Immigration 101 for New Students

Event Date: 
Friday, January 27, 2023 - 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Immigration Advisor
Event Contact E-mail: 

Welcoming all new students on campus!

Join this session if you arrived late and missed the in person session. Meet your immigration advisors and go over general information and things you need to know while studying in Canada. Bring your questions!

Protecting your SIN and online CRA accounts

Event Date: 
Monday, January 23, 2023 - 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Immigration Advisor
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join this session with Service Canada to learn about how to avoid fraud and scams, how to protect your SIN, and an introduction to the online account

Webinaire pour les personnes à revenu modeste

Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 2:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online
Event Contact Name: 
Jennifer Hay
Event Contact E-mail: 

L’Agence du revenu du Canada organise un webinaire interactif qui portera sur les sujets suivants :

• l’allocation canadienne pour enfants;

• le crédit pour la TPS/TVH;

• l’allocation canadienne pour les travailleurs;

• le supplément unique à l’Allocation canadienne pour le logement et la prestation dentaire canadienne (nouveau)

• les différentes façons de faire ses impôts, l’aide fiscale gratuite, et les autres services de l’ARC;

• l’importance de garder ses renseignements à jour auprès de l’ARC.

Vous pourrez poser des questions sur l’impôt et les prestations et nous vous fournirons des réponses.

Dependents in Canada

Event Date: 
Friday, March 3, 2023 - 9:30am EST
Event Location: 
Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Jennifer Hay
Event Contact E-mail: 

Do you plan to bring your spouse and children to Canada, and need to know more about their options for immigration? Join this session with our RCICs to learn more about dependent visas

Post Graduate Work Permit Workshop

Event Date: 
Friday, February 10, 2023 - 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Jennifer Hay
Event Contact E-mail: 

Will you be graduating this spring, and want to know more about next steps and how to apply for your post-grad work permit? Join this session led by our RCICs to learn more about PGWP and what to prepare.

Study Permit Extension Workshop

Event Date: 
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Jennifer Hay
Event Contact E-mail: 

Will your study permit expire this soon and do you have more studies left to complete at Lakehead? Please join this session to learn more about how to extend your study permit in Canada. Students must always have a valid study permit while attending Lakehead University

Volunteering and Making Community Connections

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Immigration Advisor
Event Contact E-mail: 

Are you interested in getting involved with the Thunder Bay community?

Want to make connections off-campus or volunteer? Join this session provided my the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association (TBMA) to learn more about our community!

RNIP: Rural Northern Immigration Pilot Program

Event Date: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 2:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Online Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Immigration Advisor
Event Contact E-mail: 

The Rural Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) is a local pathway to permanent residency for Thunder Bay candidates. Graduates from Lakehead University are exempt from requiring any work experience.

If you are thinking of making Thunder Bay your permanent home, please join this session to learn more!

Income Tax - Basic General Information

Event Date: 
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Immigration Advisor
Event Contact E-mail: 

Are you new to Canada, and need to know more about the tax system? Are you filing taxes for the first time in 2023?

Please join this presentation for an overview of taxes for temporary residents in Canada. This session is presented by local settlement officers from the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association and is funded by the Ontario Government and COSTI Immigrant Services.

Post Graduate Work Permit Workshop

Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Online Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Immigration Advisor
Event Contact E-mail: 

Did you finish your studies this December, and need to know more about the next steps after graduation?

Please join this session to learn about the post-grad work permit process, requirements and next steps!

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