Important Dates

For the 2021-2022 competition, the competition is now closed.

February 26, 2021	Deadline for candidate’s submission of application and supporting documents to University of Alberta International (UAI) through this Electronic Application Form. 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 4, 2021	Deadline for University of Alberta International submission of screened, eligible applications and supporting documents to the Government of Canada through the Momentum Portal
May 2021	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, 2021	Earliest possible program start date.
February 1, 2022	Latest possible program start date. Please plan to start a little earlier than this date. We recommend arriving no later than January 15 for the best research internship experience.

For the 2021-2022 competition, the competition is now closed.

March 15, 2021	Deadline for candidate’s submission of application and supporting documents to University of Alberta International (UAI) through this Electronic Application Form. 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 30, 2021	Deadline for University of Alberta International submission of screened, eligible applications and supporting documents to the Government of Canada through the Momentum portal.
June 2021	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.
Summer 2021	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 researchers are able to arrive is September, with most arriving between November and January.
February 1, 2022	Latest possible program start date Please plan to start a little earlier than this date. We recommend arriving no later than January 15 for the best research internship experience.