Canada

Canada is a smart, culturally diverse, welcoming and a uniquely beautiful country. And we’re easy to get to from anywhere. Everyone is welcome in Canada too! Canada is home to more than 450 unique cultures and 25 per cent of Canadians have a mother tongue other than English or French. Diverse opinions are valued, respected and encouraged in Canada, which is why so much ground-breaking work happens here. 

Few countries can compete with the depth, diversity and grandeur of Canada’s geologic heritage:

  • Mt Logan (Yukon), Canada’s highest mountain, is named after Sir William Logan, the first director of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).

  • The GSC, 25 years older than Canada’s inception as an independent country, is Canada’s oldest scientific institute.

  • The Yukon Territory owes its origins to the Klondike gold rush, which brought over 100,000 prospectors to the region from 1896 to 1899.

  • Canada encompasses 25% of the world's wetlands and 20% of the world’s fresh water.

  • Canadian soils have been estimated to contain between 12 and 25% of global carbon stocks.

Against this backdrop, we will explore our human environment, climate drivers, essential resources, sustainability, and Indigenous partnerships.

Geosciences for Humanity, IGC2028’s tagline, will be the central theme for the Congress. The scientific program for the 38th IGC will cover the full breadth of geosciences and feature Daily Keynote Themes that include:

  • Sustainability, Climate Change and Natural Hazards

  • Shaping Geosciences for the Future

  • Space and Planetary Geosciences

  • Critical Minerals and Sustainable Energy Transition

  • Water

Things to do in Canada

Visit our UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Visit our UNESCO Global Geoparks

Visit our UNESCO Biospheres

Visit our Dark Sky Preserves

Getting to Canada

Below is some information on how to get to Canada. More information will be added closer to the conference.

Applying for a Visa / eTA. Find more information on the IRCC website.