Pathways to Permanent Residence Q&A Session

International Centre for Students will host a live Pathways to Permanent Residence Q&A session. This session is aimed to provide general immigration information to UVic international students. UVic assumes no liability to the information shared by the presenter.

This live Q&A session will be hosted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Outreach Officers. Prior to the session, watch the video recording that will provide an overview of the available federal immigration programs in Canada for international graduates. After watching the video recording, you will then have the opportunity to submit your questions before the live Q&A session by using Slido.

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Time: 2:30pm – 3:15pm (PT)
Location: Online Q&A Session – WebEx event

Registration required: Register online. WebEx Password: Island2022^

Video Recording: Watch here before the live Q&A session. Password: Pathways2022

Slido: Submit your questions before the live Q&A session here. Code access: Island22

*Once you have registered for the event, you will receive a reminder email one day prior the session. If you do not submit questions before the session, you will also have the opportunity to ask your questions during the live Q&A session.*

Volunteering as a Mentor or Conversation Partner with the UVic Global Community

Dear Students,

We are looking for Global Community (GC) Conversation Partners and Global Community (GC) Mentors to begin volunteering with us for Fall 2022.

Our Spring Application Deadline is March 27th, 2022. For more information and to apply you can click here!

GC Mentors volunteer to offer friendship and guidance for students as they navigate their social and academic transition to UVic and Canada. Volunteers organize meetups weekly to help students who are interested in intercultural connections get involved with our community. Click here for more information.

GC Conversation Partners volunteer to provide students, who have English as an additional language, with opportunities to practice and improve their conversational English skills. Volunteers meet up with students weekly to practice conversation all while building global relationships. Click here for more information.

To volunteer for the 2022-2023 Academic Year we are accepting applications now! Our Spring Application Deadline is March 27th 2022. Apply by clicking here!

Benefits of being a Global Community volunteer:

  • Grow your community by offering support and friendship to students from around the world
  • Promote cross-cultural understanding and awareness on campus
  • Broaden your own global perspectives while working with others
  • Develop leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Engage in meaningful personal and professional development trainings
  • Receive a letter of recognition and future references (for employment, professional/graduate school applications)
  • Build your UVic Co-Curricular Record (CCR): a University-validated record of volunteer engagement

We look forward to your applications! If you have any questions about the UVic Global Community, please contact Cecilia Rose & Theresa Wanninger, Global Community Advisers, at gcmentor@uvic.ca.

Cheers,
Cecilia & Theresa
Global Community Adviser, International Centre for Students
gcmentor@uvic.ca | www.uvic.ca/globalcommunity

WCUCC – May 27-29

You are invited to attend the Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference held at the University of Calgary from May 27-29.  This conference is a unique opportunity that solely showcases undergraduate chemistry research and is many students’ first introduction to conferences.  Abstracts can be submitted to https://forms.gle/xMEpkwtPcKoizjGF8 by April 8, 2022.

What can you do with your degree? A Career Exploration Speaker Series

Wondering what you can do with your degree?

Learn how you can make the leap from university to a rewarding career at this panel focused on Working in Medical and Health Sciences. Hear from industry experts about how they broke into their sectors PLUS learn what the job market looks like!

When: Wednesday, March 23

Time: 1 – 2:15 p.m.

Where: Online

Who: Open to all UVic students and alumni (students studying Science, Medicine, and Health Information Science may find this event particularly interesting)

Register: Sign in to the Co-op and Career portal to register!

Panelists:

  • Daryl Roddan (Nursing), Nurse
  • Kate Ritchie (Chemistry for Medical, Public Health and Policy), Policy Analyst, BC Ministry of Health
  • Peter Stirling (Biochemistry), Senior Scientist and Associate Professor, Terry Fox Laboratory and University of British Columbia
  • Rachel Fellner (Health Information Science), Analyst, Office of the Chief Medical Information Officer at Island Health
  • Sarah Douglas (Biomedical Engineering, MD), Medical Student and former Engineer

Check out panelist biographies and learn more.

Exchange Program Information Session – March 14

Join the International Centre for Students Exchange Team to learn more about spending 1-2 terms abroad during your UVic degree. On exchange, students can live and learn abroad while earning UVic credits, and continuing to pay UVic tuition fees. Visit the Exchange Program website for more details.

This information session will go over the perks of studying abroad through the exchange program, and the steps to apply. The session will also feature a special guest from one of our English partner universities to share some highlights of studying with them in the UK!

Exchange Program Information Session

When: Monday, March 14th at 3:00-4:00pm (PT)

Where: In person at UVic’s Welcome Centre, 1st floor of the Jamie Cassels Centre

Registration: Please register your attendance here!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Best wishes,

Maddy & Kiran

 

Maddy Palmer (she/her) & Kiran Nagra (she/her)

Exchange Student Advisers | goglobal@uvic.ca  

International Centre for Students

University of Victoria | Victoria, BC | Canada| www.uvic.ca/ics

Island Medical Program Info Session – March 15

Want to be a doctor? Want to go to medical school on Vancouver Island? Then check out the upcoming Island Medical Program (@UBCIslandMedicalProgram) info session at UVic on March 15 at 4 p.m.

Co-hosted by Dr. Shahin Shirzad, Assistant Dean of Admissions, and current Island Medical Program students, this session will show you how you can earn your UBC (@UBCmed) MD at UVic (@universityofvictoria). Register to attend in-person or online at imp.med.ubc.ca/shirzadinfosession2022/

UVic Libraries Science Communication Conference – March 17-18 (free)

University of Victoria (UVic) Libraries is hosting UVic’s first science communication initiative aimed towards post-secondary BIPOC students. The event will be held in a virtual setting from March  17-18, 2022, and is free to attend.

Interested students can register here. Registrations close on March 12th.  Preference is given to BIPOC students. Limited Spots. Apply today

The symposium with support from the NSERC Science Communication Skills (promo) Grant, is designed to equip post-secondary BIPOC students and early career scientists with critical science communication skills by leveraging the unique voices and lived experiences of BIPOC speakers in STEM disciplines. Through this symposium, we aim to provide attendees with networking and professional development opportunities to support their long-term goals in STEM.

The symposium will feature a keynote presentation from a distinguished STEM BIPOC leader, workshops on science through a story, opportunities in scicomm, a panel discussion on navigating current challenges in STEM, and a student research PITCH competition.

The symposium will offer the following benefits to the attendees:

  1. Learn about potential science communication opportunities in Canada,
  2. Networking opportunities to meet like-minded STEM leaders, listen to their STEM journeys and build lifetime mentors to support your STEM journey,
  3. Opportunity to participate in an elevator pitch competition, get expert feedback, and win exciting prizes.
  4. Exciting workshops that can help to initiate their own science communication journey

Contact us for more information.

Aditi Gupta, M.Sc., M.L.I.S.
Engineering & Science Librarian,
Advanced Research Services
University of Victoria Libraries
email: aditig@uvic.ca