Visiting student eligibility
Eligibility of a UNB visiting student
As a visiting student, you must meet the following criteria:
- Enrolled in a graduate program at a foreign university
- Approved by a UNB Faculty member
- Accepted by the UNB School of Graduate Studies (SGS) as a visiting student to:
- Conduct research as part of their academic program OR
- Study in a course based program with academic transfer
- Paid or unpaid
Graduate students from universities with UNB agreements fall under the UNB Exchange program.
Contact Dave Andrews (dandrews@unb.ca) for more information.
School of Graduate Studies application
All students enrolled in a graduate academic program abroad must maintain student status at UNB. Therefore, they must apply and be accepted as a visiting student with the School of Graduate Studies.
Once accepted, you will receive all the benefits of a UNB student including:
- access to health services
- covered under UNB's health and liability insurance
- eligible to live on campus
- supervised by a UNB Faculty member
The fee for visiting students is $1,560.00 for the first term. An additional $200.00 will be charged to extend the insurance coverage per term.
Once accepted to the SGS, you must secure either a study permit (required for studying for more than 6 months) or a work permit (required for visiting students conducting research only).
Apply
Application process
- Initiate a conversation with the Faculty member who will be your supervisor at UNB. Establish the terms and conditions of your research through a contract or letter outlining the terms of your placement.
- Then send the following documents to the UNB Faculty member you will be working with:
- scanned copy of passport identification page
- student’s CV
- confirmation of enrolment at a foreign university
- confirmation of external funding as applicable
- Research contract outlining the terms of your placement (signed)
- letter of acceptance from the School of Graduate Studies
- Application is sent to Global Learning & Engagement to the attention of Olga Kamel, Immigration Consultant, at olga.kamel@unb.ca
- The information from the application form is uploaded to the IRCC Employer Portal, the employer compliance fee is paid and an offer of employment number is obtained.
- A letter of invitation is then written to the visiting student on behalf of UNB which includes the offer of employment number and the conditions of the visit. A copy of the letter of invitation will be emailed to the visiting student with a copy to the Dean and Supervisor. The original documents will be sent by campus mail to the UNB faculty member inviting the visiting student
Visiting student responsibilities
- Complete an application to IRCC for a temporary work permit to conduct research in Canada. The offer of employment number and the letter of invitation are required to complete the application.
- Obtain your own insurance. UNB has collaborated with Guard.Me to enable visiting students to purchase insurance.
- Finalize your travel arrangements
- Secure either on-campus or off-campus housing while at UNB.
- Go to Service Canada to secure a Social Insurance Number using your work permit and passport if you are receiving any living allowances or stipends from UNB.