Demystifying the International Student Immigration Process
June 9, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
This module provides insight on the immigration process for international students and explains how prospective applicants are security screened for admissibility. The module provides an overview of the immigration forms, supporting documents and requirements necessary to obtain a study permit.
Protecting Knowledge: Research Security in Social Sciences and Humanities
June 4, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
This module highlights the importance of research security in the social sciences and humanities for analyzing and managing complex security challenges. It examines key threat areas, including foreign influence, harassment, and the misuse of sensitive research data.
Safeguarding Science: Raising Awareness of Security Risks and Mitigation Tools in the Research Ecosystem
May 22, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
This module raises awareness within Canada’s scientific and academic communities about research security-related issues. It explains the potential for misuse of sensitive research, technology, and materials, along with possible risk indicators and mitigation tools to protect Canadian research assets.
Travelling Safely: Protecting Your Research While Travelling Abroad
May 7, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
This module provides a global overview of the threat environment when travelling. It provides a summary of techniques used by foreign governments to gain advantage over and acquisition of research, and provides best practices to follow before, during, and after travel.
Conducting Open-Source Due-Diligence
May 21, 2025
Hosted by the Research Security Centre, this module provides an overview of open-source due-diligence techniques for researchers to use when evaluating the risks related to their potential partners. The outcome of this module will enhance researchers’ ability to find relevant information using open-source methods.
Travelling Safely: Protecting Your Research While Travelling Abroad
May 16, 2025
Hosted by the Research Security Centre, this module will provide a global overview of the threat environment when travelling, a summary of techniques used by foreign governments to gain advantage of your research, and best practices to follow before, during, and after your trip.
Safeguarding Science Webinars
October – December 2024
The webinars aim to help participants:
- access guidance and tools to strengthen security posture;
- understand best practices to identify and mitigate research security threats;
- pursue and maintain safe research partnerships;
- maintain institutional reputation of a safe research organization; and
- protect valuable research, data or potentially patentable property.
Sanctions 101 | Global Affairs Canada
Tuesday, November 26th | 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EST
The presentation will provide an overview of Canada’s current sanctions measures, best practices on how to conduct due diligence to verify sanctions, and information on how to apply for a permit, if one is required.
ISED Information Session on Research Security Plans
Tuesday, November 12th | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST
This session will provide participants with information on how to exercise research security due diligence by developing and implementing a Research Security Plan that establishes a process for the identification, assessment and mitigation of national security risks in a systemic, consistent, and documented manner.
Sanctions 101 | Global Affairs Canada
Thursday October 10th | 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT
The presentation will provide an overview of Canada’s current sanctions measures, best practices on how to conduct due diligence to verify sanctions, and information on how to apply for a permit, if one is required.
Government of Canada Research Security Centre Webinars
May – June 2024
- Module 1 | Safeguarding Science: Raising Awareness of Security Risks and Mitigation Tools in Research Environments
- Module 2 | Dual-Use Technologies: Know Your Research – Know your Partners – Assess the Risk
- Module 3 | Demystifying the International Student Immigration Process
- Module 4 | Know before you export: Canada’s export and brokering controls
Tri-Agency Webinar on STRAC Policy
The federal granting agencies are committed to providing Canada’s research community with the most up to date information and best practices designed to reduce research security risks. This webinar provides guidance with regards to the implementation of the Government of Canada’s Policy on Sensitive Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC).
Webinars in English:
Thursday May 9 1pm -2:30pm EDT
Tuesday May 28 11am-12:30pm EDT
Webinars in French:
Monday May 6 11am-12:30pm EDT
Thursday May 30 1pm-2:30pm EDT
Pan-University Faculty Workshop – Research Security
April 25, 2024 | 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
This online workshop will help faculty understand and implement measures to protect research and intellectual property. Complete the pre-session survey at the link below.
Safeguarding Science Virtual Workshop
(Module 1)
Public Safety Canada’s Research Security Centre will be hosting a series of safeguarding science webinars at the dates and times listed below. The webinars aim to help participants:
- access guidance and tools to strengthen security posture;
- understand best practices to identify and mitigate research security threats;
- pursue and maintain safe research partnerships;
- maintain institutional reputation of a safe research organization; and
- protect valuable research, data or potentially patentable property.
Available Sessions:
- 13 février 2024 @ 13:30 – 15:00 HNE (Français)
- February 14, 2024 @ 1:00PM – 2:30PM EST (English)
- February 15, 2024 @ 1:00PM – 2:30PM EST (English)
- 19 février 2024 @ 11:00 – 12:30 HNE (Français)
- February 20, 2024 @ 4:00PM – 5:30PM EST (English)
- February 21, 2024 @ 9:30AM – 11:00AM EST (English)
- 22 février 2024 @ 11:00 – 12:30 HNE (Français)
- 28 février 2024 @ 13:30 – 15:00 HNE (Français)
- February 29, 2024 @ 1:30PM – 3:00PM EST (English)
2025 Research Security Conference: Navigating New Domestic and Global Frontiers
June 3-4, 2025
University of British Columbia
Join with colleagues at UBC’s Vancouver campus for two days of informative presentations, interactive discussion and networking with research security practitioners from around the world.
Travelling Safely: Protecting Your Research While Travelling Abroad
June 19, 2025
Research Security Centre
This virtual module will provide a global overview of the threat environment when travelling, a summary of techniques used by foreign governments to gain advantage of your research, and best practices to follow before, during, and after your trip.