2028
7-10 MAY #WCA2028
Vancouver: The Experience
Discover the city hosting WCA2028 — a waterfront convention centre, mountains, ocean, and a genuinely global community.
Explore what awaits delegates, from sustainability credentials to delegate perks.
Abstract Submission
Share your work with colleagues from across the world at WCA2028. Abstracts will be accepted in two rounds, opening 19 January 2027.
Need a visa to travel to Canada? Submit in Round 1 for the earliest decision and more time to plan.
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Visa Information
Most international delegates will need a visa or an eTA to enter Canada, and some applications can take several months.
Check your requirements, processing times and transit rules now, before you book flights.
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About WCA2028
Singapore. Marrakech. Vancouver.
Every two years, the world’s anaesthesiology community unites at the World Congress.
WCA2026 in Marrakech welcomed 3,705 delegates from 132 countries. In 2028, the congress comes to Vancouver — the next chapter starts here.
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Organising Committees
Meet the expert committees shaping the scientific and organisational vision of WCA2028.
WCA2028 is co-organised by WFSA and the Canadian Anaesthesiologists’ Society, led by Congress Organising Committee co-chairs Carolina Haylock-Loor and Jim Kim.
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WCA2028: The Journey to Vancouver
WCA2028 comes to Vancouver, Canada — one of the world’s most liveable cities, set between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains.