Dear International Student,

If you have not yet completed the survey, please take the time now to do so. The survey will officially close on November 29, 2023.

Your responses are very important to help produce an accurate picture of the experiences of international students in Canada and at your institution. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and your feedback will remain anonymous.

If you have already completed the survey, thank you very much!

SURVEY LINK

Click on this link to access the survey: https://surveys.cbie.ca/s3/University-of-Manitoba-2023

PRIZES

CBIE is offering three prizes of $ 1,000. Winners will be randomly selected from the pool of international students who complete the entire. To enter the draw, you must complete the survey, opt into the draw and allow CBIE follow-up if you are randomly chosen as one of the winners.

SURVEY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. This survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
2. Your email will be entered into the draw if you complete the survey.
3. You can save your progress and exit/return at any time up until the survey closing date.
4. By agreeing to continue, you are giving your consent to participate in this research and agree that your anonymized data will be retained by CBIE and may be used in future longitudinal studies.
5. You may withdraw from the survey at any time by closing your browser, but data collected up to that point will be retained by CBIE.
6. Should you want all your data permanently removed, please send your request to research-recherche@cbie.ca before November 30, 2023.
7. Your email will remain strictly confidential, and you will only be contacted by CBIE if your email is randomly selected in the draw.
8. CBIE will email the draw winners between December 4 and 22, 2023.

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES

You will be asked a number of questions regarding your experience as an international student on campus and in the extended community. If, at any point during the survey, you experience any discomfort, know that resources are available from the Canadian Mental Health Association or from the mental health services offered at the University of Manitoba, including:

1. Student Counselling Services

2. Student Services at Bannatyne Campus

3. Student Health and Wellness

4. Sexual Violence Resource Centre

5. Spiritual Services

SURVEY SUPPORT

If you have any questions or concerns about how this survey is being conducted or if you experience any problems with the survey itself, please contact research-recherche@cbie.ca

THANK YOU

Thank you in advance for providing this critical feedback. Your participation will amplify the voices of international students and serve an important role in shaping the experiences of future international students who come to study in Canada.

This project has been reviewed and approved by the Community Research Ethics Board. If you feel you have not been treated according to the descriptions in our information, or your rights as a participant in research have been violated during the course of this project, you may contact the Chair, Community Research Ethics Board, at: Community Research Ethics Office (Canada) Corp. c/o Centre for Community Based Research, 190 Westmount Road North, Waterloo ON N2L 3G5, Email: creo@communitybasedresearch.ca, Telephone: 1-888-411-2736

Your personal information is being collected under the authority of The University of Manitoba Act. The information you provide will be used by the University for the purpose of this research project, and for appropriate communication as required. Your personal information may also be used to contact you in the event that a draw is associated with the research project and you win the prize and/or you request other offers associated with the research project. Your personal information may also be disclosed to any co-investigators from other educational institutions (if applicable to this research project). Your personal information will not be used or disclosed for other purposes, unless permitted by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, contact the Access & Privacy Office (tel. 204-474-9462), 233 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2.

International Centre

University of Manitoba | 541 UMSU University Centre | Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2

Telephone: (204) 474-8501

umanitoba.ca/international