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Support and services for international students

Settlement workers at Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI (IRSA) provide services to international students to meet their individual settlement needs.

Some of the services provided to international students are:

  • Registration with IRSA and initial needs assessment
  • Assistance with obtaining an English tutor
  • Information on online practice materials for the English language, and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
  • Assistance with applying for a provincial health card, and a social insurance number
  • Information on volunteer tax clinics and Canada Revenue Agency as applicable (CCB, GST/HST, income tax)
  • Assistance with translation services for driver's licenses and other documents
  • Information on the process to change conditions or extend an immigration visa as a worker, a student or a visitor, including Post Graduate Work Permit via information and instruction from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website
  • Referrals to other IRSA programs such as Employment Assistance Services, Youth Settlement Services, Community Connections Program

Updated: 2025-03-10