Events
Join Laurier International at events and workshops throughout the year. We’ve got lots of great things planned to help you get involved, stay informed and meet new people.
Social and Cultural Events
Virtual Coffee Club
Join our International Student Leaders for virtual Coffee Club! Drop in for online games and conversation, meet new people and share about your experiences at Laurier. Students who attend eight sessions will receive credit on their Laurier Experience Record.
Fall Virtual Coffee Club
Beginning on Monday, Sept. 21, Virtual Coffee Club will run twice a week and will be hosted on Discord. You only need to join Discord once, and you won't have to sign in for each coffee club. Join us on:
- Mondays from 9 - 10 p.m. EST
- Thursdays from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST
- Join Discord here
Virtual Escape Room
Join other Laurier students to solve puzzles and figure out the mystery! Hosted by the Intercultural Students' Association of Brantford and the Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Saturday, Oct. 24
- 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. EST
- Free
- Registration required
Immigration Webinars and Workshops
Service Canada Workshops
Service Canada will be hosting several presentations that we feel will be useful for our international students. They will discuss Social Insurance Numbers, biometrics and will do a navigation of the canada.ca website.
There is no pre-registration required, just click the link for the appropriate day.
The password for each session is: SCinfo@2021
Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m.
Access code: 179 200 8531
Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m.
Access code: 179 411 2183
Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m.
Access code: 179 809 0219
Thursday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m.
Access code: 179 260 5568
Study Permit Extension Workshops
Register in advance for this workshop to get information and guidance on extending your study permit.
All workshops are at 10 a.m. EST on the following days:
- Jan. 22
- Feb. 5
- Feb. 19
Post-Graduation Work Permit Workshops
Register in advance for this workshop to get information and guidance on the post-graduation work permit application process.
All workshops are at 10 a.m. EST on the following days:
- Jan. 29
- Feb. 12
- Feb. 26
Journey to Permanent Residence Webinar
Learn more about permanent residency and Express Entry at this webinar, hosted by an IRCC Outreach Officer.
- Monday, Feb. 22
- 9:00 a.m. EST
- Live on Zoom
Please register in advance. After you register, you will receive information about how to join the webinar.
Career Centre Workshops and Events
The Career Centre runs workshops and events for students throughout the year. We're sharing some of those events here that are specific to international students. For more workshops and events from the Career Centre, be sure to check out the calendars for Waterloo and Brantford.
Career Consultant Drop-In Hours
Connect with a Career to have your career questions answered! To participate in the online drop-in hours, open the session date in the Navigator Event Calendar and follow the instructions to launch Microsoft Teams, or select one of the dates below.
Drop-in hours for the fall term are available on the following days. All times are Eastern Standard Time (Toronto time). These drop-in hours are specifically for international students.
Waterloo: Meet with Jessie Eulenberg- October 19 from 2 - 4 p.m.
- October 29 from 2 - 4 p.m.
- November 11 from 2 - 4 p.m.
- November 26 from 9 - 11 a.m.
Brantford: Meet with Jenn Hicks
- November 6 from 9:30 - 11 a.m.
- November 27 from 9:30 - 11 a.m.