This page contains important information to help 2025 GRI interns prepare for their internships. If you have any additional questions that are not answered on this page, please contact [email protected] and include your GRI Application Number.
Date Changes
To request an update to your internship dates, please use the following form: Date Change Form
Before filling out the form:
– Ensure you have confirmed your start date/end date and/or any date changes with your professor.
– Your internship cannot be less than 10 weeks nor exceed 12 weeks in length.
– Internships cannot start later than July 31, 2025.
– You must provide 3 weeks’ notice for any changes. If you provide less than 3 weeks’ notice, there may be delays in processing changes to your health insurance and/or payment schedule.
– Special notice for China Scholarship Council (CSC) students: Internships cannot be less than 3 months in length.
– At this time, we are not allowing components of the internship to be carried out virtually.
– Payment schedule: Your payment schedule may be adjusted based on your new internship dates. To determine your new payment schedule, please look for the “Payment Schedule” document under the banking tab.
Please allow 5-10 business days for processing.
Immigration Guidebook 2025 (French version coming soon!)
2025 Immigration contact guide /Guide des contacts en immigration 2025
The password was shared via email. Please be advised that the information shared within the immigration contact guide should not be shared anywhere else.
Insurance Info:
For interns travelling to: ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, NEWFOUNDLAND, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA*, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
StudyInsured
Policy information can be found by clicking here.
*Notice for interns whose internship is taking place at Dalhousie University: Mitacs will not be providing health insurance coverage. Please reach out to the international student office for more information.
For interns travelling to: ONTARIO
UHIP – provided by your host institution. Please reach out to the international student office at your host institution for more information.
Need additional coverage?
Mitacs will not provide additional health insurance coverage outside of your internship dates.
If you need additional insurance coverage outside of your coverage period, please see the steps below:
1) Visit www.studyinsured.com/mitacs
2) Click Products
3) Click Visitor to Canada
4) Click Buy Now
5) Fill out the application
6) Submit credit card payment
Please direct any questions to Study Insured.
Study Insured student support reference documents:
2025-01-SHAS-MentalHealth_WalletCard_Mitacs
2025-01-SHAS-Referral-Guide-Mitacs
Study Insured video
Insurance Orientation – Study Insured
Government of Canada Resources:
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Other Resources:
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We want to ensure you stay protected from potential phishing attempts. If you receive an email claiming to be from Mitacs, follow these simple tips to verify its authenticity:
✔️ Check the sender’s address: Ensure it ends with “@mitacs.ca.”
✔️ Look for personalization: Genuine emails typically include your name or project-specific details.
✔️ Beware urgent requests: Mitacs will never ask you to provide sensitive information or payments unexpectedly.
✔️ In doubt, confirm with us! If in doubt, reach out directly to [email protected].
If something feels off, trust your instincts and double-check before clicking. Stay safe and informed!