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PhD Public Health Sciences

 OUR PhD PROGRAM 2023

The Department of Public Health Sciences has broadened its PhD program to include all areas of research expertise represented in our faculty including, but not limited to, epidemiology, biostatistics, qualitative, mixed- and community-based methods, the use of health and public-health services, program evaluation, clinical epidemiology, health equity, global health, indigenous health, and health economics.

Our programs place an emphasis on close faculty-student relations and a philosophy that puts the student first. Through coursework, thesis opportunities, and involvement in the academic life of our department, our students graduate with an in-depth understanding of public health research. Our graduates are able to function as independent investigators in academic, health-research institutes and health-research government agencies, or as emerging public-health leaders in government or the private sector.

In the coming year, our PhD program in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University has a number of exciting opportunities for qualified applicants. The following members of our department have each expressed an interest in supervising a new PhD student:  

Dr. Susan Bartels is a Clinician-Scientist in the Department of Emergency Medicine with a cross appointment to Public Health Sciences. Her research focuses on the health and well-being of women and children affected by humanitarian crises around the globe. Dr. Bartels is interested in the social determinants of health and uses innovative research methods to provide evidence intended to inform policy and programming that will improve health outcomes and mitigate the risks of natural disasters, armed conflict and forced displacement.  

Dr. Susan Brogly is an epidemiologist with research interests in the area of perinatal epidemiology, surgical outcomes, and advanced epidemiologic methods. Dr. Brogly used both population-based administrative health care data (ICES, Medicaid) and primary data collection in her studies.  

Dr. Steven Brooks is a Clinician-Scientist and Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine who conducts research in the areas of cardiac arrest and resuscitation. Dr. Brooks may have availability for a PhD student willing to work with the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network. This is a developing registry funded by CIHR and the Ontario government, tracking patients with suspected and confirmed COVID-19 who attend one of 50 EDs in the country.

Dr. Bingshu Chen is a biostatistician with an interest in survival analysis and generalized linear models. He has developed biomarker threshold models to predict treatment benefit in cancer clinical trials. His other research interests include analysis of health economic data, statistics computing and missing data problems.  

Dr. Anne Duffy is a Clinician-Scientist. She has longitudinal data spanning two decades in high-risk offspring of bipolar parents and has up to two years of psychosocial, clinical and familial data from a representative cohort of undergraduate university students to understand mental health and academic outcomes. These databases provide several opportunities that would make for an interesting thesis including using joint modelling, multi-state and survival analysis. Further information on Dr. Duffy’s research can be found at: https://www.mdco.ca/research/ .

Dr. Jennifer Flemming is a Clinician-Scientist who studies the link between cirrhosis and biliary tract cancer and the burden of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in Ontario. She uses large population-based databases housed at ICES. Her goal is to improve management strategies for Canadians with liver disease.

Dr. Ana Johnson is a health economist who conducts economic evaluations of health care programs, cost-effectiveness analyses, assessments of resource allocations and use of health technologies.

Dr. Will King is a molecular epidemiologist whose research program seeks to identify modifiable risk factors for cancer. Dr. King studies intermediate markers of cancer risk and genetic susceptibility to better understand environment-cancer relationships.

Dr. Diane Lougheed is a Clinician-Scientist with a research interest in asthma and the development of better information technologies to improve the care of patients with asthma. Dr. Lougheed conducts health services and outcomes research and guideline implementation research in asthma and often uses the ICES data holdings to conduct her work.

Dr. Zihang Lu is a Biostatistician. His research focuses on developing and applying statistical and machine learning methods to answer clinical and epidemiological research questions. His current research interests are in longitudinal data, survival data and high-dimensional data modeling. He is also interested in Bayesian statistics, causal inference and data fusion.

Dr. Maria Ospina is an associate professor with the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University, and a clinical epidemiologist, and population-health researcher in the areas of perinatal and early childhood health. Her research program (DMETRE) uses a life-course approach and a variety of epidemiological methods (observational studies, systematic reviews, GIS analysis, mixed-methods designs), to assess the developmental origins of health inequalities, and how critical periods of human development such as pregnancy and the first 1,000 days of life influence future health.

Dr. Paul Peng is a is a biostatistician with research interests in survival analysis with a focus on cure models, longitudinal and panel data modeling, statistical computation methods for big data, biostatistical methods for epidemiological and clinical trial research.

Dr. William Pickett is in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University, and an Adjunct Professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a trained epidemiologist whose research interests include: injury and violence prevention; injury and illness in rural and farm populations; and health and its social determinants in adolescent populations, with a primary focus on pediatric violence and injury. Using public health surveillance, analytical and experimental epidemiology, and mixed methods approaches, this work has provided critical insight for policy/health promotion initiatives in Canada, the US and Europe.

Dr. Amrita Roy is a family physician and MD-PhD clinician-scientist in the Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at Queen’s. A settler ally with a research focus in Indigenous health, Dr. Roy works in close collaboration with Indigenous peoples in community-engaged research centred on the principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP). Apart from Indigenous health, Dr. Roy’s other areas of research interest include immigrant and refugee health, women’s health, youth health, and global health. Methodologically, Dr. Roy has expertise in quantitative, qualitative, mixed- and multiple-methods approaches to health research, in addition to community-based and participatory research approaches.  Fall 2023 PhD opportunity with Dr. Roy:  Opportunity for a PhD student starting fall 2023 in a CIHR-funded Indigenous health research project on sleep and mental health, in partnership with Akwesasne Mohawk Nation .

Dr. Sahar Saeed is an epidemiologist and health-services researcher. Dr. Saeed primarily investigates retention and access to health care among populations including persons living with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and chronic liver disease. She uses primary data collection, population-based administrative health-care data and novel surveillance tools (GPS) to answer her research questions. For more information on her research interest, visit her website at Epidemiologist | Sahar Saeed .

Dr. Bradley Stoner is Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Sciences and Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University. An infectious disease physician and medical anthropologist, Dr. Stoner’s research focuses on the epidemiology, clinical care, control and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI) including HIV. 

Dr. Wei Tu  is a biostatistician with research interests in data science and its application in health care. His research focuses on translating different sources of high-dimensional data into informed clinical decision-making. The topics he is working on include personalized medicine, data privacy and causal inference.  

