Student Travel and Pre-Departure Sessions
Welcome to Cape Breton University! We can’t wait to welcome you for the Winter 2024 semester. Below you will find helpful information that will help you prepare for your travels to Canada to begin your studies.
International Student Travel: Spring/Summer 2024
Starting January 1, 2024, students must complete at least 50% of their program in-class inside Canada. The time spent studying outside of Canada will be deducted from the length of the Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). We recommend that students not take more than one course online per semester to give themselves the best chance to get a three-year PGWP.
Detailed information on PGWP can be found on the IRCC website.
WORK IN CANADA
Wondering if you can work while studying. Please click here for more information and remember that you can not work until your classes start on April 29, 2024.
Arriving at your port-of-entry into Canada:
Airport pick-up in Sydney, Nova Scotia, will be available on the following dates:
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Monday, April 22, 2024
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Airport pick-up requests must be submitted 48 hours prior to your arrival time in Sydney, Nova Scotia. All students
must have accommodations secured before booking. For more information about on- and off-campus housing, please visit
CBU.ca/accommodations.