Pre-Arrival Information

Here is a list of documents you should have before you arrive in Canada, as well as arrival information. We look forward to seeing you!

Download the King's International Guide Book 

Important Documents

You'll need these documents before you come to Canada:

  • Valid passport 
  • Visitor visa (also called a temporary resident visa, or TRV), if applicable 
  • Study permit 
  • Letter of acceptance from King's University 
  • Proof that you can support yourself for the duration of your studies 
  • Health immunization record, if applicable 

Visit Western International’s website for a comprehensive list of what to bring to Canada.

Immigration Information

You will need a valid study permit to study in Canada for six months or longer. Most students will also need a valid temporary resident visa (TRV) or electronic travel authorization (eTA) to enter Canada. If you're from a visa-requiring country, you'll need a TRV; students from a TRV-exempt country may need an eTA. Find out if you need a visa or eTA and how to apply for one on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website.

You can find more information on study permits and visas on the King’s International section of our website.

Remember to make photocopies of important documents such as your plane tickets, passport, study permit, visitor visa, or prescriptions for drugs, and keep them separate from your original documents. You should also carry your original documents and money with you - do not put them in your checked luggage! 

 

Arrival instructions 

There are two major international airports near London: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, MI, USA, and Toronto Pearson International Airport, in Toronto, ON, Canada. You can get a connecting flight to London from either airport. You can also use the Robert Q Airbus service from Toronto or Detroit.

Toronto Airport Arrival Service (for Bridging participants only) 

If you'd prefer, someone from King's can meet you at the Toronto arrivals area or book your Robert Q bus service. International students can pay the CAD 140 fee upon arrival. The charge for this service is included in exchange student fees. We can meet you at Toronto airport on the two official arrival days prior to Bridging, or book the Robert Q Airbus for you on any day. To book your Airbus, we will need the following information to be emailed to us no later than August 1st: 

  1. Would you like to be picked up at the airport? 
  2. Are you arriving at the London or Toronto airport? 
  3. Flight number 
  4. Arrival time 
  5. Terminal 
  6. Airline 

If you are participating in the Bridging Program and use the King’s arrival service, student volunteers will meet you at the airport and take you to the Robert Q check-in counter. The Robert Q Airbus will deliver you from Toronto straight to King’s in London. If you don't see the King's volunteers, go to the Robert Q check-in counter and travel on your reserved bus to King’s. The check-in counter is a five- to seven-minute walk from Arrivals.

Terminal 1:

From the Arrivals area, turn right, go to the elevator along the same wall as the Arrivals doors and go one floor down to the ground transportation area. Exit the elevator and turn to your left. Robert Q terminal check-in counter will be the second one you see. 

Terminal 3:

Go to the Out-of-Town Vans area on the arrivals level under the domestic escalator in the centre of the terminal.

If you are arriving at the London International Airport, you can easily get to campus on your own. After you arrive at the airport, go to Ground Transport. Checker Limousine offers a service from the airport to King's. Give the driver the King's address below, and tell them to drop you off in front of King’s Alumni Court Residence. Phone number for Checker is 519-659-0400. The cab ride will cost around CAD 35.

Once you have arrived at King’s, go to the Alumni Court building. If you arrive between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., you can get your keys at the Residence Office.

If you arrive on a weekday after hours or during the weekend, contact King’s security and they will give you the keys to your room. Their phone number is 519-521-6215

You can use the phone at the Residence Information desk inside the Alumni Court residence building - this phone is accessible to anyone around the clock.

 

Contact us

King’s University College
266 Epworth Avenue
London, ON, Canada
N6A 2M3
1.800.265.4406 or 519.433.3491
international@kings.uwo.ca