Sport, Culture and Conference

ONLINE Registration Payment
OFFLINE Registration Payment
Instalment Payments for Sport and Cultural activities
Changes within a Sport or Cultural activity
Transferring to a different Sport or Cultural activity
Transferring Registrations from one person to another
Cancellation Fees for Sport, Culture and Conference
Visa Information

ONLINE Registration Payment

By Credit Card
We accept Visa and MasterCard. Registration fees will be charged to your credit card in Canadian dollars (CAD).

Your credit card company will convert amounts to your own currency when billing your account.

Registration will not be considered final until the credit card transaction has been completed and payment has been received in full.

OFFLINE Registration Payment

By Credit Card
If you would rather not pay online, you can still make your payment by credit card by calling us at +1 (514) 252-5858 ext. 5346. You will need to provide your Registration Number, your credit card information, including the card-holder's name, number and expiry date.

Registration will not be considered final until the credit card transaction has been completed and payment has been received in full.

By Personal cheque, bank cheque or money order

Canadian and American residents
Canadian or American residents can pay by personal cheque, bank cheque or money order. Cheques must be drawn from a Canadian or American bank, in Canadian dollars (CAD). Please make payable to: Comité organisateur des Jeux Montréal 2006. Cheques for insufficient funds will be subject to an administration fee of $35 CAD per cheque. Cheques should be mailed to:

Comité organisateur des Jeux Montréal 2006
1st World Outgames Montréal 2006
4141, avenue Pierre-De Coubertin
Montréal (Québec)  H1V 3N7
Canada

Registration will not be considered final until the personal cheque, bank cheque or money order has cleared.

Residents from outside Canada and USA
An international money order will be accepted, provided it is made out to an amount in Canadian dollars (CAD). Please ensure that your Registration Number, First and Last Names are supplied with the submission of the money order.

Registration will not be considered final until the money order has cleared.

Instalment Payments for Sport and Cultural activities
Registration and payment records for Teams, Sports leagues, City teams, cultural groups, and organisations registering for the Conference wishing to pay by instalments must be done offline.

The following types of groups may elect to pay in instalments.

• Teams of 5 players or more
• Sports leagues (one sport) of 3 teams or more
• City teams (multisport)
• Cultural groups, ensembles or organisations of 6 persons or more
• Organisations, associations or companies registering for the Conference

The team captain, group coordinator, or organisation representative must contact the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 Organising Committee by telephone, e-mail or fax to arrange for registration and payment.

Finance Department
1st World Outgames Montréal 2006
4141, avenue Pierre-De Coubertin
Montréal (Québec)  H1V 3N7
Telephone: +1 (514) 252-5858 ext. 5346
Fax: +1 (514) 252-5850
Email: payment@montreal2006.org

Please contact the Finance Department for more complete information on payments by instalments. 

Changes within a Sport or Cultural activity
All changes must be made before 30 April 2006. Any transfers requested after that date will be accepted or refused at the discretion of the organising committee.

 You may register for additional events WITHIN a Sport or Cultural event after you have registered. There is no additional fee for adding events within a sport or cultural activity.

To change your registration details, you need to login using your username and password. You can then modify any parts of your registration. If you have entered more than two different sports of cultural events, check the Event Schedules (Cultural and Sport) to avoid any potential clashes. Ensure that the payment page is complete with the actual amounts showing and shown as paid. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement so please ensure that you have correctly entered your email address.

The regular fee of $75.00 CAD for an additional sport or cultural activity will apply for NEW sport/cultural events added to an existing registration.

You cannot make changes within closed sport or cultural activities (i.e. where there are waiting lists).

Transferring to a different Sport or Cultural activity
All transfers must be made before 30 April 2006. Any transfers requested after that date will be accepted or refused at the discretion of the organising committee.

If you wish to transfer from one activity to a different one, you must login using your username and password. You can then modify any parts of your registration. If you have entered more than two different sports of cultural events, check the Event Schedules (Cultural and Sport) to avoid any potential clashes. Ensure that the payment page is complete with the actual amounts showing and shown as paid. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement so please ensure that you have correctly entered your email address.

The regular fee of $75.00 CAD for an additional sport or cultural activity will apply for NEW sport/cultural events added to an existing registration.

You cannot transfer to closed sport or cultural activities (i.e. where there are waiting lists).

Transferring Registrations from one person to another
Registrations are not transferable from one person to another.

Cancellation Fees for Sport, Culture and Conference
Cancellations must be made in writing by email to payment@montreal2006.org or by mail to:

Finance Department
Comité organisateur des Jeux Montrééal 2006
1st World Outgames Montréal 2006
4141, avenue Pierre-De Coubertin
Montréal (Québec)  H1V 3N7

a) For cancellations within 90 days of registration, 90% of the fee received will be refunded, minus an administration fee of $35.00 CAD which will be applied to all cancellations, regardless of whether payment has been made in full or in part.
b) For cancellations received more than 90 days after registration, 50% of the fee received will be refunded, minus an administration fee of $35.00 CAD which will be applied to all cancellations, regardless of whether payment has been made in full or in part.
c) For cancellations received after 31 December 2005, no refunds will be made.
d) After 30 April 2006, if you are unable to attend, please let us know so that we can remove you from the accreditation process.

Inclement Weather and other conditions beyond our control (Sport and Culture only)
Many events will take place outdoors and there is, therefore, a risk that adverse weather conditions may cause cancellations. No refunds will be made for events that are cancelled due to inclement weather or any other conditions arising beyond our control.

Excess number of registered participants (Sport and Culture only)
If the number of participants exceeds the number of available places in any particular event, registrants will be contacted to determine if another sport, grade or cultural activity can be selected. If no suitable alternative can be found, registration fees received will be refunded in full.

Inadequate number of registered participants (Sport and Culture only)
If prior to the opening of the1st World OutGames  - Rendez-Vous Montr??al 2006, the number of registered participants is insufficient to enable a competition or event to take place, registrants will be contacted to determine whether or not another sport, grade or cultural activity can be selected. If no suitable alternative can be found, registration fees will be refunded in full.

Failure of registered participants to turn up to an event
No refund will be made if a registered participant fails to turn up at the scheduled time of the event or activity.

No refund will be made if an event is cancelled should the number of participants who fail to turn up on time render the event incapable of being held.

Visa Information
Following payment and processing of your Registration Fee, a confirmation will be issued which can be presented to the appropriate authority within your country with your visa application, should you require a visa to enter Canada. This document will not guarantee a visa being issued and the Montréal 2006 Organising Committee accepts no responsibility for this process.

Should your visa application be declined, you may apply to the Finance Department for a refund of Registration Fee. The Cancellations must be made in writing quoting the relevant Registration Number and submitted to: payment@montreal2006.org. A $35.00 (CAD) administration fee will bee deducted from the refund. All refunds will be granted at the discretion of the Comité organisateur des Jeux Montréal 2006 Registration Manager.