2027 Annual Meeting Travel 

• Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada: Determine which travel document is needed to enter Canada.
• Visa-required countries: Individuals who require a visa.
• Visitor visa: Facts about the visitor visa process.
• Visitor visa documents: Documents that are required and recommended when submitting a business visitor visa.
• Visa-exempt (eTA eligible) travelers: Individuals who require an electronic travel authorization (eTA).
• Electronic travel authorization (eTA): Facts about the electronic travel authorization (eTA) process.
• Facts about biometrics: Who needs to give fingerprints and a photograph (biometrics).
• Biometric collection sites: Where to give your fingerprints and photograph (biometrics).
• IRCC processing times: How long it took the IRCC to process most applications in the past for each application type. 
• IRCC web form: Submit an inquiry to the processing office.
• IRCC Help Centre: Frequently asked immigration-related questions

Helpful Tips for Travelers

Currency: The local currency is the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Most major credit cards are accepted throughout the city, and ATMs are widely available.

Weather: Montréal weather can be unpredictable, so check the forecast and dress accordingly. Expect cool mornings and evenings, with pleasant, warmer, or potentially rainy days.

Language: French is the official language of Montréal and the primary language for over 71% of its residents. While it is the largest primarily French-speaking city in the Americas, it is highly bilingual, with roughly 60% of the population able to speak both French and English

Time Zone: Montréal operates in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).

Electrical Current: The electrical current in Canada runs on 120-volt with a frequency of 60Hz.

Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
975 Boul Romeo-Vachon | Dorval QC H4Y 1H1

Customs & Immigration

Ground Transport:   YUL Transport Page   
747 Downtown Shuttle
Distance to venue & hotels: 20 km

Airlines:   Airlines at YUL   Air Canada iOS app

Terminals:   Maps   Shopping & Dining

Useful Numbers

VIA Rail connects to downtown Montréal from various cities in Canada. Amtrak is a VIA Rail partner for service between the U.S. and Canada.

VIA Rail Website

Amtrak from New York to Montréal

Immigration:   Customs   Border Crossing Requirements

Montréal Central Train Station

Montréal is 75 kilometres (46 miles) from the U.S. Border and is on the Trans-Canada Highway. Canada uses the metric system, so speeds are indicated in kilometers (100 km/h = 62 mph) and gas is sold in liters (3 3/4 liters = 1 US gallon). In Montréal it is prohibited to turn right at a red light, or to use a hand-held cell phone while driving.

Champlain Bridge Traffic Cameras

Pont Victoria Traffic Cameras

Border Crossing Requirements & Information