Whether you are a student or an employee, the Human Resources department at the CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre will assist you with your processes and will be available to facilitate your arrival, settling in, and integration.
Please review the International Student Welcome page at Université Laval for all the information related to your move to Canada.
Here are several resources to help you plan your arrival:
- Costs and Budget: To help you plan your expenses and evaluate the average cost of everyday goods and services. See also information on Financial Management and Income Tax.
- Immigration: For applying to the immigration service, procedures must be done through Université Laval and at the Research Centre.
- Housing: Lists of temporary housing options, on-campus housing, and other resources to help you find a place to stay or a room to rent.
- Transportation: Information for your daily transportation in the city of Quebec or for other longer trips. Plan your transportation from the airport.
- Learning French: Places to take language courses, a small Quebecois glossary, and information on language tests recognized by the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation, and Integration.
- Settling and Integrating into Quebec: Many guides in various languages are available to help you settle in. Watch the web conference on life in Quebec recorded in 2018 by Québec International and the City of Quebec.
- Other Resources in Goods and Services: Main addresses for food, low-cost items, shops, telephony, internet, and television, and health care.
Services for International Students
- Individual Consultations at BVE: Meet with an international student advisor for information or assistance regarding obtaining or renewing immigration documents for you and your immediate family members or to help you face the challenges of adaptation and integration into Quebecois and university life.
- Welcome Activities: At the beginning of the fall and winter terms, BVE offers guided campus tours, discussion meetings, and social and sports activities.
- Buddy Program: By pairing new international students with existing Université Laval students, it supports their integration into the university community and Quebec society. It also raises awareness among Université Laval students about cultural diversity, allowing them to engage in intercultural experiences.
- Quebec Discovery Activities: Discover Quebec and Quebecois culture with international and Quebecois students from Université Laval. These off-campus activities require a registration fee, which includes round-trip transportation from Université Laval.