The World Religions Conference is pleased to welcomes delegates and attendees from throughout the world.
Visa Requirements for Canada:
Depending on where you live, you will need to meet certain visitor entry requirements of Canada. Please refer to the Canadian Immigration and Citizenship website for details:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.asp
NOTE: Whereas the organizing committee of the World Religions Conference encourages and welcomes delegates from any and all parts of the world, it cannot assist in providing any intended delegates in obtaining a visitor visa to Canada. It is the complete responsibility of the delegate who wishes to attend the conference to make necessary arrangements to obtain a visitor visa to visit Canada, if it is required. Once the delegate has registered on this website to attend the conference, a confirmation email will be send to the person. This confirmation email will confirm the persons registeration and no further letter of confirmation or invitation is provided to delegates from any part of the world.
If you need to present a proof to the Canadian Embassy or Canadian Consulate in your country, you may take a copy of the confirmation email as proof of your registration to the Conference.
Planning your travel to Waterloo, Ontario, Canada:
If you are arriving by air, there are several airlines which service the airports within proximity of the Waterloo region.
Flying Directly to The Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)
West Jet
Website: www.westjet.com
To book: 1-877-952-4696
Bearskin
Online: www.bearskinairlines.com
Phone: 1-800-465-2327
Air Canada
Online: www.aircanada.ca
Phone: 1-888-247-2262
Other nearby Airports are:
1. Pearson International Airport, Mississauga (YYZ)
2. Billy Bishop Airport (formerly Toronto Island Airport) (YTZ)
3. John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
Airways Transit Desk
Vist the Airways Transit desk at Congress in the Athletic Complex or call 1-800-691-3045 or 519-886-2121.
Open daily — 08:00 to 18:00
Train
Via Rail
Via Rail offers service to the Waterloo region (Kitchener station)
Phone: 1-888-842-7245
Online: www.viarail.ca
Bus
Greyhound Canada
To Book:
Phone: 1-800-661-8747
Online: www.greyhound.ca
Coach Canada
To Book:
Phone: 1-800-461-7661
Online: www.coachcanada.com
Car
Toronto – 1 hour
Windsor – 3 hours
Ottawa – 6 hours
Buffalo – 2.5 hours
National Car Rental
Toll Free Reservations: 1 800 227 7368
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Toll Free Reservations: 1 800 736 8222
416-798-1465 or 1-800-836-8222
www.enterpriserentacar.ca
Avis Rent A Car
www.avis.com
1-800-879-2847
Thrifty
www.thrifty.com
1-800-842-4389
Hertz
www.hertz.com
1-800-263-0600
Taxi services
Waterloo Taxi
519-888-7777
United Taxi
519-888-9999
City Cabs
519-747-7777
Accomodation:
A variety of hotels, motels and "Bed & Breakfast" locations are easily are available at reasonable rates in the Waterloo Region.