Dr. Maria Velez is a Clinician-Scientist with research interests in reproductive and perinatal epidemiology. Her current research program focuses on infertility and pregnancy outcomes, and the reproductive health of young women with cancer. She uses population-based cohort studies including databases housed at ICES.  

Dr. Paul Villeneuve is an environmental and occupational epidemiologist. His research program is focused on quantifying the health effects from exposure to outdoor air pollution, noise, low levels of radiation, as well as the benefits of urban greenness and walkability.  In addition to carrying out spatiotemporal exposure studies in Canada and Grenada (West Indies), he also uses large population-based databases housed in Statistics Canada’s Research Data Centers, and ICES.

If you have a demonstrable interest in the work of one or more of these professors we encourage you to reach out to them to discuss the possibility of supervision.

Our PhD students are guaranteed minimum funding of $21K per year for four years with further income possibilities coming from Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships, or Research Fellowships. Many of our students receive national or provincial scholarships.

For further information about our PhD Program, you can contact the Reserach Program Director, Dr. Ian Janssen at [email protected]    or the Graduate Assistant at [email protected] .  Note that all applicants must meet the entry requirements to the program:  https://phs.queensu.ca/programs-courses/degree-programs/phd-public-health-sciences/how-apply  

Student Stories

Program Contacts

• Research Program Director  Dr. Ian Janssen [email protected]
• Research Program Contact    lymang@q ueensu.ca

Affiliated Research Groups

• Canadian Cancer Trials Group
• Centre for Health Services and Policy Research 
• Emergency Medicine & Injury Research Group
• Cancer Care & Epidemiology, Queen's Cancer Research Institute
• Queen's - ICES Health Services Research 
• Centre for Studies in Primary Care
• Centre for Obesity and Research Education 
• Practice and Research on Nursing (PRN) Group
• KFL &A Public Health

PhD Public Health Sciences

Creating a healthier future at the university of waterloo.

As part of the School of Public Health Sciences, you will be immersed in leading research, and gain the skills to tackle some of the biggest health concerns of today.

Besides our leading researchers, you will learn how to integrate perspectives from multiple disciplines as well as discover how to use research to design, implement, and evaluate health programs, policies and services.

Program overview 

• Transdisciplinary approach to addressing public and population health challenges in Canada and around the world
• You'll learn how to use research to improve the management and accountability of health promotion programs, and health or healthcare systems.
• PhD students in the School of Public Health Sciences can pursue a designated field to exemplify an area of expertise within their broader program. Fields include  epidemiology and biostatistics, health evaluation, health informatics, health and environment, global health, aging and health and work and health . 
• The University of Waterloo's unique Intellectual Property (IP) Rights Policy #73 grants ownership to the inventor.
• The Faculty of Health is committed to providing guaranteed funding over four years to support new domestic doctoral students as part of its PhD funding initiative. Students may also be eligible for additional scholarship and funding opportunities.
• Our alumni lead careers in research (industry, government and academia), health promotion, health planning, policy and health information analysis, research management, healthcare coordination, epidemiology, program evaluation, and other professions.
• Research-based, on campus
• 12 terms | 4 years (Full-time from Master's level)
• 24 terms | 8 years (Part-time from Master's level)
• Doctoral thesis
• Collaborative water specialization also available

Faculty research and expertise

Our research investigates and aims to solve significant local, provincial/state, national and international challenges in various areas of public health and health systems.

Learn more about our experts and their research areas →

Finding a supervisor

• A supervisor must be secured before an applicant is eligible to receive an offer of admission. Students are strongly advised to secure a confirmed supervisor before applying. Please review the  profiles of faculty members  in your areas of interest.
• Indicate your confirmed supervisor in the "requested supervisor" section of your application.
• If you do not have a confirmed supervisor, then use the "requested supervisor" section to name a supervisor with whom you would like to work.
• Before approaching a potential supervisor, check their profile and see if they are accepting new students to supervise.   Review other key topics for discussion with potential supervisors .
• Please avoid sending generic inquiries to supervisors. Students are more likely to successfully match with supervisors who share similar research interests and experiences.

Water specialization

Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis based

Global water issues are becoming increasingly complex and often require a collaborative approach across the breadth of disciplines. The MSc Public Health and Health Systems offers a water specialization.

Facilitated by the University of Waterloo's   Water Institute , this collaborative approach provides access to more than 140 faculty members involved in water research across Waterloo's campus. The program allows you to develop   specialist expertise in public health and health systems, while matching the knowledge and skills required to communicate across disciplines and within interdisciplinary teams in the water sector. 

Find out more about graduate studies in the Collaborative Water Program →

Degree requirements →

Admission requirements

How to apply

Tuition costs

Living costs

Application deadline: feb 1.

For admission in September 

Apply today.

Our research graduate programs are highly competitive and receive far more applicants than we can accommodate. As such, we are not able to consider late or incomplete applications. For an application to be considered complete, all required documents, including academic references, must be submitted on or before the date above. You must also indicate an interested supervisor in the "requested supervisor" section of your application. We strongly recommend submitting your application no later than January 1 to allow time for document uploads and for references to be submitted by the January 15 deadline.

Considerations for international students before submitting an application:

• While the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo values international students in our graduate programs, we can only accept a small proportion of these students. 
• Guaranteed funding packages may not be able to cover all tuition and living expenses incurred during a graduate program and students are encouraged to understand more about the cost of completing their graduate program before applying.
• Your requested supervisor may also be required to fund your studies for your application to be successful.

Graduate student resources

• Graduate Student Handbook
• Policies and procedures
• Funding and awards
• Study and living costs
• Centre for Teaching Excellence
• Research Groups/Labs
• Graduate Students' Association
• Graduate student housing

Student stories

As part of her doctoral research,   Lesley Johnston  is investigating ways in which community well-being in Mongolia and Zambia are affected by Canadian-sponsored mining operations.

Learn more about Lesley and other students in the School of Public Health Sciences on our graduate student profile page . 

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

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• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the implementation of a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program – the first ever offered by a Canadian university. The program is aligned with the School’s Academic Plan 2019-2024 and will serve to bolster and strengthen public health and health systems capacity in Canada, and potentially, across the globe. It is especially relevant and timely, as we continue to face increasingly complex and challenging health and health system problems.

• Read more about the Program Launch: A Message from the Dean
• Read a welcome message from the DrPH Program Director: Dr. Ted Witek

While our other doctoral programs are research-intensive, the DrPH focuses on accelerating the use of research evidence to inform practice and policy. As such, the DrPH program offers practice-based training and applied research skills. Students will develop and advance important key leadership, management, and public health practice competencies.

