Important Dates

UARE placements are for 12 weeks. Exact internship dates are dependent on the flexibility of the supervising professor.

Placement Process & Important Dates - UARE Summer 2021
May - June 30, 2021	UAlberta professors submit projects to UAI through the Project Proposal Form
August 6 - September 6	Students from partner institutions apply to projects Deadline is at 11:59 PM (23:59) Mountain Standard Time
September 1 - 10, 2021	Preliminary eligibility screening of applicants
September 11 - October 1, 2021	Ranking of eligible applicants by project supervisors
October 4 - 31, 2021	Internship offers sent to selected applicants (Offers expire if no confirmation is received within 1 week)
October - November (1 week after offer is confirmed by Intern)	Invitation Letter and Pay Action Form, are drafted by UAI and emailed to host supervisor
October - December (Upon receipt of authorized Invitation Letter from host supervisor and department)	Immigration instructions and required documentation sent to selected applicants
January 7, 2022 or later	Internships begin (start date may be flexible, depending on supervisor and immigration application timelines)

Placement Process & Important Dates - UARE Winter 2022
May - July 31, 2021	UAlberta professors submit projects to UAI through the Project Proposal Form
August 27 - October 22, 2021	Students from partner institutions apply to projects Deadline is 11:59 PM (23:59) Mountain Standard Time
October 15 - 28, 2021	Preliminary eligibility screening of applicants
October 28 - November 11, 2021	Ranking of eligible applicants by project supervisors
November 12, 2021 - February 12, 2022	Internship offers sent to selected applicants (Offers expire if no confirmation is received within 1 week)
November - February (1 week after offer is confirmed by intern)	Invitation Letter, Pay Action Form, Registration Form are drafted by UAI and emailed to host supervisor
November - February (Upon receipt of authorized Invitation Letter from host supervisor and department)	Immigration instructions and required documentation sent to selected applicants
May 9, 2022 or later	Internships begin (start date may be flexible, depending on supervisor)