Your program, projects, and contacts at UBC depend on whether you plan to come to UBC to do research and earn a salary as an employee or whether the research is part of your educational program as a student at your home institution.
VIRS is the approved program for international students who want to engage in full-time research at UBC under the supervision of UBC faculty member. If you meet the eligibility requirements and do not wish to take courses at UBC, consider applying to the VIRS program.
For students interested in also taking coursework or receiving compensation for research, consider other UBC options outlined here:
Helpful acronyms
- LMIA: Labour Market Impact Assessment
- IRCC: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, formerly known as Citizenship and Immigration Canada