DLSPH is exceptionally well suited to deliver a DrPH program, given our outstanding Faculty with expertise in such areas as health system and public health leadership, evidence appraisal and public health, knowledge translation and implementation, public health policy and ethics, Indigenous health, and global health.

“Toronto Public Health and DLSPH have a long history of support and collaboration in the field of public health practice and research. The addition of this new program that will help to shape future leaders of public health, is an opportunity to enhance this collaborative partnership and demonstrate the importance of public health, both within Toronto and more broadly.” – Dr. Eileen De Villa, Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health

Learn more about the impact our DrPH students make in public health .

A DrPH handbook pdf is provided as a supplemental format to this webpage. At times there may be delays between updates of this  Website and the DrPH handbook pdf. Students should consider this webpage as the most current information if discrepancies arise.

This handbook also supplements the Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences (GDPHS) Handbook . The GDPHS Handbook provides general information about the School, policies, procedures, resources, etc.

Degree Overview

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) advances public health education, addressing evaluation and translation of evidence in policy and practice decision-making contexts. The doctoral professional program is based on existing areas of faculty expertise within the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (including Public Health Sciences and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation). The focus of the program is to contribute to emerging needs in public health to address increasingly complex issues. Graduates will develop skills and knowledge in four major competency areas, as defined by the Council on Education for Public Health: (1) Data & Analysis; (2) Leadership, Management, Governance; (3) Policy & Programs; and (4) Education & Workforce Development. The DrPH will allow graduates to take on advanced roles (e.g., leadership, knowledge translation) in public health policy and practice settings.

The program is offered on a full-time basis over 4 years of study and is comprised of five major components: course work, an applied research project, a comprehensive exam, a thesis, and a final oral exam.

Students attend 1-week on-campus “burst weeks” (~6 hours/day) in the each term of years 1 – 3. The applied research project takes place in the summer of year 1 and the comprehensive exam in the summer of year 2. Thesis work begins in year 3 and continues through year 4.

There is a growing need and demand for public health professionals who have advanced professional education and the skills to implement improvements in our public health and health care systems in Canada and globally. The is imperative as “public health challenges become more global and complex”. [1]

The DrPH builds on and complements existing Masters and PhD programs respectively, and allows students to continue their academic education, in addition to developing other advanced professional competencies. It is a professional degree that fosters advanced knowledge in evidence-based public health by providing the knowledge and skills needed to interpret and critically appraise different types of evidence, conduct applied research, and propose/implement evidence-based changes to policy or practice.

Many public health and health system organizations require individuals with advanced education in the effective translation of knowledge and in transformative leadership. Through the integration and application of knowledge and skills in data analysis, leadership, policy and program management, and effective communication, DrPH graduates will be prepared for senior leadership careers in public, not-for-profit organizations, as well as for-profit organizations.

[1] Sherman BR, Hoen R, Lee JM, Declercq ER. Doctor of Public Health Education and Training. Public Health Rep. 2017 Jan/Feb;132(1):115-120. doi: 10.1177/0033354916682204. Epub 2016 Dec 14. PMID: 28005488; PMCID: PMC5298511.

The program is offered on a full-time basis over 4 years of study. To maximize flexibility for DrPH students (many who continue to work), the curriculum is delivered throughout the calendar year, using a combination of in-person and online formats.

The University of Toronto does not offer remote doctorate degrees. As a professional degree, however, the program is designed with maximum flexibility for the student cohort to manage several responsibilities concurrently. For example, the core DrPH required courses are offered as on-line or hybrid.

As the DrPH program was launched during the global COVID-19 pandemic, several modifications to the courses allowed successful implementation, some that will carry on post-pandemic as they proved to be both efficient and effective. On-campus activities resumed in in January 2022 as did the in-person sessions of hybrid courses and on campus in-person sessions.

As personal interaction with your fellow students, faculty, and community public health leaders is an important element of the educational process, three on-campus “Burst Weeks” are held in September, January and April. These weeks will incorporate the in-class portions of the hybrid courses, various skill forums (e.g., media training), cohort thinktanks, and a variety of interactions with faculty and community public health leaders.

Important to consider is most courses at the DLSPH are offered in-person or hybrid. Thus, student’s selection of a required methods course and the free choice elective courses may not be offered remotely, and the student will be responsible to organize course selection based on their needs, i.e., optimal elective courses for a particular student’s need may be only offered in person.

Competencies

The DrPH emphasizes competencies that support the comprehensive evaluation and translation of evidence in policy- and practice- decision-making contexts. By integrating advanced education with professional competency development and a significant practical/field experience, graduates are equipped with the knowledge, skills, methods, and tools to effectively apply evidence to public health policy and practice. Graduates are well-positioned to lead public health and health system organizations, address complex health and health system challenges, and can adapt and effectively respond to emerging health needs, threats, and changing health systems.

Specifically, graduates develop skills and knowledge in four major competency areas, as defined by the Council on Education for Public Health: (1) Data & Analysis; (2) Leadership, Management, Governance; (3) Policy & Programs; and (4) Education & Workforce Development. DrPH graduates will be prepared for senior leadership careers in public, not-for-profit organizations, as well as for-profit organizations.”

Council on Education for Public Health, Schools of Public Health & Public Health Programs, October 2016

Admission Requirements

We welcome mid-career professionals with relevant Masters-level training (such as a Master of Public Health, Master of Health Sciences, Master of Health Administration, etc.) plus a minimum of 5 years of work experience to apply. The program is designed for working professionals, with online learning components integrated throughout.

Click  here to view minimum application requirements. Click  here  for information regarding the application process.

Getting Started

General information about the School, policies, procedures, resources etc. is provided in the general Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences (GDPHS) Handbook . The GDPHS Handbook includes information on standard administrative processes summarized in the table 1.

Course Requirements

Course Requirements: 6.0 * FCE (5.0 * FCE required courses and 1.0 FCE elective courses)

*NOTE: Students who started the DrPH degree program prior to Fall 2024 are required to complete a total of 6.5 FCE including the courses listed above and HAD5765H Case Studies in Health Policy, or an approved alternative.

