The Global Community team facilitates many programs that provide opportunities and create space for international and domestic students, staff and faculty to foster intercultural connections and friendships, celebrate diversity, share perspectives, and cultivate an inclusive and globally minded campus.

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The Exchange team coordinates and supports student exchanges, incoming and outgoing, for undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculties of Fine Arts, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, with over 80 partner universities in 30 countries around the world.

The International Centre for Students (ICS) is a centralized team providing international services, information and programs for undergraduate and graduate students from pre-arrival to degree completion.

Our International Student Advisers are regulated immigration practitioners who can provide advice about Canadian immigration documents, and can explain how UVic policies relate to your international student status.

Our Frontline Advisers and Settlement Advisers can provide guidance on topics such as health insurance, housing, banking, and more.