Immigration

Immigration Services

Immigration Services at the Academic Personnel Office (APO) supports all foreign nationals employed or conducting research at McGill – including postdocs, undergraduate/graduate research trainees and visiting professors.

For tenure-stream academic and librarian staff, and full-time ranked Contract Academic Staff (CAS), Immigration Services will assist them in securing the necessary immigration authorizations to work at McGill. When the recruitment process is complete, Immigration Services will initiate the process by contacting the selected candidate.

For all other staff and invited researchers – including postdocs and undergraduate/graduate research trainees, the immigration status is initiated by the recruiting unit or Department. The unit and the staff/invited researcher can contact their Immigration Advisor at any point in the process for support.

Students working on campus who need to obtain a confirmation of maintained status, should follow the Maintained Status Procedure. For all other immigration questions, students should contact International Student Services for assistance.

Disclaimer

This section intends to provide general information for foreign nationals applying for an authorization to work, a work permit, and permanent residency. It is the responsibility of the employee/invited researcher to ensure they have valid authorization to work in Canada.

The information provided on this website does not constitute legal advice. Immigration policy and procedures are subject to change. For specific matters, foreign national employees are advised to seek legal advice by contacting their Immigration Advisor.

Contact

Staff members should contact their designated Immigration Advisor as follows: