Important Dates

For the 2020-2021 competition, which is now closed and awaiting selection results.

February 27, 2020	Deadline for candidate submission of application and supporting documents to University of Alberta International (UAI) through 2020-2021 CBIE Application Form [link has been removed now that the competition is closed] As per CBIE, "Canadian institutions are advised to establish an earlier deadline with candidates and their home institutions to ensure timely receipt of supporting documents."
March 5, 2020	Deadline for University of Alberta International submission of screened, eligible applications and supporting documents to the Government of Canada through the Momentum Portal
June 2020	Expected final selection and results notification to Canadian institutions. Information will then be shared by the University of Alberta with all candidates (selected, waitlisted, unsuccessful) as soon as possible.
August 1, 2020	Earliest possible program start date
February 1, 2021	Latest possible program start date

For the 2020-2021 competition, which is now closed and awaiting selection results.

April 7, 2020	Deadline for candidate submission of application and supporting documents to University of Alberta International (UAI) through 2020-2021 CBIE Application Form [link has been removed now that the competition is closed] As per CBIE, "Canadian institutions are advised to establish an earlier deadline with candidates and their home institutions to ensure timely receipt of supporting documents."
April 20, 2020	Deadline for University of Alberta International submission of screened, eligible applications and supporting documents to the Government of Canada through the Momentum portal
July 2020	Expected final selection and results notification to Canadian institutions. Information will then be shared by the University of Alberta with all candidates (selected, waitlisted, unsuccessful) as soon as possible.
August 1, 2020	Earliest possible program start date Please plan to start later than this date, given how long immigration processes realistically take. Accounting for processing times, the earliest many of our reseearchers are able to arrive is September, with most arriving between November and January.
February 1, 2021	Latest possible program start date Please plan to start a little earlier than this date. We recommend arriving no later than January 15, 2021 for the best research internship experience.