Managing Pre-requisites

It is important to review all prerequisites when planning your course of study. When pre-requisites are listed, they normally indicate DLSPH courses (PHS or IHPME), but equivalent courses taken elsewhere would be considered since most DrPH students would not have completed PHS/IHPME courses during their master’s degree program, if completed elsewhere.

Prerequisites may also be ratified with work experience. For example, one DrPH student completed an MPH at University of Waterloo where it is likely that equivalent courses were completed. That, along with work experience, would be enough to satisfy the pre-requisites listed.

Any circumstances not directly satisfied by specific course completion should be reviewed and approved by the instructor, copying the DrPH Program Director.

Managing In-Person vs Remote Courses

All core courses are offered through a remote learning format with some elements incorporated in the on-campus “Burst Weeks”.  Electives can be delivered in-person or remotely depending on the course so students should consider this when selecting their elective courses.

Suggested research methods courses*:

CHL4009H Methods and Approaches in Public Health Research CHL5115H Qualitative Analysis and Interpretation CHL5129H Introduction to Mixed Methods Research for Public Health CHL5130H Advanced Methods in Applied Indigenous Health Research CHL5133H Evaluating Quantitative Public Health Research CHL5150H Data Collection Methods for Research & Evaluation Projects CHL5203H Survey Design and Social Research Methods in Public Health CHL5424H Advanced Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology CHL5429H Advanced Analytic Methods for Bias in Epidemiologic Studies HAD5752H Introduction to Knowledge Translation & Implementation Science HAD5763H Advanced Methods in Health Services Research HAD6501H Introduction to Methods for Health Professions Education Research HSR1001H Introduction to Qualitative Methods

* Methods courses listed above may not all be offered in each academic year. Check current timetables for annual course offerings. Permission from instructor and submission of Add-Drop form is required for enrolment. Proof of permission and the completed form should be emailed to the PHS Graduate Office at grad.dlsph@utoronto.ca .

NOTE: Methods courses other than those listed above should be reviewed by the DrPH Program Director.  Forward permission from the instructor and a course syllabus to ted.witek@utoronto.ca .

Supervision

Click  here  to view the SGS Graduate Supervision: Guidelines for Students.

Program Director

Beginning prior to admission, and with the assistance of the Program Director, the applicant will explore supervisory possibilities: a faculty member with an appointment in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health who has a Full appointment in the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). The faculty supervisor may be confirmed prior to beginning the program, and generally will be in place by the end of the first year.  Students are encouraged to explore broadly and have wide-ranging discussions with potential supervisors. The Program Director must approve the selection of the primary supervisor.

The Supervisor is responsible for providing mentorship to the student through all phases of the PhD program. Thus, to the extent possible, the Supervisor, in parallel with the Program Director, will guide the selection of courses, applied research project, supervisory committee membership, and supervisory committee meetings; will assist with applications for funding; and will provide references for the student on a timely basis. The Supervisor also will comment on the student’s plan for preparation for the comprehensive examination. The Supervisor will guide the development of the student’s applied research project, and the implementation and conduct of all aspects of the research; advise on writing the thesis; correct drafts and approve the final thesis; and attend the defense.

Advice on working with your supervisor

The DrPH program was designed with the understanding that many students will be in or approaching mid-career. It is crucial that time commitments be pre-discussed to insure a smooth balance. It is understood that detailed time requirements are needed for this discussion. Please refer to the course requirements as a basis for this commitment. For some individuals, the work setting may offer placement and dissertation opportunities. As academic commitments will evolve through program, periodic touchpoint with your work supervisor is encouraged.

Supervisory Committee

With the assistance of the Supervisor, and with the approval of the Program Director, the student will assemble a Supervisory Committee within the first year of study.

Role and Responsibilities

The Supervisory Committee, chaired by the Supervisor, will contribute advice regarding course selection; preparation for the comprehensive examination; selection of the thesis topic; and implementation of the research plan. The Supervisory Committee also will provide timely and constructive criticism and guidance regarding data analysis, writing the thesis, and preparing for its defense.

Composition

The Supervisory Committee generally will comprise the Supervisor and at least two members. Supervisors must hold Full appointments in the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and have a primary appointment in DLSPH. Committee members may hold either Full of Associate SGS appointments and may or may not hold a primary appointment in DLSPH. Between these individuals and the Supervisor, there should be expertise in all content and methodological areas relevant to the student’s applied research focus and thesis.

Supervisory Committee meetings will be held at least every twelve (12) months throughout the student’s DrPH program. Under certain circumstances (e.g., during times of very rapid progress), the student and the Supervisory Committee may decide there is a need for more frequent meetings.

At the end of every meeting of the Supervisory Committee, the student and the Committee will complete the Supervisory Committee Meeting Report . All present must sign the report, which will be delivered to the Program Director and filed in the student’s progress file in the Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences.

Applied Research Project

The DrPH Applied Research Project is regarded as a key applied learning experience aimed at supporting skills development and ideally leading to the DrPH Dissertation.

It will involve a 16 week practical experience over the summer between the first and second year of study.  The project should be based in a relevant public health system organization, which will be endorsed by the DrPH Program Director and your supervisor, and will address a complex challenge for which the student will conduct a critical review of the literature, identify gaps and weaknesses in current knowledge, and aim to recommend appropriate solutions or strategies for resolution.

Some students may choose to address an issue in their current work organization. Others may choose from a variety of organizations available to students with the assistance of the faculty and community leaders.

All projects will establish objectives within the  SMART  evaluation framework which will be reviewed Week 4, Week 10, and at end of project. The student is responsible for scheduling these reviews with supervisor and Program Director.

Comprehensive Exam

Completion of the exam indicates the student’s preparedness and competency to successfully complete and defend their thesis by testing the student’s knowledge and understanding of relevant theories and methods as they apply to a field-oriented challenge. Students receive preparation for this comprehensive exam through coursework and their applied research project. Consequently, students will only take this examination when most of their course work is completed.

The comprehensive examination is a take-home written exam in the form of a major paper related to a field-oriented challenge. The comprehensive examination tests for depth and breadth of discipline specific knowledge, ability to apply knowledge to address a complex problem (via a field-oriented challenge), and the ability to implement appropriate actions/interventions. This culminating assessment helps assure that students have achieved all program learning outcomes and degree level expectations upon graduation.

The thesis is an independent piece of work on an applied research topic of significance to the practice of public health within or outside of Canada. It demonstrates the student’s ability to produce original applied research, or other advanced scholarship, of a quality to satisfy peer review, and to merit publication. It focuses on generating new translational knowledge and creating value for a public health change.

