Study Abroad: University of Toronto has come up with resources for international students, including immigration and visa supports; academic support services and considerations and a mental health portal.
Saying that the situation around India-Canada is evolving rapidly causing uncertainty and stress, the University of Toronto is assuring all its students and faculty that it will continue providing support. The university has come up with resources for international students, including immigration and visa supports; academic support services and considerations and a mental health portal.
The academic support services or considerations have an undergraduate students helpdesk where students can contact their faculty or college registrar and the graduate students can contact their department or the school of graduate studies for help. Also, the personal support services has mental health portal and the U of T Telus Health Student Support wherein students will be provided 24/7 support via phone or chat.
Sharing a message on the university website it said: “U of T is proud to be home to more than 2,400 international students from India who enrich our classrooms and campus life, and many more students, faculty, staff, librarians and alumni with ties to that country.”
“We want to assure all impacted members of our community – and in particular international students – that you are welcome here and we are deeply committed to supporting your wellbeing. We encourage you to make use of the resources below if you need support or have questions,” it added.
The university, it added, is committed to its longstanding partnerships in India that support academic collaborations in a wide range of areas and provide invaluable global learning opportunities for our students.
Adding that the suspension of visa processing for travellers from Canada will hinder face-to-face connection in the short term, the university said: “We will continue to build these relationships through online interactions.”
“We look forward to continuing and deepening these relationships, aligned with our mutual goal of making a difference locally and globally,” the university said.
