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So if you are requesting a letter of invitation to enter Canada, here is 
what I have to do to provide it:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/letter.asp

It appears that letters of invitation are only required sometimes:
"Sometimes, when you apply for a visa to visit Canada, we ask you to 
give us a letter of invitation from someone in Canada."
so I will encourage you to contact your closest Canadian embassy or 
consulate outside of Canada to assess if you need one. Hopefully if you 
are planning on staying less that 1 week, you won't need one. But 
contact the embassy and be sure.

Thanks,
Anita.

On 11/13/2013 01:25 PM, Edgar Magana wrote:
> Will do ASAP.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edgar
>
> On 11/13/13 10:20 AM, "Anita Kuno" <anteaya at anteaya.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi Edgar:
>>
>> I hadn't thought of that, I guess I am going to have to do that.
>>
>> For others, check if you need a visa to enter Canada:
>> http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/visit/visas.asp
>> Please notify me ASAP if you do, even if you aren't sure you can attend
>> so I can get the paperwork you need.
>>
>> Edgar, can you email me your address to my personal email anteaya at
>> anteaya dot info so I can work on this for you.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Anita.
>>
>> On 11/13/2013 01:12 PM, Edgar Magana wrote:
>>> Anita,
>>>
>>> Could you prepare the invitation letters for the ones that will require
>>> a
>>> visa?, which is my case.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Edgar
>>>
>>> On 11/13/13 8:10 AM, "Anita Kuno" <anteaya at anteaya.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Neutron Tempest code sprint
>>>>
>>>> In the second week of January in Montreal, Quebec, Canadathere will be
>>>> a
>>>> Neutron Tempest code sprint to improve the status of Neutron tests in
>>>> Tempest and to add new tests.
>>>> It will be a 3 day event. Right now there are 14 peoplewho came forward
>>>> when it was announced on the Friday at the summit. We need to know how
>>>> many additional people are interested in attending.
>>>>
>>>> This is an impromptu event based on my assessment of the need for this
>>>> to happen, so don't feel left out if you didn't know about it in
>>>> advance.
>>>>
>>>> We picked Montreal for two main reasons:
>>>> 1. All 4 people whose attendance is critical (markmclain, salv-orlando,
>>>> sdague and mtrenish) can get there. It was New York or Montreal.
>>>> 2. I can't think in New York, love it, can't compose a thought, so
>>>> Montreal it is.
>>>>
>>>> It turns out this location choice has some resultant effects:
>>>> 1. People who wouldn't have time to get a visa to attend an event in
>>>> the
>>>> States have an easier time entering Canada.
>>>>       US requires visa applications filed 2 months in advance of travel
>>>> and we are inside that timeframe.
>>>> 2. Montreal is cheaper than NYC.
>>>> 3. Being Canadian it is going to be easier for me to produce this event
>>>> in Canada since I am in Canada.
>>>> 4. It will be cold. We had few choices on the timing and this event
>>>> can't wait on good weather.
>>>>
>>>> There is no location that will make everyone happy, so people will be
>>>> disappointed by this choice and I accept that. It is my hope that this
>>>> event is a success and we can create a schedule of some sort so that
>>>> people who have a high possibility of attending can vote on the
>>>> location. So that is the future vision.
>>>>
>>>> I have a tenative hold on a venue and am working on getting a rate on a
>>>> block of rooms at a hotel.
>>>>
>>>> I am preparing a budget to submit to the Foundation in the hopes they
>>>> will sponsor the event. Since this was planned with no warning, the
>>>> Foundation has no budget for it. Mark is supportive of the event
>>>> happening and if I can come up with some reasonable numbers, I hope
>>>> that
>>>> the money can come from the Foundation.
>>>>
>>>> The event will be vendor neutral. We will talk to each other based on
>>>> who we are and our interests, not based on who signs our paycheque. If
>>>> folks arrive with logoed shirts (I don't know which logos are work
>>>> logos
>>>> and which aren't, so I will request no logos please) I will issue you a
>>>> white T-shirt to wear. We need to work collaboratively to effectlvely
>>>> make progress during the code sprint.
>>>>
>>>> Someone at the summit choose not to wear footwear at the event. If you
>>>> want to come to the code sprint please plan on wearing appropriate
>>>> footwear in the public areas at the code sprint. For two reasons:
>>>> 1. It will be cold.
>>>> 2. The event is meant to facilitate mutual respect between us to
>>>> increase communication, both at the event and afterwards. I feel
>>>> wearing
>>>> appropriate footwear supports this goal.
>>>>
>>>> Please indicate your interest by sending an email to
>>>> anteaya at anteaya.info, subject "Neutron Tempest code sprint". Don't
>>>> worry
>>>> about the body of the email, I just need addresses. We will send out
>>>> subsequent emails to this group to gather specific details like shirt
>>>> size, dietary requirements. If you came forward at the summit, no need
>>>> to email again.
>>>>
>>>> If you want to come, but don't feel your employer will fund the trip,
>>>> please include that information in the email. It will depend on what we
>>>> can do for accomodation and travel but hopefully we will have a little
>>>> bit for a few folks. Of course please talk to your manager now to work
>>>> on getting approval to attend, and hopefully your employeer will fund
>>>> your travel and accomodation.
>>>>
>>>> Additional questions? Hit me up on irc in #openstack-neutron nick
>>>> anteaya. I read the neutron logs:
>>>> http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/irclogs/%23openstack-neutron/So I will
>>>> get back to you if I am not around when you ask.
>>>>
>>>> Also rossella_s has come forward to help, thank you rossella_s!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Anita.
>>>>
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