Connect with our community
Do you identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis? If so,Ìýyou are encouraged to self-identify on your Â鶹AV admissionÌýapplication. Self-identifying helps our dedicated Indigenous student recruitment advisor to connect with you one-on-one to share information about support services and funding opportunitiesÌýspecifically for Indigenous students. It also opens up the opportunity to apply for admission under the Indigenous Applicants Protocol.
How do I apply?
You start by finding a program that interests you and checking out the admissions requirements. The requirements vary depending on where the last school you went to is located.
The Indigenous Applicants Protocol encourages admissions decision-makers to take educational experiences that are unique to Indigenous applicants into consideration. This helps decision-makers understand the unique insight and motivations you will bring to campus.Ìý
Strong campus community
There's a tight-knit network of Indigenous students on campus. The First Peoples' House is a space to connect, relax and access academic and cultural support.
Guaranteed funding
Indigenous students of Canada receive annual funding for their studies through a partnership between Indspire and Â鶹AV which aims to increase Indigenous representation.
Get involved this summer
Â鶹AV’s Branches Program is calling Indigenous undergraduate students from Â鶹AV and other post-secondary schools across Quebec to participate in IMPRESS this summer!
Through IMPRESS you’ll have the opportunity to connect with peers,Ìýwork with Â鶹AV professors on current research projects, build valuable experiences and boost your practical skills, all while being paid.
Ìý
Cultural and academic events
The First Peoples' House hosts drumming and beading sessions, a weekly Soup and Bannock lunch, and an annual Pow wow. They offer academic events through the year.
Indigenous learning on campus
Did you know you can learn Kanien'kéha (Mohawk) at Â鶹AV? Our growing Indigenous Studies program hosts public lectures and an annual Knowledge Holder series.
Finding housing around the city
The First Peoples' House has a few rooms available for students, and Â鶹AV has many other options if you want to live on campus. Housing is affordable around the city, too!
Standing up for justice
Tomas Jirousek (BA'20) spent his time at Â鶹AV advocating for social justice and supporting Indigenous students. After graduating as valedictorian for the Faculty of Arts, he is going on to study Law at the University of Toronto.
Find out more about Tomas' experience at Â鶹AV.
Healthcare access for Inuit
Dr. Elaine Kilabuk (MDCM'15) was the first female Inuit physician to graduate from Â鶹AV. After witnessing the lack of healthcare available in remote communities of the North, she was inspired to pursue a degree in Medicine.
Learn why she wants more Inuit doctors in the Arctic.