Contact Recruitment & Admissions
We welcome school counsellors to connect with us. If you have any questions, please reach out to the recruiter for your region for support and guidance. Our recruiters will support all institution types in their designated regions.
- Visit our Admission website to learn more about admission requirements and the admission process at SFU.
- Also see our Admission FAQs page.
If you are a prospective student or applicant and have questions about admission, please connect with us through our Ask a Question form.
Recruitment team
Chelsey Acierno
Director, International Recruitment
director_internationalrecruitment@sfu.ca
- East & Southern Africa
- India
Bernard Chan
Associate Director, Student Recruitment
- Greater Asia & Northeast Asia
Rafaela Freitas
Regional Manager, International Recruitment
rfreitas@sfu.ca
- Mexico
- Latin America
- Carribean
Dina Thompson
Regional Manager, International Recruitment
dina_thompson@sfu.ca
- Middle East
- North & West Africa
- Central Asia
Kelly Dohei
Student Recruitment Liaison Coordinator
kelly_dohei@sfu.ca
- USA
- Fraser International College (FIC) students
Alex Leach
Regional Manager, International Recruitment
- Away on parental leave
In-country representatives
Rosalin Mesah
Jakarta, Indonesia
Regional Representative
regionalrep_southeastasia@sfu.ca
- Southeast Asia
Pranav Pande
Nagpur, India
Regional Representative
regionalrep_southasia@sfu.ca
- Middle East
- South Asia
Ray Yang
Guangzhou, China
Regional Representative
regionalrep_northeastasia@sfu.ca
- Greater China & Northeast Asia
For all other regions
Please contact international_recruitment@sfu.ca
For agent partners
Please contact partners@sfu.ca
For questions related to institutional partnerships
Please contact SFU International.
Current SFU International Students
International Student Advising provides guidance on immigration and transition related issues such as, but not limited to: study permits, visas, work eligibility, enrollment requirements for international students, medical insurance and the Canadian healthcare system, general tax information for international students, intercultural transition support, referrals, and more.
Leadership team
Mike Peragine
Pronouns: he, him, his
Director, Student Recruitment and Admissions
Chelsey Acierno
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Director, International Recruitment
Buken (Akbuken) Shektibay
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Manager, Student Recruitment
Angela Wolfe
(nehiyaw ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ, iskwew ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ)
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Director, Indigenous Recruitment and Admissions
Bernard Chan
Pronouns: he, him, his
Associate Director, Student Recruitment
Tracey Smart
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Administrative Assistant,
Student Recruitment and Admissions
sra_admin@sfu.ca