International student orientation and welcome

Our International Student Pre-Arrival Online Orientation is intended to help you prepare for your arrival in Canada.

All international students MUST complete their online orientation BEFORE arriving in Canada. 

In the online orientation, you will learn very important information about:   

• Services and supports from the International Centre, including before and after you arrive 
• Winnipeg: get familiar with transportation, weather, and safety in your new city
• Housing options, and your renting rights and responsibilities
• Healthcare: including the Manitoba International Student Health Plan (MISHP)
• Canadian Culture: learn about Canadian culture and communication styles, Indigenous culture, and how to adapt to culture shock
• Registration, Finances and Fees, including how to register, when to pay your fees, how to set up a bank account, and ways to find scholarships and awards.

Work through each of the modules at your own pace with the ability to stop and return to your last spot to complete later. You can expect the course to take anywhere from 2-3 hours to complete, depending on your speed.

How to get access?

1. Enrolment: After you have accepted your offer, you will automatically be enrolled in the course. Enrolments occur weekly, on Tuesdays. You will receive an email to your @myumanitoba.ca email once you are enrolled in the course. 

For students starting in Fall 2024, students will gain access to the course by July 3, 2024.

2. Signing in: you need to sign into our online course system, UMLearn using your UMNetID (same as your Email account). Don't have your email account yet? Claim it here.* 

            *You can claim your ID 48 hours after you’ve accepted your offer.

Log in here

3. To access the course, once you are logged into UMLearn, navigate to the menu bar at the top of the screen and search International Student Pre-arrival Orientation.

Additional support: If you want to learn more about how to navigate courses in UMLearn, you can watch this video: UM Learn Navigation Tutorial - Learner

If you need support accessing your course, you can contact crystal.stewart@umanitoba.ca.

The Welcome Mentor program pairs new international students with experienced UM students, allowing both to develop skills and meaningful relationships.

Applications now closed.