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International Student Services (ISS)
Are you a current UCalgary international student, newly-admitted UCalgary international student, or a recently-graduated UCalgary international student with questions or needing assistance? Please email us at:
Please contact us using your @ucalgary email account! Please note that we are only able to advise current UCalgary students or recent UCalgary graduates.
Other ways to connect with us:
- Sign up for the ISS Weekly Newsletter
- Follow us on Facebook
- Follow us on Instagram
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Research participation requests
Are you a study coordinator or researcher looking for participation from an international student audience? Submit your study information using our webform below, and we can help promote it to international students.
Admission Information
Prospective Students: Our office does not handle admissions to the university. If you are a prospective student needing admissions information, please contact the following office for assistance:
- Undergraduate Admissions (Bachelor's degree, Visiting Undergraduate Student Researchers)
Enrolment Services Office (Office of the Registrar) - Graduate Admissions (Master's degree, PhD degree, Visiting Graduate Student Researchers)
Graduate admissions are handled by individual graduate programs. Find the contact information for your program of interest here.
Regulated Immigration Advisors
International Student Services (ISS) has Regulated Immigration Advisors who are legally authorized to provide advice on Canadian study permits, work permits, visas, and Permanent Residence.
For visa, study permit and work permits, drop in advising is available:
Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
and from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Permanent Residence (PR) advising
Appointments are required for Permanent Residence (PR) advising and are available after you have attended a PR information session.
Dates for these sessions can be found in our Upcoming Events.
Please note that we cannot give immigration advice over the phone and we are unable to provide admissions information.
Ricky Ramdhaney
Manager, International Student Services
Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor
Rachel Joshaghani
Administrative Assistant, International Student Services
iss@ucalgary.ca
Nicolle Hans, RCIC
International Student Specialist, Permanent Residence Support
issimmigration@ucalgary.ca
Kirsty Gruber
Advisor, International Student Transition Support
kirsty.gruber@ucalgary.ca
Garrett Beatty
Advisor, International Student Intercultural Programs
gsbeatty@ucalgary.ca
Liliana Gonzalez
Career Development Specialist, International Students
Career Services (MSC 188)
gonzalml@ucalgary.ca
To book an appointment with Liliana Gonzalez, go to CareerLink.
Jennifer Parsons
Academic Development Specialist, International
Student Success Centre (TFDL 3rd Floor)
jen.parsons@ucalgary.ca
To book an appointment with Jennifer Parsons, click here.
Dr. Paul Papin
Academic Development Specialist
Student Success Centre (TFDL 3rd Floor)
ppapin@ucalgary.ca
To book an appointment with Paul Papin, click here.
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