Last summer, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies student Jennifer Ditta was one of 40 undergraduates selected to participate in the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) program, earning a financial prize and contributing to a fascinating research project with a York professor in London, England. In this article, she reflects on the experience, […]

Congrats on finishing up your Fall Term! After all your hard work, putting in countless hours studying, writing papers, labs, midterms and finals while balancing it all with work, friends, staying healthy and other responsibilities, you deserve rest, relaxation and fun over the Holiday Break. We’re so excited we got to meet so many international […]

As of December 3, 2019, fingerprints and photos (biometrics) can be given at designated Service Canada offices. Biometrics are valid for 10 years and are generally required in all applications for visas, study permits, work permits, extensions, permanent residence and refugee or asylum status.  There are several designated Service Canada offices in the GTA including: […]

The adopt-a-family program, run through the Jane and Finch Community Centre, focuses on helping families in need enjoy a special holiday season. This year York International, in collaboration with the York Athletics and Recreation administration has adopted their own family for the first time. The York International family is a family of 5 that is […]

Singapore International Foundation’s Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Programme is now open for applications until 15 December 2019. The YSE programme seeks to inspire, equip and enable youth of different nationalities to embark on social enterprises (SEs) in Singapore and beyond. If you or your network have/has a SE idea, we want to help you make it happen! […]

It’s almost 2020! Before 2019 comes to an end, we rounded up some of the frequently asked questions by our international students regarding studying and working in Canada. If you currently hold a study permit, we want to share these important reminders on a number of key immigration issues and invite you to do a self-check at this time.   It is important that you comply […]

Recently, there have been a number of scam calls from individuals claiming to be employees of Service Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, as well as the local police agency. An increasing number of international students have reported receiving phone calls regarding their social insurance numbers (SIN). The caller threatens to make […]

The School of Energy and Environment is the first and is the only academic unit in Hong Kong and one of the few in Asia specializing in the two most critical areas of our time: energy and environment. With a view to tackling energy- and environment-related issues, we conduct cutting-edge research, develop new scientific theories […]