Connect with an Immigration Advisor

Immigration advising is a regulated profession. Only a regulated advisor can answer your immigration questions. Advisors at the IO only advise on issues related to your temporary residence stay as an international student. For information about Permanent Resident Programs, click here

To connect with an advisor:

Booking an Appointment
To book an appointment visit the Internationalizaton Office's MS Bookings Page
When booking the appointment, you have the option to choose in person or virtual. Please note:

  • Paniz Saremirad only offers virtual appointments.
  • Natasha Clark is not available in person on Mondays.
  • Arif Abu is not available in person on Fridays.

Preparing for Your Appointment

  • Have your questions or topics ready before your advising session.
  • Be on time for your scheduled appointment.

 Late Arrivals

  • Appointments are 30 minutes long. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, the advisor is not guaranteed to be available. You may need to reschedule.

 Cancellations and Rescheduling

  • You can cancel or reschedule your appointment through MS Bookings.
  • Please notify us if you cannot attend your appointment.

 

Drop-in hours are held Monday-Friday (except for holidays and dates indicated below) from 12pm to 1pm NLT.

Day 

Virtual 

In-person 

Cancelled 

Monday 

Natasha 

Arif 

September 1 
September 8 

October 13 

No virtual November 10 

Tuesday 

Arif 

Natasha 

September 30 

November 11 

Wednesday 

Natasha 

Arif  

 

Thursday 

Arif 

Natasha 

No in-person September 11 

Friday 

Arif 

Natasha  

September 5 
No-in person October 10

FOR VIRTUAL DROP-IN HOURS: Click on the link for the advisor's personal room in webex and request to enter the room. The advisor will be notified you are waiting in the lobby and you will be placed in queue with others waiting in the lobby. Students will be seen in the order they request entry to the room. 

Every month, an Immigration Advisor will be available at a different location on campus for a one-hour in-person drop-in. All students (undergraduate and graduate) who are students in that Faculty/School may avail of the service. Students are seen in the order they arrive.

The Travelling Advisor Schedule for Fall 2025 is as follows: 

Month 

Faculty/School  

Date & Time 

Location 

September 

TBD

 TBD

 TBD

October 

Marine Institute (MI)

Thursday October 30, 2025
1:00pm - 2:00pm 
 

 3rd floor Boardroom

November 

Faculty of Nursing  

 TBD

 TBD

December  

School of Graduate Studies (SGS)

Thursday December 11, 2025 2:30pm-3:30pm 

Beatrice Watts Boardroom (IIC-2014) 

The IAT offers both live sessions and recorded sessions for students.  

  • The live sessions and Brightspace recordings are for current students. All recordings are accessible through Brightspace (course: Immigration Support for International Students). If you do not have access, email immigrationadvising@mun.ca to request access. 
  • The recording on Initial Study Permits and Study Plan is for Newly Admitted students preparing their initial study permit application or who have been refused a study permit. To access the recording you must register and await approval of your registration. To register, you must use your @mun.ca email and provide your student number. If approved, you will be emailed confirmation with the video and quiz links. Please note, while there is an event associated with this registration, no meeting will take place. 

For schedule, click here

When sending inquiries to the inbox, students are strongly advised to send the query from @mun.ca email and to include the following:

1. Name
2. Student Number
3. Program of study
4. Level of study
5. Country of current residence