What is an International Student Advisor & Immigration Specialist/International Graduate School Advisor & Immigration Specialist (ISAIS/IGSAIS) and what do they do?   

Did you know that Humber has seven dedicated staff members who work as advisors to international students? They are all licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) or Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs), meaning they are legally authorized to advise international students on issues related to immigration applications (eg. Study Permits, Co-op Work Permits, Work Authorization, Post-Graduation Work Permits, etc.). There is no additional cost for international students to access this highly specialized service through the Humber ISAIS/IGSAIS team.   

The ISAISs/IGSAIS:   

• Provide non-academic student support and immigration advising to students and immigration counsel to the Humber community  
• Develop, deliver, and support culturally relevant international student programming  
• Lead and support the development of comprehensive international student transition & support plans   
• Mediate international student issues with contacts both inside and outside Humber  
• Can support programs via classroom visits (in-person or virtual)

North Campus
Huong Do, RCIC
Sanjay Kumar, RCIC 
Shi Yue Zhang, RCIC

Lakeshore Campus
José Medina, RISIA
Lindsay Tait, RCIC
Teyun Kim, RCIC 

International Graduate School (IGS)
Taejo Kim, RCIC

Students can connect with a team member in the following ways: 

Lakeshore and North

1. Submit a question on our Contact Form or   
2. During ISA walk-in hours (typically Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.)

International Graduate School

1. Book an appointment on the MyIGS Portal, or  
2. Ask a Question on the MyIGS Portal, or   
3. Visit the IGS front desk on the fourth floor of 59 Hayden St. 

If you have any questions about the role of the ISAs/IGSA and/or how they can support you and your students, please connect with:  

• Amanda Koski - Manager, International Student Services (North and Lakeshore)  
• Todd Le Blanc - Associate Director, IGS Student Experience (International Graduate School)  

The International Development Institute (IDI) is seeking connections to the Pacific Islands as an entry point for future collaborations and partnerships for project implementation, applied research and more.

IDI is exploring opportunities in the Pacific Island countries of Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

If anyone from the Humber community has personal or professional connections to the region and/or has engaged with the region in the past, please contact IDI.

Nalini Andrade
Director, International Development Institute ​​​​​​
nalini.andrade@humber.ca

Fill out the IDI Subject Matter Expert roster form to get involved in future international development projects.

On Monday, April 8, 2024, much of southern Ontario will experience a total (or near-total) solar eclipse between approximately 2 - 4:30 p.m., with the peak occurring at 3:19 p.m. in Toronto. A solar eclipse is when the moon moves between the sun and the Earth for a short period of time. Some areas in southern Ontario will experience a full eclipse, but much of Ontario will experience a partial solar eclipse.

While this is an incredibly rare event that many of us are excited to experience, looking directly at the sun for any length of time is very hazardous to the eyes – it can impact your vision and cause permanent damage.

During the solar eclipse, keep these safety tips in mind to protect your eyes:

• Do not look directly at the sun.
• Do not use cameras, telescopes, or other optical or homemade devices to view the eclipse.
• Regular sunglasses will not provide adequate protection. If you would like to view the eclipse, only use proper solar eclipse viewing glasses/filters that comply with the international standard ISO 12312-2(2015).
• Consider other ways of experiencing the eclipse, such as through online streams. For example, NASA will be live streaming the event for free.

The peak of the eclipse will come with a few minutes of darkness. While the peak in Toronto is expected at 3:19 p.m., be sure to know what time of day the eclipse peak will occur in your area and be vigilant of your surroundings during this time.

For more information, please visit the City of Toronto’s Solar Eclipse Safety page.

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We need your help. Have you had success implementing HLO Mindsets and Skills into your classes? We'd love your help in supporting other teaching faculty as they explore HLOs (Humber Learning Outcomes) in their courses.

Innovative Learning will run a series of workshops on HLOs in the May-June period, and we would love to highlight the expertise of teaching faculty who currently have a very good handle on HLO Mindsets, as well as examples of the ways that HLO Skills in Action have been implemented into teaching and learning at Humber.

There are two ways to get involved:

1. Seeking secondees to support workshops in May-June for other faculty on HLO Mindsets (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Sustainability, Systems Thinking, and Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing). Please check with your AD to explore options for a bit of time each week. For the sake of this conversation, we unofficially anticipate this may be one to two hours a week, depending on the nature of the topic and the number of secondees available to support their peers.

2. Seeking examples of how you have successfully integrated HLO Skills in Action into your teaching. We would love to showcase your innovation to the teaching community at Humber.

Please reach out to ranya.khan@humber.ca or heather.lowry@humber.ca to share ideas, examples, or questions.