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Documentation

In order to begin your work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Laurier, you must follow these next steps: 

  1. You must have been offered and accepted your Graduate Teaching Assistantship on LORIS.
  2. Log in to LORIS and enter your Social Insurance Number under Personal Information, then View/Enter your Social Insurance Number.
    • International students employed as GTAs are encouraged to refer to information from Laurier International on working in Canada.
  3. Submit the Direct Deposit Authorization form to Payroll using the “Submit Documents to Payroll” button on the Student Employee Payroll page
  4. Submit the remaining documents to Payroll using the “Submit Documents to Payroll” button on the Student Employee Payroll page, including:
    • Direct Deposit Authorization form (if you haven't done so already)
    • Study Permit (International Students only)
    • Social Insurance Number received from Service Canada (International Students only)
  5. On LORIS, the Employee Tab will appear when you have been confirmed as an employee. You must complete the TD1 Personal Tax Credits (TD1/TD1ON) 
    • Log in to LORIS.
    • Navigate to "Employee," "Tax Forms," then "TD1 Personal Tax Credits."
    • Click either "Update" or "New link" to the right of the Federal TD1.
    • Update the values as necessary.
    • Check the signature box, then click the "Submit Changes" button.
    • Click the "Select Another TD1" link at the bottom of the page.
    • Click either "Update" or "New link" to the right of the Ontario TD1.
    • Update the values as necessary.
    • Check the signature box, then click the "Submit Changes" button.

Notes

  • Your SIN and study permit is required by law for the university to pay you. If your SIN and study permit has not been provided to Payroll (see step 2), the university will be unable to process your GTA contract.
  • In order to be eligible for graduate student employment opportunities, students must have a domestic bank account. Students who do not have a domestic bank account must verify that their bank can accept a Canadian cheque.