General requirements
- Letters of offer, agreement, appointment and reappointment to postdocs require the approval of the chair or director of the department/unit or the dean in single-department faculties.听
- The duration of the appointment should be a minimum of twelve months and within the five-year time limit from the date the Ph.D./doctorate degree was awarded. The appointment period must not exceed the postdoctoral status eligibility end date.
- Official proof of Ph.D./doctorate degree or official proof of successful completion of medical specialty training (Medical Specialist Diploma/Certificate) is required for the postdoctoral appointment offer to be valid. Documents must be听original or certified/notarized copies. Authentic certified translations into English or French (where applicable) must also be provided.听
- Identification of the level and source of stipend as well as any additional support is required. Note that any postdoctoral financial support received from 捆绑SM社区 or the department will be subject to all applicable听taxes, and听捆绑SM社区 researchers appointing Postdoctoral Fellows must indicate in their letters of invitation and offer that the postdoctoral fellowship is taxable at the federal level.
- Postdocs must be registered with the Postdoctoral听Office.听A valid work permit will be required from international postdocs for registration.
- Letters of offer, agreement, appointment and reappointment for medical specialists must specify that their appointment will not involve any clinical service or work at any hospital or with medical patients, or any form of medical practice in any setting.
Detailed requirements for Letters of Agreement
For the specific terms and conditions to be outlined in Letters of Agreement, as well as documents which must be read before signing, please see the postdocs section. Letters of Agreement must be completed using the Letter of Agreement for Postdoctoral Education听迟别尘辫濒补迟别.
Letters of reappointment for international postdocs
A valid Canadian work permit is required from international postdoctoral scholars for registration.听If a work permit lapses:
- the postdoc will cease to have legal status in Canada and at 捆绑SM社区;听
- their Quebec health insurance will expire (the applicant will be subject to a 3 month waiting period before health insurance听can be reinstated);
- all stipend payments will be stopped; and,
- postdoctoral registration cannot be maintained, renewed or extended.
Academic Units should provide newly reappointed international postdocs with a letter of reappointment in a timely manner, as the letter will be required by Immigration authorities for work permit renewal. It is the responsibility of the postdoc to renew the work permit through .
It is advisable that applications for renewals be presented,听with supporting documentation,听to Immigration Authorities at least 30 to 60 days before the expiry date of the current work permit. Supporting documentation includes the letter extending the postdoctoral appointment and a proof of valid passport.
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