You are invited!

'Kingston International Student Symposium'

brought to you by the City of Kingston,

Kingston Immigration Partnership and KEYS

Wed. March 6th

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Conference Centre

(near West Campus)

Free.

Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided.

8:45 am Doors Open and Welcome

9:30 am Keynote Speakers Jack Chiang and Hardik Patel

10:30 am Lifecycle of International Students

11:45 am Lunch and International Student Services Fair

1:00 pm Sessions - choose your topic: Employment, Financial Planning, Immigration, Healthcare, Housing, Transportation, and Intercultural Communication.

Bus trip to Maple Madness with World Link students!

Sunday March 10

12:45 - 4 pm

Join this free afternoon trip for international students to the local Cataraqui Conservation Area for a walk and maple sap harvest demo.

The International Centre is hiring! Consider part-time work with our team!

Apply by March 1 for:

• MEDIA Assistant position, Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter



Sessions with the QUIC Advisors

Want support with an academic paper, project, or presentation? Looking for strategies to manage your time? Are you experiencing academic culture shock? Come chat with staff from Student Academic Success Services. 

Lydia is available for 1:1 appointments at the QUIC on Wednesday afternoons. Looking for more academic support? Lydia and other SASS staff also run drop-in and group programs at the QUIC, or check out all of the services and resources available at SASS.

Finish the Learning Across Cultures Certificate by April 8, 2024, and you will be entered to win 1 of 5 $20 Starbucks gift cards!

Are you experiencing academic culture shock? Develop your awareness of academic learning experiences and expectations by completing the Learning Across Cultures Certificate. LACC can be completed in 12 hours or less and will introduce you to programs and services for your academic success.

Looking to get a Social Insurance Number (SIN) in Canada?

For your convenience, Service Canada agents will be on site at the QUIC 12:00 - 4:00 pm on these dates: March 11, 13, 25, 27. Questions? Contact isa@queensu.ca.

Come for a free lunch!

QUIC Community Soup Lunch

Wed. March 13

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

at the QUIC

This time with the Student Voices Week!

Social Wednesdays hosted by World Link students at the QUIC:

Spanish Night!

Wed. March 6, 4:30 - 6:30 pm.

Language and cultures.

All are welcome.

Career Advising for International Students at QUIC

Looking for a job? Not sure what career to pursue? Need help writing a resume or a cover letter?

Join our International Student Career Educator and Coach, Daria, online via Zoom or in-person for Drop-In Career Advising at the QUIC every Tuesday and Thursday between 1:00 - 2:00 PM no appointment necessary.



Daria also supports students with questions regarding further education, including CV and personal statement strategies, as well as graduate program applications.

Upcoming Career Workshops - find details and registration in MyCareer portal:

• March 5: Summer Job Search, Work Study Applications
• March 7: Resume Fundamentals
• March 12: Building Your Profile & Finding New Connections
• March 13: Cover Letter Fundamentals

Looking for student artists!

The Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) is inviting current students to submit a proposal to design and create a 10 x 20 foot mural for QUIC's interior entrance wall on the second floor in Mitchell Hall. An honorarium and supplies will be provided.

Submissions are accepted until March 5.

Scam Warning from Kingston Police

Kingston Police are advising the public and the university community that no legitimate police agency would ask anyone to send funds overseas; nor would any legitimate government agency ask for funds to be paid through cryptocurrency or gift cards. Police are alerting the public to frauds that are targeting Chinese nationals living in Canada. In Kingston, most of the intended targets of this fraud are Chinese visa students.

If you have been a victim of this scam, please contact Kingston Police at 613-549-4660.

If you have received a message and are not sure what is means, students are always welcome to contact the QUIC advisors.

INCOME TAX TIPS:

• QUIC online guide to help you with filing Canadian income taxes.
• Students can access their T2202 Tuition and Enrolment Certificate in SOLUS to claim tuition, education, and textbook deductions.
• T4A tax documents, for reporting scholarships, bursaries, prizes, and awards, were mailed to students by the university.
• If you have questions about your tax documents, they can contact the Registrar’s Office at awards@queensu.ca

Invitation from Athletics and Recreation: The QMove Week is back!

• Q Move Week returns March 4-9, featuring a variety of movement opportunities and wellness activities at little to no cost for Queen's students.