Tier 1: Professional and Academic
Early Bird $150 CAD (by August 15) | Regular $250 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
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Tier 2: Community and Emerging
Early Bird $100 CAD (by August 15) | Regular $200 CAD
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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 (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)
- Note: Student status may be verified at check-in. Please bring valid student ID.
- If an INQYR network member: region (for grant reporting)
Tier 3: Supported Access
Early Bird $40 CAD | 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 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