*Please note this information is subject to change. CIP will do our best to keep this information updated, but the most current information can be found on the IRCC website [1].

Please Note: Exchange students coming to Guelph in 24/25 will only be accepted for a one-semester stay

Based on the new immigration guidelines recently announced by our provincial government, the University of Guelph will only be able to welcome exchange students for one semester (~4 months) and not for our full academic year. Exchange students studying for less than 6 months do not require a study permit to enter Canada. To determine what documents you will need to enter Canada please check this Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada page [2] and indicate you are staying for 6 months or less. 

Exchange students who were nominated to come to Guelph for the full academic year (fall and winter semesters) have been contacted directly and given a survey link to let us know if they would prefer the Fall 2024 semester or the Winter 2025 semester.  We hope the one-semester option will still meet students' personal and academic goals. It may be a shorter stay but it will still be amazing and we look forward to having you here!

 If you have any further questions or concerns, please address your inquiries to goabroad@uoguelph.ca [3].