Students will engage with the literature and practice-based experiences to identify a problem and provide new learning on implementing public health change. In other words, the thesis should demonstrate the student’s mastery of the skills and knowledge to lead or create substantial change in programming or policy development or develop new methods or strategies to accomplish either of these two goals.

The thesis will consist of the following elements:

• Preparation and submission of a final thesis documenting a critical literature review, analysis of the proposed topic, proposed research question(s), methodologies, findings, and implications for policy and practice.
• Submission of tracked leadership log and journaling of field experiences, as well as a leadership change plan outlining how the recommendations from the project will be put into practice.

Visit the School for Graduate Studies Student Guidelines for the Doctoral Thesis for more information:

School of Graduate Studies Final Oral Exam (FOE)

Arrangements for the Final Oral Defense and for the preparation of the final thesis are given at length in the SGS Calendar . The dissertation and the necessary documents must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the oral exam. See the Graduate Department of Public Health Science academic policies for forms and information for thesis preparation.

Please note that this is a self-funded program. We encourage all our applicants to ensure financial readiness before applying. Tuition fees can be found on the U of T Tuition Fee Lookup Tool . In addition to annual tuition, admitted students will be assessed for non-academic incidental fees for each registered academic session. With the exception of approved leaves of absence, all doctoral students must register continuously until all degree requirements have been fulfilled. While the DrPH degree program is described as a 4-year program, students who must register beyond year 4 to complete program requirements continue to pay full-time fees for each academic session in which they are registered.

Students planning to continue their employment during their program are advised to consult with their employer regarding potential financial and non-financial supports as part of their financial preparations. DrPH students are registered as full-time students. In rare cases, and depending on their employment situation, a student may be eligible for funding from one of the  Tri-Agency  bodies (e.g., CIHR or SSHRC). DrPH students may also apply to the  Ontario Graduate Scholarship  (OGS).

Award and funding opportunities are posted on the DLSPH website here .  Many more are listed on the SGS website here . Please review award information, eligibility criteria and application deadlines carefully. Questions can be directed to the PHS Awards Officer at awards.dlsph@utoronto.ca .

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is the DrPH program considered a remote program? The University of Toronto does not offer fully remote doctorate degrees. As a professional degree; however, the program is designed with maximum flexibility for the student cohort to manage several responsibilities concurrently. For example, the core DrPH required courses are offered as online or hybrid. As the DrPH program was launched during the global COVID-19 pandemic, several modifications to the courses allowed successful implementation, some that will carry on post-pandemic as they proved to be both efficient and effective. As on-campus activities have resumed, so have the in-person sessions of hybrid courses and the on-campus “Burst Week” sessions (described below). As personal interaction with your fellow students, faculty, and community public health leaders is an important element of the educational process, three on-campus “Burst Weeks” are held in September, April, and January. These weeks will incorporate the in-class portions of the hybrid courses, various skill forums (e.g., media training) , cohort thinktanks, and a variety of faculty and community public health leader interactions. Important to consider is most courses at the DLSPH are offered in-person or hybrid. Thus, student’s selection of a required methods course and the free choice elective courses may not be offered remotely and the student will be responsible to organize  course selection based on their needs, i.e., optimal elective courses for a particular student’s need may be only offered in person.
• Can you provide additional Information on the DrPH Applied Research Project ? The initial cohort experience will be utilized to inform the future direction of the applied research project; thus, you are encouraged to keep a frequent dialogue with the Director. Forms with examples of projects and scheduled Q&A Roundtable will be available during the Fall 2021 Term.
• When will a formal list of classes be posted for the upcoming academic session? Course timetables for Fall/Winter are posted in mid-July with enrolment opening mid-August.  The Summer timetable is posted in March.  Please visit the Timetables webpage.
• As a professional degree program, what advice can you offer as I discuss commitments with my work supervisor? The DrPH program was designed with the understanding that many students will be in or approaching mid-career. It is crucial that time commitments be pre-discussed to insure a smooth balance. It is understood that detailed time requirements are needed for this discussion. Please refer to the course requirements as a basis for this commitment. For some individuals, the work setting may offer placement and dissertation opportunities. As academic commitments will evolve through program, periodic touchpoint with your work supervisor are encouraged.
• Can you provide a checklist of responsibilities of the student from acceptance to start of classes?

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• Some courses required for DrPH in Year 2 and Year 3 or 4 have listed prerequisites. If students are entering DLSPH to earn a DrPH how are these prerequisites satisfied?

It is important to review all prerequisites when planning your course of study. For example,

HAD5778H required in Year 2 has prerequisites of HAD5011H or CHL5300H HAD5765H required in Year 3 or 4 requires HAD5011H or equivalent

When pre-requisites are listed, they normally indicate DLSPH courses (PHS or IHPME), but equivalent courses taken elsewhere would be considered since most DrPH students would not have completed PHS/IHPME courses during their Master Degree program, if completed elsewhere. Also, prerequisites may also be ratified with work experience.

Example: One DrPH student completed an MPH at University of Waterloo where it is likely that equivalent courses were completed. That, along with work experience, would be enough to satisfy the pre-requisites listed.

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Information about all the Ph.D Programs offered in the School of Public Health

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Heath

The Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (PhD) is the first Public Health PhD program offered in the Province of Saskatchewan. Through this degree, students will experience learning and research opportunities relevant to current public health topics at the local, provincial, national, and international levels.

Before You Apply

Program information.

Students in this program will be trained in accordance with the public health competencies outlined by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and will apply these competencies during research on current public health topics, providing new insight into, and possibly creating real-world solutions relevant to, these topics. Students graduating from this program will have skill sets that can be readily applied to a variety of public health areas and will have the capacity to be future leaders in Public Health.

The specific objectives of the program are to:

• Attain knowledge to formulate expertise in a specific public health area;
• Develop advanced research skills that are needed to address emerging topics in the public health area of expertise;
• Collaborate across health science disciplines to integrate diverse perspectives in research and practice;
• Learn about, and implement, ethical practices in public health research; and
• Foster respect, empathy, and inclusion for improved health outcomes for individuals, in community, and in health systems.

