For ICABR 2025, we have registered our Conference with the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada), which should help speed up the application process for those needing a visa. Visa’s in the past have taken 6-8 weeks however, they are done case-by-case, therefore it could take longer, depending on the influx of applications. So, we recommend you look into whether a visa is needed and apply as soon as possible.

Application Types

Most foreign nationals need a temporary resident visa (TRV) or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada. For information about the TRV and eTA application processes, check out  Visit Canada. To find out if you need a TRV or eTA to travel to Canada, click the link Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada

Submit a TRV Application

Participants may be automatically directed to apply via the IRCC Portal. However, all participants applying for a visa to attend an event which is registered with IRCC, should apply for their visitor visa via the IRCC Secure Network by clicking on this this link: IRCC Secure Network.

If you are applying for If you require a letter for a visa or the Special Event Code for your Visa application, we can provide you with one. To do so, you first need to either:
•    Be registered for ICABR 2025;
•    have a paper/poster/case study/panel accepted; or be registered as a full attendee (if not presenting); and
•    have paid to attend the conference.
Please email Savannah.gleim@usask.ca only if you have already registered and paid for the conference, before requesting the code or a letter.