Are you a student, researcher, faculty member, post-doc, staff, or alumnus of the University of Manitoba with a bold idea or a passion for innovation?

IDEA START Innovate is your gateway to transforming ideas into ventures, research into solutions, and passion into purpose. This digital platform is designed to support innovators like you, providing the tools, connections, and resources needed to thrive in Manitoba’s growing innovation ecosystem.
 

IDEA START Innovate is more than a digital platform. It’s a collaborative engine driving Manitoba’s innovation ecosystem forward. As a partner, you become part of a dynamic network that connects startups, researchers, funders, mentors, and institutions across the province and beyond.

Whether you are an incubator, accelerator, government agency, industry association, non-profit, or service provider, IDEA START Innovate offers you the tools and connections to amplify your impact.
 

IDEA START Team

International Education Week (IEW) is celebrated worldwide every third week of November. Our celebrations here in Canada coincide with those held in over 100 countries around the globe.

Information is available for students already registered with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) including how to navigate updating accommodations, Exam Centre policies and upcoming events. 

The UM Volunteer Program (UMVP) connects students with meaningful opportunities to support campus life, build leadership skills, and foster community. Whether you’re leading campus tours during Orientation or supporting university-wide events, you'll play a key role in helping new and returning students feel at home at the University of Manitoba.

As an international student, you may have family members that you would like to accompany you to Canada while you study. It’s important that you’re aware of the requirements that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has for the family members of international students to be eligible to apply for student, worker, or visitor status in Canada. You would usually apply for their status as part of your initial study permit application. 

As Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIA), the International Student Advisors (ISA) are not legally able to advise on permanent residency options or pathways for international students. The topic of permanent residency is outside the scope of practice for a RISIA.