Registration

Professional and Academic

Early Bird by August 17 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Regular: $200 CAD

This tier is for people whose employer or institution would reasonably be expected to cover or contribute to the cost of professional development and conference attendance.

This includes:

• Faculty and researchers at universities or colleges
• Graduate or postdoctoral researchers employed on a salary or stipend
• Clinicians and healthcare practitioners at hospitals, health authorities, or in private practice
• Social workers and counsellors in private practice or institutional health or social service settings
• Government employees working in policy, public health, or social services
• Employees of large or mid-size non-profits with professional development budgets
• Private sector professionals

Examples:

A professor at UBC. A social worker at a hospital. A policy analyst at a provincial government ministry. A researcher at a large health organization. A clinician in private practice.

What we collect from Tier 1 registrants:

• Employer or institution name
• Job title or primary role

Community and Emerging

Early Bird by August 17 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Regular: $200 CAD

This tier is for people earlier in their careers, working in under-resourced settings, or where the full professional rate would be a genuine barrier. INQYR network members are also welcome at this tier. If you wear multiple hats, choose the tier that honestly reflects your primary context and financial situation.

This includes:

• Graduate students not on a full salary, including Masters or PhD students on stipends or self-funded
• Undergraduate students
• INQYR network members
• Staff at small nonprofits, grassroots organizations, collectives, and community-based organizations where professional development budgets are limited or nonexistent
• Community practitioners and front-line workers
• Emerging researchers or practitioners in their first few years of practice
• Peer workers or people with lived experience working in advocacy or service roles
• Independent researchers, consultants, or freelancers

Examples:

A Masters student in social work. A front-line worker at a small LGBTQ+ community organization. An early-career researcher on a contract position. A peer support worker. A staff member at a small nonprofit.

What we collect from Tier 2 registrants:

• Employer or organization name
• Primary role
• If a student: institution name and program, for grant reporting
• If an INQYR network member: region, for grant reporting

Note: Student status may be verified at check-in. Please bring valid student ID.

Supported Access

Early Bird by August 17 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Regular: $80 CAD

This tier exists to ensure that cost is never a barrier to participation. It is intended for youth and for people for whom even a reduced rate would create hardship. All those in financial need are welcome and no justification is required. Spots are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis.

This includes:

• Youth under 21, regardless of employment status
• People currently unemployed or between positions
• People whose income or life circumstances make any conference fee a genuine barrier
• Equity-seeking participants including 2SLGBTQIA+ people who are racialized, have disabilities, are newcomers, and are facing structural barriers to participation

Examples:

A young queer person attending their first research conference. Someone between jobs who has done community advocacy work. A newcomer to Canada engaged in LGBTQ+ community organizing. A person with a disability on a fixed income.

What we collect from Tier 3 registrants:

• Age confirmation: under 21 / 21 or over / prefer not to say
• Optional one sentence: why this tier supports your participation