Booking Your Flight

Welcome to Canada!

If your route to or from Saskatoon leads you to Calgary, do not miss the opportunity to stay at Fairmont Palliser one Canada's most historic landmarks. Centrally located in downtown Calgary, Fairmont Palliser is conveniently situated in the heart of the city's business and financial district and is near the city's most exciting retail shopping, arts, culture and entertainment venues. Fairmont Palliser offers preferential rates to 11ICI attendees between July 20-July 31, 2023. You can book your room here https://book.passkey.com/go/11ICI2023

If flying into Saskatoon, you will land at the Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, on the north edge of the city, a 10 minute drive to the city center. You can arrange for a car rental from one of several car rental agencies within the terminal. Just outside the terminal doors, local bus, taxi, limo, wheelchair accessible transportation (arrange in advance) are available. Please see the contact details below.

Local Transportation Options

Local Bus:  Local transit service to most of the city. There is a central transit hub located in downtown. Live maps, route planning tools, information on fares are available on the Saskatoon Transit website. There are several local taxi companies, only a phone call away.

Taxi:  There are several local taxi companies, only a phone call away.

Comfort Cabs: +1 (306) 664-6464
United Cabs: +1 (306)-652-2222 or (306)-653-3333
Provincial Car Service: +1 (306) 665-0000 / Website
Uber Saskatoon: Website 

Car: Saskatoon is a modern city with an excellent road system. Speed limit within the city is 50 km/hr. Circle Drive, as its name suggests, circles the city, creating a streamlined commuter route as well as connecting to major highways; speed limit here is 90 km/hr. Be aware that there are speed cameras along the route.

Travel Documents

Canadians (including dual and Canadian permanent residents) and USA citizens need to only carry a valid passport to travel to and within Canada. However, depending on your country or territory, you may need to obtain a visa OR an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) in addition to holding a valid passport. Find more information regarding entry requirements to Canada here.

Letter of Invitation

A letter of invitation can be provided to those who require one for visas or other related administrative reasons. This letter aims to only assist participants for their travel to Canada and does not imply any commitment for the Organizing Committee to provide financial support.

To receive a Letter of Invitation, delegates must first register for the Conference and letters will only be issued to attendees who have paid for their registration in full. Please be advised that the Secretariat requires 2-3 business days to process visa invitation letters for payments made by bank transfer or e-transfer.

It is recommended you start your visa application at least 5 months (early Feb) before the event you wish to attend. In the case of payment not made with a credit card, the Secretariat needs to verify the registration payment has been received before providing a letter. 

A visa invitation letter is no guarantee to receive a visa and it is the sole responsibility of the attendee to contact the embassy or consulate to obtain the necessary paperwork for entry into the country.

The Secretariat reserves the right to refuse requests for visa invitation letters submitted less than 6 weeks prior to the event.

COVID-19

Our goal is to deliver an exceptional onsite experience. We work with our partners, guests, exhibitors and event staff to produce a seamless, productive, enjoyable and, most importantly, safe conference. 11ICI will be carefully adhering to local, provincial and federal public health guidelines.

For the most up to date information, please check the following websites:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  
• World Health Organization
  
• Government of Canada
  
• Government of Saskatchewan
• City of Saskatoon