About Academic Visitors
Immigration status of the Academic Visitor:
- If your visitor is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident no immigration process is required;
- If your visitor already holds a Work Permit allowing her or him to conduct research in Canada for the time period specified, then please ensure that the Work Permit does not restrict your visitor to a particular educational institution. Please forward the copy of such work permit to our Immigration Specialist: Cristiana Voiculescu.
- If your visitor is a foreign national, Concordia University must provide them with certain documents facilitating their application to enter Canada either as a visitor or apply for a work permit.
According to the duration of the research work to be conducted in Canada, there are 2 main types of immigration applications that may allow entry and work as a researcher:
- Research for a duration of 120 days or less may be eligible for a work permit exemption if the criteria set out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada are met. For more information, please visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/work/researcher-exemption.asp;
- If the duration of the visitor’s research in Canada is more than 120 days or if the research does not meet the criteria listed above, a work permit is generally required.