ISS is available virtually and in-person Mondays-Fridays during business hours.
Fall Orientation: 2024
Events Schedule: More events and details are being updated
To be in the know before you even begin the semester, make sure to participate in the virtual聽Pre-Arrival Webinars.
International Student Orientation events聽are聽open to聽NEW 平特五不中 international聽undergraduate,聽graduate, and聽exchange聽students starting in September 2024. For campus-wide orientation, please visit the Campus-Life and Engagement website!
Hang out in the聽Meet & Greet Lounge!聽
When: Thursday, August 15th & Monday, August 19th, 11am - 3pm
Where: Brown Building (3600 Rue McTavish), Room 5001
At Meet & Greet, you can:
- Chill with other new international students
- Enjoy free refreshments & snacks
- Get advice and referrals from returning students
- Find tips for navigating 平特五不中 and Montreal
- Meet with the聽Legal Information Clinic at 平特五不中
- Stay for as little - or as long - as you'd like...
No registration required. Drop in when you want!
ISS Orientation Info Session聽
When: Thursday, August 15th & Monday, August 19th at 3pm
Where: Brown Building (3600 Rue McTavish), Room 5001
Join us for a short presentation customized specifically for you as an international student, followed by time for Q&A.
Learn essential info about your status in Canada, Health Insurance, Montreal, and ISS services and activities.
Please note that these info-sessions are for聽Students only.
No registration required.
Virtual Session: Tuesday, August 27th at 2pm:
ISS at Macdonald Campus
ISS will be present at:
Residence Move-In Weekend
Saturday Aug 17th, 9am-6pm
Student Services Tabling Fair
Wednesday Aug 21st, 10ish to 12pm
Grad orientation tabling fair
Monday Aug 26, 10-11:30am
Grad Students: Hang out at our Meet & Greet Lounge
When: Friday, September 6th, 12pm - 2:30pm
Where: Faculty Lounge, Macdonald-Stewart, MS2-022
No registration required
Get your Social Insurance Number!聽
Wednesday, September 11, 10am - 3pm
Bitesize: Sink your teeth into your new city!聽
Right after the Orientation week,聽 we will lead a聽small group of聽Bitesize MTL聽excursions, which will give you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the flavor of an iconic Montreal neighbourhood, topped off by enjoying some quintessential local snacks in great company.
Please check the registrations closer to the date of the tours as new聽spots may open up at the last moment.聽
| TOUR NAME | DATE | TIME | REGISTRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Royal and Beaver Lake | Sunday, August 25 | 1pm - 4pm | Registration coming |
| Old Port and China Town | Friday, August 30 | 5pm - 8pm | Registration coming |
| Atwater Market and Lachine Canal | Saturday, August 31 | 1pm - 4pm | Registration coming |
| Chocolate Tour | Monday, September 2 (Labour Day) | 2pm - 4pm | Registration coming |
| Battle of the Bagels | Saturday, September 7 | 11am - 1pm | Registration coming |
Get your Social Insurance Number!
You need a Social Insurance Number (SIN) to work in Canada.
Service Canada will be on-site in order to issue Social Insurance Numbers to International Students.
Downtown
Brown Building, 3600 Rue McTavish, 5th Floor
Monday, September 9, 10am - 3pm
Tuesday, September 10, 10am - 3pm
Mac Campus,聽Centennial Center Room 123
Wednesday, September 11, 10am - 3pm
International Student Buddy Party聽
When: Thursday, September 19th, 5pm - 7pm
Where: SSMU Ballroom (3480 Rue McTavish)
If you have signed up for the聽International Buddy program聽and been paired, grab your Buddy and join us for some yummy food and music.聽
Food, games, mingling...Registration is free but required.
Registration Coming