner has been awarded the European Economic Association's 2024 Award for Innovation in Teaching. Dr. Bernhardt-Warner's project was developed in collaboration with Dr. Matthias Lang at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. In this “Virtual Journal Club”, students will learn to present and debate ideas in synchronous (video […]
Students from York University have an opportunity to collaborate with students from Japan’s Mukogawa Women’s University this month as the result of a globally networked learning (GNL) award granted to Lisa Sandlos, a contract faculty member in York U’s School of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies and the Faculty of Education, by the GNL team at York International. GNL […]
Francesca Boschetti, associate director of the York University English Language Institute (YUELI) in the School of Continuing Studies, gave a talk at the Languages Canada Annual Conference in Vancouver showcasing her groundbreaking work in globally networked learning.A collaborative approach to research and teaching that allows students, instructors and researchers from around the world to work together, globally networked learning […]
The COVID-19 pandemic made student mobility and exchange programs challenging, but Hugo Chen, director of international collaborations and partnerships for York University's Faculty of Science, found a way to provide students with a global engagement opportunity nonetheless, by turning to globally networked learning (GNL). Now, post-pandemic, the GNL initiative – his Faculty’s first – is still […]