Bonjour de Québec,
I am pleased to accept your nomination for an exchange to the Faculty of Business (FSA) at
Université Laval. At the International Activities Centre of the FSA, we work hard to ensure that
you are welcomed appropriately, have the opportunity to enrol in a wide selection of Business
classes (in French or English), and enjoy all that University Laval, Quebec City and its region
have to offer. Please read the information below and let me know if you have any questions or
comments. We look forward to meeting you in late August.
Application
Your exchange coordinator has forwarded the application form to you. Please fill out the form
directly on their computer, print it, include all requested documents, and have it signed by your
exchange coordinator. Your coordinator will send it to our attention.
Application Deadlines
In order for you to receive your admission letter as soon as possible, we should receive all
applications directly from your exchange coordinator by the following dates:
October 15th for the Winter semester
March 15th for the Fall semester
Incoming Student Web Page
We have recently updated our incoming student web site.
You will find information on:
The Welcome Week
Courses
Living in Quebec City
Housing
Academic calendar
…
Please have a good look at this site look at this, as there are also videos, pictures taken by
former exchange students, and much more. You will later be invited to join a Facebook page for
incoming students.
Courses
Click below to have a look at the list of courses that are generally available each semester. An
updated course list and learning agreement will be sent to you and your exchange coordinator by
e-mail in early November for the Winter semester and mid-April for the Fall semester.
Course link
On-Campus Housing
We strongly encourage students to live on campus as you will have easy access to all services
available and are not far from the city centre thanks to the campus bus terminal. Click below to
see the map. #6 is the Business Faculty; # 25 is the main residence hall; and # 23 is the main
Student services building as well as city bus terminal.
Campus map
We systematically reserve a room for you in residence. However, it is up to you to confirm this
reservation by filling out the residence application form and sending it directly to the residence
office as soon as possible and before the following dates:
For the Fall: May 15th
For the Winter: Ideally October 1st but ASAP
***Students do not need to have their admission letter to apply for housing.***
Applications for housing can be found on the following site:
Fall/Fall & Winter
English
General information
English application
Français
Information générale
Formulaire
Winter Only
English
General information
English application
Français
Information Générale
Formulaire
Off-Campus Housing
Due to lack of resources, we cannot facilitate off-campus housing for you. If you wish to live offcampus, please look at the off-campus link on the Residence site (French only) or one of the
following private sites: www.kijiji.ca & www.lespac.com
Welcome Week and Student Welcome Committee
The Welcome Week takes place the week before the beginning of classes (end of August and
beginning of January). We encourage all students to attend the Welcome Week activities which
are organized by the IAC and the student welcome committee. You will automatically be assigned
to a “buddy team” and someone will be picked up at the Quebec City airport or bus station. You
can find an example of a Welcome Week schedule on the following link:
Welcome Activities
Technology
Université Laval is a wireless campus. All registered students will have free access to this
system. Upon your arrival, you will already have access to the wireless network provided that you
have created your PIN (information on this will be sent later). Please bring your laptop if you have
one.
Health Insurance
There is mandatory health insurance policy at Université Laval for foreign students – even if you
already have your own private insurance. This insurance costs $320 CAN/semester (subject to
change) and you will be billed automatically after the first month of the semester.
However, the following countries that have signed a reciprocity agreement with the province of
Quebec: France, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Luxembourg and Portugal.
Students from these countries will have the ULaval insurance fee waived only if they bring with
them a document proving that they are registered in the health system in their home country.
Please contact your home exchange advisor for more details.
Immigration - CAQ/Study Permit
There are two options concerning immigration:
1. If you are studying for less than 6 months (1 semester), you do not need a Certificat
d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) nor a Canadian Study Permit (Permis d’études). You
simply need to show your acceptance letter and passport at the customs agent in
Canada.
However, please confirm with the nearest Canadian Embassy or Consulate whether you
need a general entry visa.
2. If you are studying for more than 6 months (2 semesters), you must file an application
for a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) and a Study Permit (Permis d’études) du
Canada.
You can access more information about the immigration procedures on the following site:
English:http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/forms/search-title/dca-studies.html
Français :http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/formulaires/formulaire-titre/dcaetudes.html
Without the CAQ and permit, you will not be allowed to enter the country. We cannot do
anything to facilitate or to help speed up the process so please apply asap.
French Language courses
If French is not your first language, you will be able to enrol in French language classes tuitionfree. Please note; however, that there is an activity fee of $92 CAN per 3-credit class.
You can also enrol as an exchange student in the 5-week summer intensive French programme
in July-August before the Fall exchange semester with the Faculty of Business. The Intensive
French programme is also tuition-free, but has an activity fee of around $400.00 CAN. There is a
place to check this on the application.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. We look forward to
welcoming you in beautiful Quebec City!
Best regards,
Patrick Hurley, Valérie Caron and the Student Welcome Committee
Centre des activités internationales
Faculté des sciences de l'administration
Université Laval
Pavillon Palasis-Prince, local 1322
Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6
Canada
Téléphone : 418 656-2131, poste 4894
Fax: 418 656-2624
incoming@fsa.ulaval.ca