GFSI Conference

Delegates are advised to check the visa requirements for their country of citizenship before travelling.

Should an official invitation letter be required for visa purposes, please contact .

If you have applied for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), you can check your status on this page.

Read here the information shared by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for international invitees seeking entry into Canada to attend the 2026 GFSI Conference.

To facilitate border procedures during entry into Canada, each participant should have a copy of this letter from the Canada Border Services Agency,  International Events and Convention Services Program.

The Delegates’ Welcome Desk at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, Level 1:

Monday 23 March – 17:00 – 19:00 

Tuesday 24 March  – 07:15 – 19:00

Wednesday 25  March – 07:00 – 18:00 

Thursday 26 March – 08:30 – 13:05

The dress code for business sessions and evening social events is smart casual. For communication and security purposes, badges are required at all times, including during official dinners and cocktails.

Simultaneous interpretation into languages other than English will be provided if requested by ten or more delegates.

The CGF Events app is your exclusive platform for networking with fellow delegates and accessing essential event information both prior to and throughout the Conference. Access to the app will be available ahead of the Conference commencement.

The Conference Roundup with recap all of the sessions and will be emailed to delegates after the Conference and made available on the website.

Your feedback is crucial for us to better understand your needs. We will ask you to rate the speakers daily through an online questionnaire. After the event, please take five minutes to complete a more general online evaluation questionnaire, helping us to better serve your needs in the future.

Speakers’ presentations will be available after the submission of the evaluation questionnaire. Please note that the availability of presentations is entirely at the speakers’ discretion.