Events
International Student Services (ISS) hosts a number of fun events and informational workshops throughout the year. If you have an idea for a potential ISS event for International Students? Contact us at iss@uwinnipeg.ca and let us know your idea!
Events and Webinars
Winter Gala
We are excited to invite you to the ISS Winter Gala event on January 26th, 2024 in the Bulman Centre. This event promises to be an unforgettable evening of celebration, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy and celebrate the start of the Winter Term. Pre-registration is required to attend this event, and tickets are $10.00. As spaces are limited, we encourage you to register as soon as possible to secure your spot by visiting our office (8th floor Rice Centre, 491 Portage Ave).
We are thrilled at the thought of celebrating with you at the Gala event. Our team is working hard to ensure that this will be an unforgettable evening, filled with great food, music, and entertainment.
The theme this year is red and black (formal wear only).
When: January 26th, 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Bulman Centre
Cookies, Coffee and Conversation Circle (weekly)
Do you want to improve your English conversation skills and make friends? Join us every Monday for Cookies, Coffee and Conversation!
When: Every Monday (starting January 15th) from 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Where: ISS Lounge, 8th floor Rice Centre (491 Portage Ave).
Tutoring Drop-in Sessions
Each week (January 22nd to April 24th) ISS will host in-person Tutoring drop-in sessions for students who would like help with their courses. Students can come to the ISS Lounge, 8th floor Rice Centre (491 Portage Ave) during the Winter 2024 drop-in schedule below:
Physics, Psychology, Chemistry: M/W/F 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Applied Computer Science: T/Th 9:00 am - 10:00 am, W 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Calculus 1-2: T 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Academic Writing: T/Th 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Biology (1st year): Th 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Research skills: T/Th 9:00 am - 10:00 am, W 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
For individual tutoring in other subjects not listed above, or during other times/days, please fill out the Tutoring request form.
Drop-in Sessions (Academic and Immigration Advising)
Each week, ISS hosts drop-in sessions for Academic Advising and Immigration Advising. Each of these sessions can be joined virtually (email iss@uwinnipeg.ca for the Zoom link) or in-person at ISS (8th floor Rice Centre, 491 Portage Ave). Please note that these sessions are for short (10-minute) questions.
ISS Academic Advising Drop-ins
Tuesdays and Wednesdays : 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thursdays: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
IIRSS Immigration Advising Drop-ins
Tuesdays: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Fridays: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
NOTE: There will be no drop-in sessions on Statutory holidays.
Income Tax filing
ISS will be hosting our annual 'Income Tax clinic' in March, where we will file taxes for free for international, immigrant and refugee undergraduate, graduate, PACE and ELP students studying at the University of winnipeg. Anyone who entered Canada on or before December 31st 2023 should file their taxes, even if they did not work or study in that year.
Details about what you need to bring will be sent to all students via Webmail closer to March. Contact iss@uwinnipeg.ca if you have any questions.
When: March 4-15, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm