Register as part of an association conference | Register as a community member | General information
Registering for Congress 2025
You must register for Congress 2025 to participate or present in any type of programming. Access to the virtual conference platform is restricted to registered attendees.
There are two types of registration: registering as part of an association conference or registering as a community member (public). Registration categories/fees are the same for in person, hybrid, and virtual participants.
Registration for association conference members opens in January 2025.
Registration for community members opens in April 2025.
Register as part of an association conference Register as a community member
Registering for Congress 2025 also confirms that you also comply with our Code of Conduct.
Register as part of an association conference
The registration fees are broken down into two components – the Congress fees and the Association conference fees. Both fees are mandatory in order to attend association conferences. If you are participating in your association conference as a speaker, presenter, panelist, association staff member, special guest, session chair/moderator, board member, organizer, or are attending one or more association conference session(s), you must pay the association conference fee set by your association. To review your association conference fees, visit Fees by association conference page (coming soon).
You are welcome to attend any association conference regardless of membership status, given you pay the corresponding member or non-member fee based on your membership status with the association you wish to attend.
There is an early-bird discount for those who register for Congress before March 20, 2025.
Registration for association conference members opens in January 2025.
| Congress fee registration category | Registration definition | Congress fee early-bird (prior to March 20) | Congress fee regular rate (as of March 21) | Congress fee on site (as of May 29) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular attendee | You are employed full-time and attending or presenting at an association conference and do not self-identify in the Reduced or Special Reduced Congress Fee definitions. | $220.00 | $268.00 | $304.00 |
| Reduced Congress Fee | You self-identify as one or more of the following definitions, and you are attending or presenting at an association conference:
| $165.00 | $210.00 | $240.00 |
| Special Reduced Congress Fee | You self-identify as one or more of the following definitions, and you are attending or presenting at an association conference:
| $84.00 | $110.00 | $135.00 |
| Black or Indigenous student | You are a student who self-identifies as Black or Indigenous and is attending or presenting at your association conference.
*Contact your association to receive a link instead of registering using the fee categories above. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Register as a community member
Congress 2025 is your chance to take part in one of the largest social sciences and humanities gatherings in the world! Not limited to Canadian residents, Congress welcomes participants from across the globe to engage in critical conversations, connect with like-minded peers, and hear from some of the inspiring voices working in the field today.
A community pass grants you access to all Congress open programming, including Big Thinking lectures, Career Corner workshops, scholarly association open events and Expo.
Community passes will be available in April 2025.
| Congress fee registration category | Registration definition | Congress fee regular rate (as of March 21) | Congress fee on site (as of May 29) |
|---|---|---|---|
Community member **opens early April | You are attending sessions only available to all Congress attendees, including Big Thinking lectures, Career Corner workshops, university programming, association open events, and Expo. | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Black or Indigenous attendee **opens early April | You self-identify as Black or Indigenous and are attending sessions only available to all Congress attendees, including Big Thinking lectures, Career Corner workshops, university programming, association open events, and Expo. | $0.00 | $0.00 |
We are offering complimentary access under certain categories for Black and Indigenous participants:
- If you are attending an association conference at Congress and are a student who self-identifies as Black or Indigenous, your Congress fee is waived. Contact your association for your unique registration link. Please note that a complimentary Congress fee does not waive your association fee. Check with your association to see if they are waiving your association fee or offering a fee discount.
- If you are purchasing a community pass to attend open events only, and you self-identify as Black or Indigenous, your community pass is complimentary.
Congress attracts many attendees and guest speakers from around the world. As the largest gathering of humanities and social sciences, we encourage international attendees to engage with those disciplines from participating associations. Before planning their trip to Canada, and registering for Congress 2025, international attendees should ensure that they have all the appropriate travel documents and should individually confirm for themselves whether a visa is required for entry to Canada prior to registering. Please note that the passport you hold determines whether or not you require a visa to enter Canada.
Attendees are solely responsible for visa application, travel, and accommodation arrangements.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada provides a list of countries for which visa restrictions apply, and all other pertinent information attendees may require before making any travel plans. International attendees must give themselves plenty of time as the application process may take several months. Note that visa exempt foreign nationals (excluding U.S. citizens) must still acquire an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). This can be done online via the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website.
The Congress registration confirmation email, which attendees receive from the Federation, is automatically generated and does not represent an invitation to attend Congress for visa purposes. The Federation does not issue letters of invitation and cannot verify the status of your visa application or expedite the visa application process. Attendees should contact their association to request a letter of invitation to participate in their conference.
The Federation can provide registered attendees a code from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. This is only available to those who register for Congress and an association conference. This is not available for those registering with the Community Pass. To request this code, you must send a request to congress@federationhss.ca by April 3, 2025 at the absolute latest.
Each association is responsible for its own call for papers, program development, and registration decisions. Please contact the association you have registered with to obtain a letter of invitation to participate.
International attendees that require a visa to travel to Canada are subject to the same Registration Policy as all other attendees. Should your visa get denied or take too long to process, you may request a registration cancellation before April 15. A refund will be issued, minus a $45 administrative fee. After April 15, no cancelations or refunds will be possible.
Click here for the International attendee guide
Click here for the Congress registration policy (coming soon).
We accept cancellations up until April 22, 2025, subject to a $60 administration fee. Unfortunately, no refunds are possible after this date.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Visa/debit, MasterCard, MasterCard/debit, American Express. Payment by cash or cheque is not available at this time