Admission Requirements (Non-Direct Entry)

• Master’s degree, or its equivalent from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline.
• A cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the coursework required in their master’s program.
• A minimum of three consecutive years of full-time study or completion of a graduate degree at a recognized post-secondary institution, where the exclusive language of instruction and examination of the program and/or institution is English; or
• Provision of evidence of English language proficiency, using one of the approved tests listed in the English Language Proficiency Policy .
• A letter of support from the applicant’s proposed doctoral supervisor.
• A statement/letter of intent: a two-to-three-page document stating research and academic interests, along with related experience. 

Admission Requirements (Transfer from Master's to Ph.D.)

• have completed at least 9 credit units of coursework at the 800-level (at USask, or equivalent from a recognized university) and must have achieved a minimum average 80% (USask grade system equivalent), with no grade below 70%.
• have demonstrated substantial promise as measured by academic accomplishments, the acquisition of discipline-specific knowledge, and the potential for research, as assessed by the advisory commitee.
• Provide evidence of research achievement (e.g., evidence of significant contribution to a peer-reviewed publication or adjudicated research report).
• Provide a statement/letter of intent: This is a two-to-three-page document stating research and academic interests, along with rationale for transfer to Ph.D. level of study.
• Have a letter of support from the applicant’s proposed doctoral supervisor.

Admission Requirements (Direct Entry)

With the recommendation of the Ph.D. in Public Health Advisory Committee, Ph.D. admission is available to students who show outstanding promise and potential for academic research.  To apply for direct entry applicants must have:

• An honours degree or equivalent, from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline.
• A cumulative weighted average of at least 80% in the last two years of undergraduate study (i.e. 60 credit units of course work).
• Student must have demonstrated substantial promise as measured by academic accomplishments, the acquisition of discipline-specific knowledge, and the potenial for research, as assessed by the advisory commitee.
• Provide evidence of research achievement (e.g., evidence of significant contribution to a peerreviewed publication or adjudicated research report)

Degree Requirements

• GPS 960.0 Introduction to Ethics and Integrity
• GPS 961.0 Ethics and Integrity in Human Research, if research involves human subjects
• GPS 962.0 Ethics and Integrity in Animal Research, if research involves animal subjects
• PUBH 804.3 Foundations of Public Health*
• 3 credit units in an advanced research methods course approved by the student’s advisory committee
• 6 credit units of elective courses approved by the student's advisory committee
• PUBH 990.0 Public Health Seminar
• PUBH 996.0 Research - Dissertation • Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course
• Doctoral candidacy assessment
• Dissertation defence

*If PUBH 804.3 Foundations of Public Health has previously been completed, the student’s advisory committee will approve a substitute course.

Tuition & Funding

• Doctor of Philosophy in Public Heath Tuition Information

For further information on the The Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (PhD) program, please contact:  

 [email protected]   

PhD Program in Collaborative Biostatistics

• Student Handbook: Biostatistics

In addition to the information on this page, please review the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Biostatistics Program  page before you apply to the program.  

The program prepares PhD graduates to assume faculty or other research-oriented positions in academic institutions or to take leadership positions in organizations that conduct health-related research.  

After completing the program, graduates will be able to:  

• Develop new statistical methods using existing theory or apply existing statistical methods to address problems in the medical, biological and agricultural sciences.  
• Collaborate on research teams.  
• Take a leadership role in study design, data management, statistical analysis, and interpretation of study results.  
• Be proficient in both the oral and written presentation of research results.  

Program Requirements

PhD students enrolled in the collaborative Biostatistics Program must complete a minimum of 15 credit units of coursework (12 required credit units and 3 elective credit units); participate in a non-credit research ethics course and a non-credit seminar course; and complete a thesis.  

Required Courses  

(Choose 4 from the following list)

• CHEP 806.3  Applied Statistical Methods for Follow Up Data
• CHEP 810.3  Advanced Topics in Clinical Trials or  STAT 834.3  Advanced Experimental Design
• PUBH 811.3  Biostatistics for Public Health II
• PUBH 843.3  Advanced Topics in Analytical Epidemiology Level III
• PUBH 846.3  Analytic Methods in Epidemiological Research Level II
• STAT 812. 3  Computational Statistics
• STAT 841.3  Probability Theory
• STAT 848.3  Multivariate Data Analysis
• STAT 850.3  Mathematical Statistics and Inference
• STAT 851.3  Linear Models

Elective Courses   

PhD students are required to complete a minimum of three credit units of elective courses. These courses will be determined in discussion with your supervisor and/or advisory committee.  

Admission requirements  

• A thesis-based M.Sc. in a relevant program – mathematics, statistics, applied statistics, biostatistics, quantitative psychology, or another discipline with a strong background in mathematics or statistics.  
• A cumulative weighted average of at least 75% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (e.g. 60 credit units)  
• Proof of English language proficiency ( link here ) may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.  
• Applicants must have taken the following courses (or equivalent) during the Master’s program.  
• CHEP 800 – Epidemiology I  
• STAT 850 – Mathematical Statistics and Inference  
• PUBH 842 – Topics in Biostatistics and Statistical Applications  

(Applicants without these courses may be admitted as probationary students and will be required to complete these courses with a minimum 80% grade point average before being considered fully qualified for the program)  

Graduate students in a thesis program pay tuition three times a year for as long as they are enrolled in their program. 

• Biostatistics Tuition & Funding Information

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Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology Program

Epidemiology is the quantitative study of the distribution and determinants of disease and injuries in human and animal populations.

• Student Handbook: Epidemiology

In addition to the information on this page, please review the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Epidemiology Program  page before you apply to the program.  

The PhD program in Epidemiology is designed to produce highly qualified epidemiologists capable of investigating complex population and public health issues, and independently designing and conducting quantitative research to address the biological and environmental determinants of health. Through classroom instruction, hands-on experience in the research programs of faculty of the School of Public Health, and their own dissertation research, students will develop expertise in one or more of the following areas of specialization:  

• Chronic disease epidemiology  
• Clinical epidemiology  
• Environmental epidemiology  
• Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases  
• Infectious disease epidemiology
• Nutritional epidemiology
• Occupational epidemiology  

PhD students enrolled in the Epidemiology Program must complete a minimum of 15 credit units of coursework (six required credit units and nine elective credit units); participate in a non-credit research ethics course and a non-credit seminar course; and complete a thesis.  

