Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is sharing the following information for international invitees seeking entry into Canada to attend an event registered with IRCC.
Visa Application Process
Depending on where you live, you will need to meet certain entry requirements to visit Canada.
- To find out if you need a travel visa and/or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), go to the Find out if you need a visa page and answer a few simple questions. To learn about the visa application process, please go to the How to Apply page.
- You may need to give your biometrics. This is a mandatory requirement and you must appear in person at a Visa Application Centre in order to provide your fingerprints and photograph. Find the Visa Application Centre closest to you.
This event has been registered with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
We encourage you to start organizing your travels as soon as possible as there may be delays in obtaining your travel documents for entry into Canada. Please note that costs related to travel, accommodation, transportation and conference registration will be your own responsibility.
Letter of Invitation
International presenters and exhibitors may need a Formal Letter of Invitation. Fully paid conference registrants who are not presenting may also request a letter of invitation.
To receive a Letter of Invitation, you must:
(1) Be a presenter at the conference, as demonstrated by submitting an abstract relevant to the conference topics (to the discretion of the Organizing Committee).
OR
(2) Be a registered attendee for the conference, as demonstrated by completing payment for your conference registration
A Microsoft form will be made available in the Abstract Submission portal after completing a submission or in the Registration portal after completing payment.
Please fill this form in carefully as all details will be used to write your Visa invitation letter and errors may cause issues during the application process.
Falsified submissions will not receive a Visa invitation letter.
