Passports, Visas & Letters of Invitation
Entry into Canada is solely determined by Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officials in accordance with Canadian law. Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity.
Passports and Visas
Citizens of all countries should have valid passports for entry into Canada by land, sea or air. For a list of countries whose citizens require visas to visit Canada, please go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
Letters of Invitation (for visa purposes only)
Should you decide to attend our DHI Conference 2012 and need a letter of invitation for visa purposes from our organizing committee, we require the full payment of your registration fees before we can issue the letter to you. If your visa application is rejected and you provided us with proof of documentation that confirms the rejection, we will immediately refund the full payment.
We will require the following information from you:
- Your full name (as shown on registration form or passport)
- Contact mailing address
- TTY / Telephone numbers (including country, exit and area codes)
- FAX number (where you want the letter of invitation to be faxed)
- EMAIL address
- Address / telephone number / fax number of the nearest Canadian Embassy, High Commission, or consulate in your region where you want to place the visa application
- DHI Conference 2012 registration number (full-payment required)
- Your nationality
- Your passport number (clear scanned photocopy required)
- Date and place of issue of passport (clear scanned photocopy required)
- Expiration date of passport (clear scanned photocopy required)
- Your date and place of birth (clear scanned photocopy required as shown on passport)
You can send, fax or email the above information to:
Paul Smith
Visa Information, Registration Committee
DHI CONFERENCE 2012
c/o DEAF CULTURE CENTRE
Distillery Historic District
34 Distillery Lane
Toronto, Ontario M5A 3C4 Canada
FAX: +1 (416) 203-1086
EMAIL: visainfo@dhiconference2012.ca
A letter of invitation for visa purposes will be sent to you shortly after we receive your request with the above information. We may additionally ask for further information. No letters will be sent to those who have not registered and paid their conference fees in full.
To find out if you need any further documentation or information on entry to Canada, please visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website. It also includes a list of countries that require a visa to visit Canada.
IMPORTANT: If you need to apply for a passport or visa, please do so as soon as possible as processing time can be very lengthy.