General information

Many foreign nationals need a temporary resident visa (TRV) or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada. To find out if you need a TRV or eTA to travel to Canada, see this page: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

For more information about the TRV and eTA application processes, see this: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada.html

Information for authors

You may ask for a visa support letter before registration. Each accepted paper should have at least one author registered to be included in the program, regardless of authors receiving a visa. Papers with no authors registered in the conference will be removed from the proceedings.

Authors can obtain a visa support letter by sending an email to the General Co-Chair, Mohammad Shahrad (mohammad.shahrad@ubc.ca), containing the following information:

  • Email title: IISWC 24 Visa Letter Request - {Full Name}
  • Content:
    • Full name as it appears on your travel documents
    • The number and title of accepted paper/poster

Non-author participants

You will receive a visa support letter automatically after registering for the conference.