International Student Handbook

When you arrive on campus, be sure to pick up your full-length paper copy of the International Student Handbook as part of your Orientation Package. The handbook includes information that you will find helpful once you arrive. For example, there is information on where to buy inexpensive furniture, where to buy food (including food from your home country, understanding Canadian culture, etc.), additional details on subjects such as health care, reporting income tax, and also immigration documents (such as Study Permits and Visitor Visas for the USA), as well as a directory of the different resources at Western and in London.

What's In the Handbook?

International and Exchange Student Centre International Student Handbook

Table of Contents:

• Emergency Numbers
• Welcome to The University of Western Ontario
• Welcome from International and Exchange Student Centre
• Housing
  • Temporary Housing
  • Permanent Housing (On-Campus and Off-Campus Housing)
  • Legal Matters (Tenancy Agreement and Rights & Obligations of the Landlord)
  • Living in Canada - Some Tips (Laundry, Furniture, Electricity)
• Banking and Financial Assistance
  • About Banking
  • How to Open an Account
  • Banks Close to Campus and Bank Machines (ATMs) on Campus
  • Canadian Currency
  • Financial Budgeting
  • Financial Assistance
    • For International Students
    • From Western's Student Financial Services
    • From the Society of Graduate STudents (SOGS)
    • From the Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) Union
    • International Student Work Opportunities Program (ISWOP)
• Health Care
  • Health Insurance
    • University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP)
    • Other Health Care Coverage
  • Dental Plan
  • Health Care Providers
• Telephone, Internet and TV
  • General Phone Information
    • How do I get a Phone Installed?
    • Overseas and Long-Distance Calls
  • Accessing the Internet (at home and on-campus)
  • All About Television
• Transportation
  • Local Transportation (Bus and Taxi services)
  • Driving in Ontario
  • Long-Distance Travel
• Academic Concerns and Information
  • Undergraduate Students
  • Academic Courses
  • Academic Counselling
  • Professors & Teaching Assistants
  • Graduate Students (registration & other resources)
• Adjusting to a New Culture
  • What Should I Know? 
    • Adjustment Strategies 
    • Student Clubs and Organizations 
  • Everything about Food  
    • Canadian Food 
    • Grocery Shopping - Where to Buy Food
    • Ethnic Food Stores  
    • Eating On-Campus
    • Location of Microwaves On Campus
    • Preparing Food
  • Canadian Culture
    • General Information
    • Slang & Idiomatic Expressions
    • Talking with Canadians ("Small Talk")
    • Friendships, Dating & Romantic Relationships
    • Sexual Relationships
    • The Rules of Behviour (Harassment & Sexual Assault)
    • Date Rape Drugs
  • Canadian Climate
  • The London Scene
    • Shopping, Parks, Cinema & Theatre, Museums & Galleries, Concerts & Sports Events, and Restaurants
• Immigration Information
  • Changing Institutions Within Canada
  • Extending Your Study Permit
  • Getting Documents From Western
  • Temporary Resident Visa
  • Working in Canada 
  • Spouses of International Students
  • Restoration of Status
  • Do You Have Questions about Immigration Regulations?
  • Social Insurance Number
  • Reporting Income Tax 
  • Inviting Your Parents to Visit
  • United States Visitor Visa 
  • All Embassies & Consulates in Canada
• The International Family
  • Spouses of International Students
  • Children of International Students
• Settling in for the Year
  • Student Development Services
    • International and Exchange Student Centre
    • SDC's Volunteers In Progress
    • SDC's Learning Skills Services
    • SDC's Psychological Services
    • SDC's LGBT Support Program
    • SDC's Indigenous Services
    • SDC's Services for Student with Disabilities
    • SDC's Writing Support Centre
  • Other Western Service
    • The Career Centre @ Western
    • Teaching Support Centre
    • The Chaplains @ Western
    • Office of the Ombudsperson 
    • Race Relations   
    • Equity and Human Rights Services 
• University Facilities
  • Libraries
  • University Community Centre
  • Around Campus 
• Campus Map

Last updated: September 19, 2007

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All information disclosed by students to IESC will be kept confidential. It will not be shared with family, university staff, course instructors, or others without written permission and will not become part of academic records.

The International and Exchange Student Centre is experienced in working with diverse populations.