Immigration
Studying in Canada
What is the minimum course load required for full-time status at 間眅埶AV?
Each institution determines the minimal course load required for a student to be considered full-time. 間眅埶AV students are considered full time for immigration purposes in a given term if they are:
Undergraduate Students (including post-baccalaureate programs)
- enrolled in a minimum of 9 units in the Spring, Summer and Fall term
Graduate Students in one of the following categories
- Graduate students enrolled in per term fee programs
- Graduate students enrolled in a thesis, project, capstone course or field exams
- Graduate students enrolled in 6 or more units per term in per unit fee programs
OR any one of the following:
- Undergraduate and Graduate students enrolled in a full time Formal Exchange Program (FEP) or Field School (outbound exchange and field school), or
- Undergraduate and Graduate students enrolled in a full-time co-operative education placement (Co-op), approved internship or practicum as per program requirements, or
- Undergraduate students enrolled in a total minimum of 9 units as part of the Dual Degree partnerships between 間眅埶AV and Langara, Douglas and Kwantlen or
- Graduate students enrolled full time under the Western Deans Agreement in any given term, or
- Visiting International Graduate Research Students (see more information) enrolled in Grad 800, or
- Visiting International Undergraduate Research Students (see more information) enrolled in "UG 400", or
- Students for whom the has approved full-time equivalency, despite their carrying a reduced load