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Toronto 2025 Visa Requirements
The IBA will be opening registration for the 2025 Annual Conference taking place in Toronto, Canada – 2-9 November 2025 in early March. We will alert you by email when registration is open.
- Delegates require a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) to travel to Canada unless they are visa exempt.
- Visa exempt travellers require an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to board their flight to Canada unless they are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States (USLPRs).
- US citizens only require a US passport to travel to Canada by air while USLPRs simply require a valid passport from their country of nationality and a valid Green Card.
Do you need a Canadian temporary resident’s visa (TRV) or can you enter Canada with an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)?
If you require a visa, don't delay as some of the visa application processing times as published by the Canadian immigration department - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) - can be quite lengthy. The times quoted are historic average times not actual times. The IRCC advised that delegates applying for visas should have everything ready and take steps to complete each stage as quickly as possible:
- Register for the conference as soon as you can
- Have your supporting documents ready and be able to demonstrate financial ability to support yourself
- Non-immigrant intent – provide clear evidence of your ties to your home country
- Check whether biometrics will be required – if they are, have the details and documents ready (see link below)
- Apply for your visa immediately and book your biometric appointment (if required)
- On registration you will get access to an IBA visa letter (the IRCC has a copy on file) – include this letter with your visa application
- The letter includes the IBA’s Special Event Code – this should be used in your visa application
IMPORTANT: When you have applied for a visa, login to your myIBA and register your visa application details with the IBA:
- Full legal name AND,
- Visa application number AND,
- Passport country of issuance.
The IBA will send your visa application details to the IRCC to confirm that you are a registered delegate at the IBA Annual Conference.
Useful links
Below are some links to help with visa application process.
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Do I need a Canadian visa?
www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html -
Check visa processing times
www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html -
For instructions on the application process
www.ibanet.org/document?id=IRCC-Visa-Guide -
Where to apply for a visa
www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html -
What supporting documents do I need?
www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/supporting-documents.html/1000.html -
Do I need to supply biometrics?
www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/biometrics.html -
Where can I give biometrics?
www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/biometrics/where-to-give.html