CBIE2025 is the meeting place for international education professionals from across Canada and around the world.
Bringing a Delegation?
International delegations that attend CBIE2025 will participate in thoughtfully curated experiences including a range of networking opportunities, B2B activities, and receptions. These events are designed to foster institution-to-institution connections and strengthen international partnerships.
CBIE2025 Invitation Letters
To request an invitation letter, please complete the following request form. Once your request has been received it will be reviewed by our team.
At this time, we are only providing letters to representatives of government agencies, ministries of education, or higher education institutions who have partnerships with organizations or institutions in Canada. We are unable to provide invitation letters to anyone outside these groups.
Please contact the CBIE Conference Team at conference-congres@cbie.ca for further information.
Visa Information from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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, see: Visit Canada. To find out if you need a TRV or eTA to travel to Canada, see: Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada.
Visa Processing Times
If you require a visa to travel to Canada, you must verify visa processing times for your region and apply for your visa accordingly. Please note processing times for visa applications posted online are historical, meaning they’re measured based on how long it took to process 80% of applications in the past 6 – 8 weeks. As a result, processing times may be different than those posted online at the time of application submission. Participants are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible ahead of their departure date in order to allow sufficient time for their application to be processed and if approved, subsequent visa issuance in their passport.