• PUBH 842 – Current Biostatistical Methods and Computer Applications  
• PUBH 846 – Analytic Methods in Epidemiological Research Level II   
• GSR 961 – Ethics and Integrity in Human Research  
• GSR 960 – Introduction to Ethics and Integrity  
• PUBH 990 – Public Health Seminar  
• PUBH 996 – PhD Research  
• Two year residency in which the qualifying and comprehensive exams are completed.  

PhD students are required to complete a minimum of nine credit units of elective courses. Six credit units of electives must be from the list below. The other three credit units of electives can be decided in consultation with your supervisor/advisory committee.  

Restricted Elective Options 

• AGMD 801 – Introduction to Occupational and Environmental Health  
• CHEP 802 – Community and Population Health Research Methods  
• CHEP 806 – Applied Statistical Methods for Follow-up Data  
• CHEP 810 – Advanced Topics in Clinical Trials   
• CMPT 838 – Simulation for Health Policy Modeling   
• NURS 892 – Research Methods  
• NURS 894 – Systematic Reviews of Healthcare Interventions  
• NURS 897 – Nursing Research: Advanced Research Methods in Quantitative Design  
• PUBH 809 – Field Epidemiology  
• PUBH 832 – Infectious Disease Epidemiology  
• PUBH 843 – Advanced Topics in Analytical Epidemiology Level III  
• PUBH 844 – Chronic Disease Epidemiology  
• PUBH 845 – Clinical Epidemiology  
• VLAC 840 – Zoonoses and Food Safety  
• VLAC 881 – Clinical Trial Design and Analysis  

Admission Requirements

• Evidence of previous research experience. (Those who have not completed a thesis-based program may be admitted on a probationary basis until they have completed a research work experience under the direction of their supervisor. Research experience must be completed during the first two years of study and would include a minimum of 120 hours applied to a research project not directly related to the dissertation. Applicants undertaking this option will be expected to present their findings at the completion of their project.  
• Language Proficiency Requirements:  (link to language requirements)  Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.  
• Undergraduate degree in a life, behavioral or social sciences   
• MSc in the life, behavioral or social sciences, MN, MVetSc, MBA, or MPH, with a 75% average or greater in their last two years of study (Usask grade system equivalent).   
• Applicants are also expected to have completed PUBH 800 (Epidemiology for Public Health) and PUBH 805 (Biostatistics for Public Health) or their equivalents with a minimum average of 75% in each course prior to application to this program. Candidates must also demonstrate previous research experience.   
• Epidemiology Tuition and Funding

For further information on the Epidemiology program, please contact:  

Doctor of Philosophy Program in Vaccinology and Immunotherapeutics

The vaccinology and   immunotherapeutics   program   provides   students with opportunities to study cutting-edge advances in the field vaccinology and infectious diseases.  

• Student Handbook: Vaccinology & Immunology

In addition to the information on this page, please review the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Vaccinology and Immunotherapeutics Program  page before you apply to the program.  

This multidisciplinary program offers students the following three streams:

• Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics: Societal Issues. The research in this area will involve the complex social, health care, legal and ethical issues associated with vaccination and other immunotherapeutics. Students in this program will receive a Ph.D.
• Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics: Design & Production. The research in this area will focus on the design and production of vaccines and other immunotherapeutics. Students in the program will receive an M.Sc. or Ph.D.
• Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics: Scientific Bases. The major focus of research in this area would be the science that underlies vaccines and other immunotherapeutics. Students in the program will receive an M.Sc. or Ph.D.

Students have access to a diverse group of faculty and world-class research centres. These facilities include the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), the Canadian Light Source (CLS), the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) and the International Vaccine Centre (InterVac). In addition, students can learn from the wealth of industry knowledge available at Innovation Place – one of the most successful university-related research parks in North America.  

Program Requirements (non-direct entry)

PhD students enrolled in the Vaccinology and Immunotherapeutics program must complete a minimum of 3 credit units of coursework; participate in a non-credit research ethics course and a non-credit seminar course; and complete a thesis.  

• GPS 960 - Introduction to Ethics and Integrity  
• GPS 961 - Ethics and Integrity in Human Research, if research involves human subjects  
• GPS 962 - Ethics and Integrity in Animal Research, if research involves animal subjects  
• VACC 801 – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Vaccinology and Immunotherapeutics  
• VACC 990.0 Seminars in Vaccinology and Immunotherapeutics  
• VACC 994.0 Research  
• comprehensive exam  
• thesis defence  

Program Requirements (direct entry)

Phd students entering directly from a Bachelor’s degree and enrolled in the Vaccinology and Immunotherapeutics program must complete a minimum of 12 credit units of coursework; participate in a non-credit research ethics course and a non-credit seminar course; and complete a thesis.  

• Ph.D. Qualifying Examination that is at least as rigorous as the defence for a Master’s thesis in the program area.  

PhD students are required to complete a minimum of nine credit units of elective courses. These courses will be determined in discussion with your supervisor and/or advisory committee.  

Non-direct Entry PhD  

• Language Proficiency Requirements:  (link to language requirements)  Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.  
• Master’s degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline  
• a cumulative weighted average of at least a 80% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. coursework required in Master’s program)  

Direct Entry PhD  

• A four-year honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study  
• A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (e.g. 60 credit units)  
• Proof of English language proficiency  (link to language requirements) may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English  
• V&I Tuition & Funding information

For further information on the Vaccinology and Immunotherapeutics program, please contact:  

PhD Studentship: Sensing Wastewater for Real-time Public Health

Cranfield university.

Start date :  27/01/2025  

Eligibility & Related Project Details

Fee status of eligible applicants: Any Fee Status (Uk/EU & RoW)

Duration of Award: 3 years

1 st Supervisor: Prof Zhugen Yang     

Sponsorship

5-year Leverhulme Trust Leadership Award, this will provide a bursary up to £18,000 (tax free) plus tuition fees for three years for UK students (The total funds can be converted to cover oversee students’ tuition and stipends subjective to discuss with the supervisor for excellent oversea candidate or attracting extra funding for top-up).  

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The PhD opportunity funded by 5-year Leverhulme Trust Leadership Award, which aims on sensing wastewater for real-time public health, particularly on the development of novel low-cost and rapid sensors for rapid and on-site wastewater surveillance. We are offering fully funded national PhD studentship covering tuition fees, competitive stipend, research and consumables, and travel for international conference. The candidate will be working with a highly interdisciplinary and international team to develop the advanced sensors technology for wastewater surveillance (wastewater-based epidemiology) to provide new understanding for real-time public health by monitoring of chemical and biological biomarkers in wastewater and advancing sample preparation method for complex matrix.

