Information for the visitor program


The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) hosts researchers of many levels of expertise working in quantum information science. 

If you are a student interested in visiting IQC or a researcher interested in a short-term visit to IQC, you are encouraged to first contact a faculty member within IQC with whom you wish to work.

If you have questions about IQC’s visitor program, please contact Matt Fries, Visitor Program Manager.

Current Visitors

Visitor Institution Room Arrival Departure UW Host
Jonas Eidesen University of Oslo QNC 0213 03/03/2025 06/30/2025 Raymond Laflamme
Ji-Ting Jiang National Tsing Hua Univesity QNC 0213 06/09/2025 08/31/2025 Adrian Lupascu
Alix Mirzeai CERN RAC 2 06/20/2025 06/01/2028 Dmitry Pushin
Mingyu Sun University of Technology, Sydney QNC 0213 TBD 10/16/2025 Joseph Emerson

Future Visitors

Visitor Institution Room Arrival Departure UW Host
Yupan Liu Nagoya University QNC 4106 07/29/2025 08/04/2025 Richard Cleve
Soo-Hyon Phark Ewha University RAC 2 07/14/2025 07/15/2025 David Cory
Ueli Maurer ETH Zurich TBD 09/20/2025 09/25/2025 Norbert Lutkenhaus

Information for future visitors

Visas

Please note that citizens of some countries may need a visa to enter Canada. If you need a visa, please register early. You may need the confirmation letter of acceptance to the conference for a visa application. Visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website for full details.

Please note that some visitors may encounter delays due to immigration regulations. Last-minute requests may not be possible to accommodate for this reason.

If you’re invited to be part of IQC’s visitor program, follow the steps listed on Waterloo’s visitors website.

TRAVELLING TO IQC

Review the University of Waterloo travel policy before booking your flight and transportation to campus.

IQC recommends booking flights to Toronto Pearson International airport. It offers the greatest number transportation services that can take you from the airport to the City of Waterloo.

GETTING AROUND THE CITY OF WATERLOO AND CAMPUS

CITY OF WATERLOO AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES

ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES