Immigration and relocation support

Employees who must relocate to Toronto in order to accept employment with TMU are eligible for a relocation fund of up to $10,000 in accordance with our Relocation Policy, which covers a range of expenses including:

• The cost of transportation, per diems during transit
• Up to 3 days of accommodation during a scouting trip for housing
• Transportation of belongings

Referrals are available upon request for a realtor. 

Newly hired faculty who are foreign nationals receive guidance and support from our Immigration and Relocation team and access to a fund of up to $6,000 to support legal fees and government processing fees.

All offers of employment are made conditional on authorization to work in Canada in accordance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), which must be obtained prior to the start date. Employees are required to transition to permanent residence once here on a work permit. 

Relocation for spouses and dependents

If you have a family, your spouse/partner will be able to obtain an open work permit based on your work permit and any dependent children (external link)  under the age of 22 who do not have a spouse or partner will be able to accompany you as well. 

Spouse/partner employment

While TMU does not have a spousal employment program at this time, we are committed to doing our best to assist in the job search efforts. This includes receiving a resume/CV for consideration for any suitable vacancies at TMU.