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, as well as referral for language assessments, and information on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
  • Assistance with applying for a provincial health card, a Social Insurance Number, and a family physician by registering on the physician registry
  • Information on volunteer tax clinics and Canada Revenue (CCB, GST/HST returns, income tax) as applicable
  • 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
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Program Team

Steve Lai

Steve Lai
Manager, Settlement Services

(902) 628-6009 ext. 227

Charlottetown
Alex Yin

Alex Yin
Settlement Worker

(902) 628-6009 ext. 228

Elina Lialiuk

Elina Lialiuk
Settlement Worker

(902) 628-6009 ext. 215

Jinyoung Shin

Jinyoung Shin
Settlement Worker

(902) 628-6009 ext. 205

Larysa Petruk

Larysa Petruk
Settlement Worker

(902) 628-6009 ext. 260

Nicole Cuiying  Li

Nicole Cuiying Li
Settlement Worker

(902) 628-6009 ext. 206

Octavio Medina

Octavio Medina
Settlement Worker

(902) 628-6009 ext. 261

Reem Alkhoury-Sicoe

Reem Alkhoury-Sicoe
Settlement Worker

(902) 628-6009 ext. 211

Samia Alkhouri

Samia Alkhouri
Settlement Worker

(902) 628-6009 ext. 221

Summerside