zippy said:
it was U of A
yes you are 101% right
when I applied at UofA same thing happened to me
h**p://w*w.international.ualberta.ca/prospective/applygraduate.cfm
Step 1: Select a program of graduate study
Step 2: Contact your Department of interest
Step 3: Learn the deadlines
Step 4: Complete your application
Step 5: Receive confirmation of your application for graduate studies
and I just checked UofR's application process and did not find any requirement to contact department or hire supervisor or someting like that, that's mean supervisor problem is with UofA not with UofR