Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter CANADA OR SENEGAL must first obtain a visa, either a non-immigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence, Visitor visas are non-immigrant visas for persons who want to enter the Canada or Senegal temporarily for business, tourism, pleasure or visiting ,.

How to Apply

The International peace conference on the protection of women and children in armed conflict organizing committee will provide assistance to foreign delegates who require Visa to enter Canada and Senegal

The following are the documents that will be needed to commence with your visa application

• Completed Visa application form. This will be made available to the Immigration office the confirmation of your registration

• Scanned copy of international passport data page, with at least six months validity.

• Two recent passport size photographs

• Filled registration form for the IPCPWCAC-2026 conference meeting.

• Hotel booking confirmation receipt.

• If going for vacation, please include length of service and vacation dates.
  

The processed documents will be sent to the Canadian Immigration Bureau for same day visa authorization. This will then be forwarded to the consular section of the Canadian embassy in participants' country of residence for clarification after the authorization of visa here in Canada; this will include Visa Approval Letter with other necessary documents. A copy of the Visa Approval Letter will also be forwarded to delegates, who are to visit the Canadian embassy on invitation for a brief interview before visa collection.

Entering Canada

A visa allows a foreign citizen to travel to a Canadas port-of-entry (generally an airport) and request permission to enter Canada. A visa does not guarantee entry into Canada. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Canadian Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at the port-of-entry have authority to permit or deny admission into Canada.

Attend your Visa Interview

During your visa interview, a consular officer will determine whether you are qualified to receive a visa, and if so, which visa category is appropriate based on your purpose of travel. You will need to establish that you meet the requirements under US law to receive the category of visa for which you are applying. Since you will be coming to Canada for the IPCPWCAC-2026 conference, some requirements will not be applicable to you. Ink-free, digital fingerprint scans will be taken as part of your application process. They are usually taken during your interview, but this varies based on location

Visa Waiver Program

Most Canadian citizens and many citizens from Visa Waiver Program countries can come to Canada without a visa if they meet certain requirements. Visa waiver travelers from ALL 70 Visa Waiver Program countries must present a machine-readable passport at the Canadian port of entry to enter Canada; otherwise a Canadian visa is required.