LAKEHEAD INTERNATIONAL

Lakehead’s student-centred philosophy and personalized supports, available at each step of your journey, give you the highest chance for success.

International Student Services

AIRPORT PICK-UP

Sign up in advance, and we are happy to welcome you to the city by arranging transportation from the airport to your residence.

New Student Orientation

Make lifelong friends, discover the University’s support systems, and explore the culture of your new home away from home through exciting in-person events and pre-arrival online sessions.

Peer Mentoring

As a new international student, you can take advantage of our complimentary Peer Mentor Program where we connect you with an upper-year student who will help guide you at Lakehead.

International Student Advising

Receive culturally-relevant advising on academics, personal matters, finances, health insurance, community services and help with navigating university supports.

Immigration Advising

Get guidance on study/work permits, visitor visas, and eTAs from our licensed Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIA) and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCIC) certified by the College of Immigration Consultants of Canada (CICC).

Excursions

Get to know students from all over the world while you explore your new hometown through fun activities and outings.

 lakeheadu.ca/international-student-support

The Hub Of Campus

Located in the heart of the Thunder Bay campus and our English Language Centre, the International Centre is the meeting place for students from all over the world. Stop by between classes to study, play Xbox, watch a soccer game or movie, or take part in one of the many special events held each week.

Giving Back To New Students

I was inspired to become a Peer Mentor because I wanted to be a role model to new students and to help them feel less lonely.

When you first arrive, you may experience homesickness, and my goal was to be friendly, approachable, and to help guide students to university resources as they adjusted to academic life.

Together with my group of mentees, we got out and experienced the city, and I showed them my favourite places — the waterfront and Hillcrest Park. We took a group trip to Kakabeka Falls and we also did some really “Canadian” activities: air hockey and dragon boat racing on ice. (Our team won the dragon boat race!)

These were amazing experiences of bonding and new friendships. Not only that, I developed beneficial leadership and interpersonal skills.”

Vatan Singh Nayal Hyderabad, India Computer Science Student