Registration Information
Registration
Delegate Rate
‘Early Bird’ prices are available from 30 July to 19 December 2025.
The full ‘Early Bird’ standard rate is CAD 4,130.
A special ‘Early Bird’ rate of CAD 3,150 is available to:
any young YMCA person under 30 from anywhere in the world
any YMCA person from a country listed under Groups 2 and 3 of the World YMCA Travel Subsidy Policy
any voting delegate whose National Movement cannot afford to pay the full ‘Early Bird’ registration fee to send him/her to Toronto
any member of the World Federation of YMCA Retirees who cannot afford to pay the full ‘Early Bird’ registration fee
Standard price available from 1 January to 17 June 2026
The ‘Standard’ rate is CAD 4,480
Spousal/Family Rate
A spouse or family member can attend World Council as a full delegate at a reduced rate. This rate includes all meals, excursions, social activities, and program attendance. We offer a room with one bed for two people:
‘Early Bird’ Rate:
CAD 4,130 for Delegate 1
CAD 1,754 for Delegate 2
Total for Delegates 1 and 2: CAD 5,884
Standard Rate:
CAD 4,480 for Delegate 1
CAD 2,104 for Delegate 2
Total for Delegates 1 and 2: CAD 6,584
Additional Information
The registration fee includes all meals from Dinner on Sunday 19 July 2026 through to the final Dinner on Friday 24 July 2026; transport from the airport to Toronto city centre; up to 6 nights accommodation at either the Sheraton or Marriott Hotels in downtown Toronto from Sunday 19 July 2026 to Friday 24 July 2026; excursions; and the full World Council programme. It does NOT include international travel. (These costs are for single occupancy rooms. See below for the limited possibilities around double or twin rooms.)
The fees are quoted and payable in Canadian dollars (CAD) only, with a link to a Currency Converter for information.
Rooms with two or more beds are limited, and are therefore being prioritised for subsidised delegates.
There will be an option at registration for delegates to choose higher class rooms or suites for payment of an additional fee.
National and Local YMCAs will be able to make block bookings of ‘Early Bird’ registrations. They will then be issued with a unique code which can be applied by their delegates during registration to link the booking with the ‘Early Bird’ payment received. Please contact worldcouncil@ymca.int to make this request.
Subsidies
Following its Travel Subsidy Policy, World YMCA offers travel subsidies for two representatives for a YMCA National Movement which meets the eligibility criteria. This policy does not include Change Agent subsidies which are dealt with separately through direct communication with eligible individuals.
To meet the travel subsidy criteria any YMCA National Movement listed in Group 2 or Group 3 must have paid all outstanding debts for years up to and including 2024 by 31 December 2025 and all debts for financial year 2025 by no later than 5 April 2026. Any National Movement that is suspended or not in good standing regarding Fair Share payments by 5 April 2026 will not be eligible for a travel subsidy.
Travel subsidies must be for YMCA National Movement voting delegates, and will consist of:
Group 2 countries
Flights booked through World YMCA for travel to and from Toronto.
No subsidy for registration fee, food or accommodation. Total cost CAD 3150 per person.
Group 3 countries
Flights booked through World YMCA for travel to and from Toronto.
Food and Accommodation costs.
In line with the Policy, the registration fee and standard visa costs are not covered. Total registration cost CAD 850 per person.
Discount codes for two subsidised delegates will be issued to each eligible Group 3 YMCA National Movement that meets the Travel Subsidy Policy. The discount code will reduce the final registration fee to CAD 850.
Please note that - to minimise costs - World YMCA will aim to book all eligible subsidised flights no later than 17 April 2026. Travel bookings after 17 April will only be made in exceptional circumstances.