Postdoctoral Fellows, Visiting Scholars, and Foreign Nationals
Find your path to ULethbridge!
Whether you are a promising postdoctoral fellow, a visiting scholar, or a foreign national seeking work at ULethbridge, we are here to support you find your path and succeed at ULethbridge. Select from the options below to find information and resources related to your specific situation.
Before proceeding, please review research security requirements and news.
Postdoctoral fellows are researchers who have completed their Ph.D. and are appointed to research positions to gain additional expertise in their area of research. They are engaged in a period of mentored advanced training that supports them to transition from students to independent scholars. Click the link to learn more about Postdoctoral Fellowships at ULethbridge.
ULethbridge is the place where scholars and researchers from across the globe come to create, discover and learn. A visiting scholar is an individual who is visiting the University of Lethbridge to collaborate on research or teaching activities. The University of Lethbridge has a strong record of inviting visitors to come to our campuses to collaborate on research initiatives. Click the link to learn more about getting started as a visiting researcher at ULethbridge.
For faculty members looking to invite a visiting scholar, please visit the Inviting a Visiting Scholar for more information.
ULethbridge employees foreign workers in a variety of capacities, both academic and non-academic. Employees who come to ULethbridge as foreign nationals require work permits under Canadian immigration law and must otherwise be eligible to work in Canada. Click the link to find out more about work requirements, work permits, required documentation, and more.
Community information and what you need to know about traveling to Lethbridge and around the city.
The Calgary International Airport is the closest international airport to Lethbridge.
In planning your transportation, if you are coming from outside of Canada, remember to allow time to pass through immigration and obtain your work permit. This will be done at your first entry point to Canada. You will need to take this into account when planning any connecting flights.
Review the Border Reminder Checklist from Canada Border Services Agency for a traveler's checklist.
Calgary is located 250 Kilometers north of Lethbridge. There are a few ways in which you can travel from Calgary to Lethbridge. Unfortunately, there are no longer domestic flights available from Calgary to Lethbridge.
- EBus from the Calgary International Airport bus terminal to the University of Lethbridge Transit Loop. The stop after the University is downtown Lethbridge. This trip takes approximately 3 hours to get to Lethbridge. If you are taking this route please plan accordingly. There are many hotels near the Calgary Airport with shuttle services available to the hotel from the airport if you find you need to stay overnight in Calgary to catch the bus the next day.
- FlixBus This bus stops at the Calgary Airport and in Lethbridge (downtown).
- Another option, if you are traveling with a group from the Calgary international Airport to Lethbridge, is to use the Airport Shuttle Service.
- You can also arrange a Taxi or Uber.
When you arrive on campus, you will need to stop in at the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (Anderson Hall Room AH123). Please check the attached Campus Map.
You can use the University of Lethbridge Guest Wi-Fi to access any information on your phone that may need data.
Public transportation in Lethbridge: There are taxi’s, buses, Uber, and rental cars available. There are also e-scooters around town. The information available on the following websites may be helpful to you when you first get here:
Although you are not a student, the International Centre at the University of Lethbridge has some wonderful information.
The City of Lethbridge has information available for all bus routes.
Find information about Parking on campus. If you wish to park on campus, Campus Mobility Services Office can help with all parking permit needs. In order to park on campus, you must have an active parking pass. There are designated Pay and Park locations on campus (marked with blue lines) that allow you to park in designated areas and pay by the hour using a payment kiosk located at each Pay and Park location or using the Honk Mobile app. The Honk Mobile app allows you to pay for and renew temporary parking passes from your phone and receive notifications of when your temporary pass is about to expire. Lethbridge Campus: To request an employee parking pass, please email parking@uleth.ca and indicate you wish to purchase an employee parking pass. You will need to provide you employee ID number for this process.
The University offers employees the opportunity to opt in to the Universal Transit Pass UPass for Staff.
This information is provided as general information for newcomers to Lethbridge.
1. Find free newcomer services through the Government of Canada:
2. Community Links is a resource to help connect with services, events, programs or information about southwestern Alberta (including Lethbridge)
3. Find information about the City of Lethbridge.
4. Immigrant Services department supports immigrants and refugees as they settle in the Lethbridge area.