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Connecting TMU to the World

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) connects you to a vibrant global community, offering immersive international learning, exchange, and research opportunities that enrich your academic, professional, and personal growth. Our dynamic city-facing campus empowers changemakers through hands-on experiences, including study abroad programs, global virtual exchanges, cutting-edge research, and pathway programs, while fostering initiatives that advance sustainability, equity, and institutional impact, aligning with our 2025-2030 International Plan.

Discover your future at TMU

Join a vibrant, diverse community of students from around the world. Choose from innovative and career-focused undergraduate programs, graduate degrees, continuing education certificates and customized pathway options such as the English Language Institute and Toronto Metropolitan University International College (external link)  to help you meet English language proficiency requirements and set you up for academic and professional success.

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You belong at TMU

International Student Support (ISS) welcomes and supports international students as they adjust to the Canadian environment and culture. We will connect you to TMU’s vibrant campus community and support you in reaching your academic, personal and professional goals.

Our team of International Student Advisors are Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs) and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) who can help you navigate Canadian immigration compliance as an international student through group immigration advising, drop-in hours and one-on-one appointments.

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Start Your Journey. Expand Your World.

TMU GLO (Global Learning Opportunities) connects you to immersive global experiences on campus or abroad, helping to shape your career and future. From exchange semesters and faculty-led programs to research and virtual collaborations, TMU GLO offers flexible ways to explore the world. Our dedicated GLO team supports you every step of the way, guiding you to the right opportunity, navigating logistics, accessing funding, and preparing you for meaningful cross-cultural experiences.

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Making global connections

TMU builds and maintains strong partnerships to increase global impact through collaborative research, mobility, transnational education and joint projects. 

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Our International Plan

TMU’s International Plan 2025–2030 outlines a bold, community-driven vision to expand global engagement across learning, research and partnerships. Grounded in principles of equity, sustainability and impact, the plan identifies four interconnected priorities:

  1. Build a community of international students
  2. Broaden access to international opportunities
  3. Build strong international and transnational partnerships
  4. Increase international impact


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"Creativity and collaboration are essential as we navigate this period of adjustment in Canadian International Higher Education. International engagement offers not only challenges but immense opportunities to innovate, connect, and reaffirm our commitment to fostering inclusive, globally impactful education."

   -  Cory Searcy, Assistant Vice-President, TMU Global


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