How to Get to Toronto?

Toronto has 2 international airports, with 1100 daily flights to and from the destinations around the world, operated by 65+ airlines.



Explore the underground PATH – Toronto’s Downtown Pedestrian Walkway: https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/visitor-toronto/path-torontos-downtown-pedestrian-walkway/

Tour Information

Explore and enjoy your visit in Toronto: https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/visitor-toronto/

Spend some time in Niagara Falls: https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/

Events happening in Toronto throughout the month of August: https://www.todotoronto.com/posts/events-happening-in-toronto-throughout-the-month-of-august

About Toronto

Toronto is internationally recognized as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. With a breathtaking waterfront to awesome museums, attractions, architecture, venues, festivals, parks and more, the city offers participants an urban experience and service levels that are unparalleled anywhere else in the world.

Toronto is also the second largest financial center and has the third largest tech sector in North America. It hosts Canada’s largest combined life science sector and is the home to 26% of Canada’s business headquarters.

General Information

	Currency: Canada’s currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD). It is available in 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollar paper notes. Canadian coins circulate as: 5 cents (nickel), 10 cents (dime), 25 cents (quarter), CAD 1 (loonie), and CAD 2 (toonie).
	Electricity: The standard voltage in Canada is 120 V (with a standard frequency of 60 Hz) rather than the 220 volts used in other coutries and regions such as China and Europe. There are two associated plug types, types A and B. Plug type A is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and plug type B is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin.
	Weather: August is one of the hottest times of the year in Toronto, with daily average temperatures ranging from a high of 25C (77F) to a low of 17C (63F) and an overall average of 21C (70F). The highest temperatures in the month can reach somewhere between 35C to 40C. August has some of the year’s most sunshine with an average of ten hours a day.
	Time Zone: The time zone in Toronto is Eastern Standard Time (EST, GMT/UTC – 5h) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT/UTC – 4h), Toronto starts Daylight Saving Time on Sunday March 10, 2024 at 2:00 AM local time and ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 2:00 AM local time.
	Taxes: Toronto has a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) of 13% on most items purchased in shops and on restaurant meals. Effective May 1, 2023, the City of Toronto implemented a six per cent (6%) Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) on hotels in Toronto.

Visa

• Travelers from 68 countries and territories only require an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to enter Canada by air.
• Please visit the Immigration and Citizenship Canada webpage to see if you will need to apply for a visa to attend the conference.
• If you require a letter of invitation, please indicate your request when completing your conference registration. After completing the registration and payment, we will send you the visa information letter automatically. However, please do contact us if you do not receive it after completing registration.