Visiting Reseach Students

For students to be eligible for (VRS) program, they must:

• Be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited post-secondary institution
• Be in good academic standing at their Home Institution
• Have a Host Supervisor at the University of Regina who has agreed to host them
• Have a research plan or proposal for the time that they will be spending at the University of Regina
• Have funding from one of the following sources: their home institution, an official scholarship- or grant- awarding body, or an agreement with the Faculty Host.
  Visiting Research Student program candidates cannot be self-funded.

Undergraduate and Graduate Visiting Research Students are not considered students of the University of Regina and therefore are not permitted to attend any classes for credit towards a degree program at their home institution.

A program fee of $400 CAD ($100 Application Fee; $300 Program Service Fee) will be applied for the research visit.

VRS  candidates are also responsible for the full payment of University of Student Service & Wellness Fee. These fees must be paid each semester and are subject to change.

We're happy to help make research visits to the University of Regina possible, but we do so in adherence to Global Affairs Canada's policies regarding Sensitive Technology Research Areas and Affiliations of Concern.

From Global Affairs Canada: Sensitive Technology Research Areas: More Information
From Global Affairs Canada: Named Research Organizations: More Information

To begin the process of inviting a visiting researcher, professor, or research student to the University of Regina, please email Global.Mobility@uregina.ca with the following documents from the prospective visitor:

• Research plan
  • Updated curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Funding confirmation letter

Once received, these materials will be forwarded to the Dean for pre-approval. Upon approval, the official application process may proceed.

Visiting Research Students and Visiting Scholars are considered “workers” under Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).  They are required to apply for a work permit in order to begin their placement here at University of Regina.

• Visiting Research Students, Visiting Professors, or Visiting Researchers whose research stay is less than 120 days may be eligible for a work permit exemption under the International Mobility Program (Public Policy). Eligible visitors must still obtain a valid Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) or Visitor Visa, depending on their country of citizenship, in order to enter Canada.
• Visitors whose research visit is more than 120 days will require a valid work permit before they enter Canada. The Study Abroad and Global Mobility office will provide further instructions on how to obtain a work permit at time of acceptance.

Upon arrival in Regina, Visiting Research Students will be registered as a full-time student in a non-credit placeholder course which confirms that they are engaged in academic research activities.  This registration will signal other University of Regina units of your research status (thereby allowing issuance of a student identification card, library and laboratory access, email account activation, etc.).  Students will be registered in the placeholder course for each term during their period of research activity.  This registration is visible on official University of Regina transcripts and Confirmation of Enrolments should proof of status be required.

Visiting Research Students are admitted on the understanding that research will be the exclusive focus of their academic activity and are not permitted to register in other coursework.