Once you arrive in Montréal, after passing passport control, head straight to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada office so that an immigration officer can issue your study permit.
You must have with you:
By taxi $ or shuttle bus $ (to the Berri-UQAM metro station)
HEChange is a student-run committee whose mission is to welcome exchange students to HEC Montréal and help them integrate during their semester or year in Montreal. Integration activities will start at the airport with a personalized welcome, followed by a week packed with socializing and exploration of the Montreal area before classes start. During the school year, HEChange will organize more activities, trips and outings to help you discover Montreal. Get on board with HEChange and you'll never be bored!
Take note that an airport greeting is organized by the HEChange committee.You will be contacted directly by the HEChange committee, prior to your arrival in Montreal, concerning the registration for welcoming week packages and activities. For more information, please send an e-mail to hechange@hec.ca or visit them on Facebook.
 | From August 5th toSeptember 2nd, register online for the Accueil Plus service which will help you during your arrival in Canada. The friendly reception staff will be waiting for you at the airport to provide essential information, help through immigration procedures and other useful guidance Do not miss this opportunity ! |
We encourage you to go to one of the welcome booths located in the international arrivals terminal and in the domestic arrivals terminal (near the automatic baggage conveyor).
The Accueil Plus Service facilitates the process at customs and immigration services and shortens the waiting time at the border for international students with a study permit upon their arrival at the Montreal's Trudeau Airport, when this is their Port of Entry into Canada. Register online with the Accueil Plus Service in order to forward your travel information and allow the Canadian Border Services Agency to accelerate the issuance of your study permit.
Accueil Plus will provide information about:
Orientation day dates | ||
| Term | Fall 2013 | Winter 2014 |
| Date | August 14-15-16, 2013 | To be advised |
| Time | 5pm on August 14th | To be advised |
| Location | Côte-Sainte-Catherine building | Côte-Sainte-Catherine building |
This orientation day is compulsory for all new exchange students and will include a number of activities: a tour of the School, workshops on life in Montréal and on the way the School functions, and games to help break the ice.
During you orientation day, the School will formalize your administrative record.You will need to have on hand the original of each of the following documents :
If you forget one of these documents, you registration at HEC Montréal will not be finalized.
We will support you upon your arrival with workshops, housing assistance and opportunities to meet possible roomates. Throughout the orientation week, a computer room will always be available to use the internet and make phone calls to landlords for accommodation research. We will be there to help you find the perfect place to live depending on your needs. At this point, you can get to know the housing market in Montreal by consulting the following link and check out what your housing option we suggest you.
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As soon as you arrive in Montréal, you must register with your country's consulate.
Many countries require by law that their expatriate citizens register their residential address at all times. This is an important step for your personal safety. In case of emergency, your country's authorities can help you. In addtition, you can take advantage of the opportunity to register for your consulate's electroral lists so that you can vote while in Montréal, assuming that your country allows absentee voting.
