Visiting Researcher

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Visiting Researcher

As a research-intensive university with strong international ties and partnerships, 美女做爱 regularly hosts Visiting International Research Students (VIRS). VIRS are registered as students at other higher education institutions around the world and come to 美女做爱 to engage in research activities at the invitation of a 美女做爱 faculty member. VIRS can be undergraduate or graduate students. They apply to 美女做爱 as visiting research students and maintain student status at 美女做爱, but they do not take classes. Depending on the length of their research, VIRS may require a work permit, but they do not require a study permit.

VIRS can include students from the following groups:

Self-funded students
Faculty-funded students (e.g. SSHERC, NSERC, NRC, CIHR)
Mitacs Globalink Research or Research/Interns Award recipients
Global Affairs Canada short-term research scholarships and exchanges. For example, Emerging Leaders in the Americas (ELAP) Program, Canada-ASEAN Scholarships & Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) Program, Study in Canada (SiC) scholarships, etc..
Foreign-funded students: China-Canada Scholars鈥� [CSC] Program, CAPES (Brazil), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), etc.

VIRS do not include post-doctoral fellowships and visiting international professors.

More information:

For more information about coming to 美女做爱 as an international post-doctoral fellow, please visit the post-doctoral researchers page on the Faculty of Graduate Studies website.
For more information about coming to 美女做爱 as a visiting international professor, please contact the Immigration Consultant in 美女做爱鈥檚 Human Resources Department.
美女做爱 staff and faculty can also refer to the on the Human Resources Sharepoint site for more information.

Coming to Dal as a VIRS

Secure a written invitation from a 美女做爱 faculty member to do research at 美女做爱. The invitation should clearly indicate the nature of the research activity (e.g. what you will be doing), where the research will occur (e.g. which 美女做爱 campus), when the research will occur (e.g. start-date and duration of the research), who will be supervising the research, and how your time at 美女做爱 will be funded (e.g. internal or external funding).
Secure a written letter from your home institution confirming that they support you doing research at 美女做爱 during the specified research period.
Confirm/secure the necessary funding to support your living costs while doing research at 美女做爱.
Apply to 美女做爱 as a Visiting International Research Student. Include the host supervisor invitation letter and home institution support letter as part of your application. Undergraduate VIRS should visit the International Centre鈥檚 Eligibility & Applications page for application information. Graduate VIRS should visit 美女做爱鈥檚 Faculty of Graduate Studies site for application information.
Consult with a 美女做爱 immigration advisor to determine what immigration documents you need to enter Canada.
Prior to arrival, arrange 美女做爱-approved insurance coverage for the duration of your time in Canada. Visit the Health Insurance page for more information.
After arriving, pay your 美女做爱 student fees. As a VIRS, you are also considered to be a 美女做爱 student. You will be required to pay approximately $130-$150 in student fees for each semester, full or in part, that you are at 美女做爱.

Immigration Requirements

For research that is 120 days or less 鈥� A VIRS whose research period is 120 days or less is eligible to request a work permit exemption under the . Prior to leaving your home country, read about the on the Government of Canada website. You will make your work permit exemption request to an immigration officer at your first point of arrival in Canada. You will need to apply separately, in advance, for the necessary or to enter Canada (if required). Check the to determine if you need a TRV or an eTA to enter Canada.

For research that is longer than 120 days - A VIRS whose research period is longer than 120 days requires a Work Permit. To apply for a Work Permit, you will need an official Offer of Employment Number (OEN) from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) which is generated by 美女做爱. Please contact a 美女做爱 immigration advisor for help with this process. The immigration advisor will obtain the OEN on your behalf and provide you with guidance on the work permit application process. Depending on your citizenship, you may need a or an to enter Canada. You do not need to apply separately for a TRV or eTA. It will be automatically issued as part of your Work Permit application at no additional cost.

Hosting a VIRS

Confirm there is sufficient funding to invite a VIRS to do research at 美女做爱.
Secure necessary departmental/faculty approval to host a VIRS at 美女做爱.
Issue an Invitation Letter to the VIRS. Visit the (Forms & Documents/Faculty & Staff) for copies of standard Invitation Letter templates. Select the invitation letter template that best applies to your VIRS situation and adapt accordingly. For Halifax-based VIRS, make sure to copy international.centre@dal.ca. For Truro-based VIRS, make sure to copy acintl@dal.ca.
Consult with a 美女做爱 immigration advisor about immigration processes and requirements. Refer to the for more guidance.
After the VIRS arrives on campus, instruct the VIRS to contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office (for undergraduate VIRS) or the Faculty of Graduate Studies (for graduate VIRS) to confirm their arrival. This will activate the VIRS in the system and enable use of their DalCard.

*These are general steps only. In some cases, there may be additional steps and requirements depending on the type of researcher, the type of research, the sponsoring agency/organization, and the funding source(s).

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