1. Fill in an online application form

To be admitted as a training or research intern, you must complete an application form.

Deadlines for admission: You must apply by the dates below. Once the deadlines have passed, retroactive admission is not possible. The application will then be considered for the next session.

Once the deadlines have passed, retroactive admission is not possible. Applications will then be considered for the next session.

International students have to wait several months before obtaining a work permit and have to complete all the formalities for their stay in Quebec.

Program Selection

Students enrolled in a program of study at their home university must select the program number corresponding to the equivalent cycle of study. When applying for admission, applicants must select one of the following program numbers:

• 499511 - Training or Research Internship (Undergraduate)
• 499522 - Training or Research Internship (Master Level Programs)
• 499533 - Training or Research Internship (Doctoral Level Programs)

Pay the admission fee

Students must pay an admission fee, which is non-refundable and is payable by credit card, to ensure that the application is processed.

2. Prepare the required documents

All documents must be official.

Documents that are not in English or French must be accompanied by an English or French translation certified by the consulate or embassy of the country of origin or by a member of the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec.

The application file for training or research interns must include the documents listed below.

*The work permit will be issued to you by Canada Border Services when you arrive at the airport. It must be uploaded to your Centre étudiant (student centre) as soon as you arrive in Montreal. In the meantime, make sure that you always have the acknowledgement of receipt of your Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) work permit application in your possession.

3. Upload the required documents

Once you have applied online, you will receive an e-mail containing your student number (usually eight digits), an access code in the form "pxxxxxxx" and a personal identification number (UNIP). You will then be able to access your Centre étudiant and upload the required documents. To find out how to upload documents, visit the Admission website. If you have any problems with uploading, you can watch this video clip.

If you are unable to complete the upload, you must send the missing documents in PDF format to the following address: esp-international@umontreal.ca

Note: The Université de Montréal may, at any time during your stay, ask you to produce the originals or certified copies of all the documents required to verify their authenticity.

4. File review

The application is examined by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) staff.

Note: Only complete applications will be processed.

The application will be processed within 7 to 10 working days of receipt of the application and the required official documents.

5. Confirmation of admission

Once they have received your uploaded documents, GPS staff will assess your application and issue a notice of decision, which you can consult by accessing your Centre étudiant  using your access code and UNIP.

Note: Applicants who receive an offer of admission must, on arrival, complete their registration with the designated GPS staff member (payment of registration fees and uploading of the work permit to their Centre étudiant).