Preparations are in full swing to extend the warmest welcome to friends, colleagues and delegations to the WTC World Tunnel Congress 2026 in Canada next year.

After being selected to host WTC2026 at WTC2023 in Athens, the Canadian Tunnelling Association (TAC), with JPdL, its professional conference organising partner, has planned an event to thrill, connect, inform and enjoy for all planning to participate. The congress will address issues of the day, celebrate achievements of the tunnelling industry in Canada, share knowledge and experiences, network and socialise with old friends and new, and advance the possibilities under the conference theme, Connecting Communities Through Underground Infrastructure.

Montréal with its multi-cultural dynamism (more than 30 languages are spoken by residents of the city), world-renowned gastronomy, 33km of underground pedestrian network, and its safe, green, clean and historic city environment is selected specifically as the host city. Located on the banks of the St Lawrence, Montréal holds THE top spot as a host city for international gatherings and the Palais des Congrès de Montréal offers state-of-the-art technologies, ultramodern spaces, comfortable lecture and meeting rooms, and an expansive exhibition area. Under its motto Concordia Salus, le salut par la concorde, well-being through harmony, Montréal is the perfect venue for bringing the world together for the 52^nd General Assembly of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space (ITA), and the annual meeting of the World Tunnel Congress in 2026.

Be sure to come by our TAC WTC2026 booth at the main entrance to the exhibition hall at WTC2025 in Stockholm. All are invited to visit, say hello, know more about what’s in store for you at WTC2026 next year and engage in a spot of hearty Canadian hospitality!

Together, we connect places through tunnels and underground spaces to preserve the surface for nature and human enjoyment!

ANDRÉ J. RANCOURT
Chair of the WTC 2026 Organizing Committee