Type of opportunity

Fully-funded studentship - Opportunities which are fully funded (e.g. covers all fees and stipend)

The candidate will conduct research project and be trained with skills sets including biosensing, microfluidic, wastewater surveillance, signal amplification strategy, CRISPR/Cas assay, and biocomputing experiments using state-of-the-art facilities in the UKCRIC-funded advanced sensors laboratory at Cranfield and national and international collaborators from academics, industry and governmental sectors.

The student will be widely engaging with a multidisciplinary team to learn advanced sensor technology and interact with stakeholders (e.g., UKHSA, Water utilities etc) to disseminate the research output. The funding supports travel throughout the project to meet with the collaborators, along with opportunities to attend and present results at international conferences (e.g., Biosensors Congress). Cranfield University are leading a UK water and wastewater network, as well as involved water sensors network, involving academic, industrial and public sector organisations; It is expected that the PhD researcher will become involved in this network, enabling the researcher to develop their profile in the sector and engage with experts in related areas.

This PhD opportunity provides the researcher with exposure to working in a large multi-national and multi-disciplinary project as part of a wider team. The area of research is a rapidly growing area of national importance, and the candidate will have opportunity to engage with both world-class academic and industry; therefore, it is anticipated that this PhD would allow the successful candidate to pursue an exciting career upon completion.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a first- or second-class UK honours degree or equivalent in a related discipline. This project would suit students with a background biosensor, microfluidics, synthetic biology, analytical chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology or engineering background. 

To be eligible for funding, applicants can be a UK citizenship or elsewhere. for oversea applicants, it will need an extra fund to top up the international tuition fees on the top of the UK tuition fees.  

How to apply   

For further information please contact: Zhugen Yang Name: Zhugen Yang Email: [email protected] T: (0)1234 758 310

Academic profile:  https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/people/professor-zhugen-yang-23276478

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Strengthening temporary residence programs for sustainable volumes

From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

News release

Canada has a long and proud history of welcoming newcomers from around the world who support our economy and enrich our country. In response to labour shortages and the aftershocks of the pandemic, the federal government took steps to meet the urgent needs of businesses and support our economic recovery. Since then, Canada’s economy has evolved, and we must continue to adapt our immigration system to respond to new pressures, including a softening labour market.

September 18, 2024—Ottawa— Canada has a long and proud history of welcoming newcomers from around the world who support our economy and enrich our country. In response to labour shortages and the aftershocks of the pandemic, the federal government took steps to meet the urgent needs of businesses and support our economic recovery. Since then, Canada’s economy has evolved, and we must continue to adapt our immigration system to respond to new pressures, including a softening labour market.

Earlier this year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced a decrease in the number of temporary residents—from 6.5% of Canada’s total population down to 5% by 2026. To achieve this goal, the federal government is taking action to manage the increase of temporary residents and hold employers misusing the system accountable. We are reforming the International Student Program, tightening eligibility requirements for temporary foreign workers, enforcing employer compliance more strictly, and making labour market impact assessments more rigorous to mitigate fraud, and more.

To ensure the temporary residents we welcome to Canada can be supported adequately, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced additional measures to manage the volume of temporary resident arrivals, uphold the integrity of our immigration system and protect vulnerable people.

• For 2025, this means reducing study permits issued to 437,000
• updating the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program this fall to better align with immigration goals and labour market needs
• limiting work permit eligibility, later this year, to spouses of master’s degree students to only those whose program is at least 16 months in duration
• limiting work permit eligibility later this year to spouses of foreign workers in management or professional occupations or in sectors with labour shortages—under Canada’s work permit programs (TFWP and IMP)

Like many countries, Canada is experiencing more asylum claims as the number of displaced people worldwide continues to grow, and that contributes to growing temporary resident volumes. To align with our humanitarian responsibilities, the government has been working on several measures to address integrity issues and strengthen the in-Canada asylum system, including:

• implementing a partial visa requirements for Mexican nationals
• improving claims processing while maintaining the fairness and integrity of the asylum system, as announced in 2024
• reviewing visa decision-making so that our highly trained officers have the right tools to detect fraud and reduce the number of non-genuine visitors
• exploring more measures to further strengthen visa integrity

Actions we have taken, as well as the additional steps announced today, will strengthen our immigration system and help address the changing needs of our country. We have listened to Canadians, including our provincial, territorial and municipal partners, and other community leaders. We will continue to seek to protect the integrity of our system and responsibly grow our country.

“The reality is that not everyone who wants to come to Canada will be able to—just like not everyone who wants to stay in Canada will be able to. We are taking action to strengthen our temporary residence programs and roll out a more comprehensive immigration plan to meet the demands of today’s changing landscape. Our immigration system must preserve its integrity, and be well managed and sustainable. And as we look forward, we will do everything it takes to achieve that goal and set newcomers up for success.” – The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

“The Temporary Foreign Worker Program was designed to address labour market shortages when qualified Canadians were not able to fill those roles. Right now, we know that there are more Canadians qualified to fill open positions. The changes we are making today will prioritize Canadian workers and ensures Canadians can trust the program is meeting the needs of our economy.” – The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages

Quick facts

The proposed reduction of temporary residents from 6.5% of Canada’s total population to 5% will be reflected in the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan, which will be released by November 1, 2024.

Graduates from programs at public colleges will remain eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) of up to three years if they graduate from a field of study linked to occupations in long-term shortage.

As part of changes to the PGWP Program, all applicants will be required to demonstrate a minimum language proficiency in French or English. This will increase their ability to transition to permanent residence and adapt to changing economic conditions. A Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 for university graduates and CLB 5 for college graduates will be required for anyone applying for a post-graduation work permit on or after November 1, 2024.

The 2025–2026 study permit intake cap will include master’s and doctoral students who will now have to submit a provincial or territorial attestation letter. We will be reserving approximately 12% of allocation spaces for these students in recognition of the benefits they bring to the Canadian labour market.

On January 1, 2024, the cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants was updated to better reflect the true cost of living in Canada and help prevent student vulnerability and exploitation.

Budget 2024 proposes $743.5 million over 5 years, starting in 2024–2025, and $159.5 million ongoing to support the stability and integrity of Canada’s asylum system.

Further information on the measures announced today will be available on our website in the near future.

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