Applicants for Permanent Residence
You must apply in your country of residence, your country of nationality
or the country where you have been legally admitted for at least one year.
Applicants for Temporary Resident Visas,
Study Permits and Work Permits
As of April 1, 2005, you must apply in your country of residence, your
country of nationality or the country where you have been legally admitted.
Applicants for Travel Documents
(Permanent Residents Abroad)
If you are a permanent resident outside of Canada and you need proof
of status so that you can return to Canada, you should apply at the
Canadian visa office that serves the country you’re in.
Consult the chart below to find out where to submit your application.
COUNTRY | CANADIAN VISA OFFICE | ||
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Applications for Permanent Resident Visas | Applications for Temporary Resident Visas, Study Permits or Work Permits | Applications for Travel Documents (Permanent Residents Abroad) | |
A | |||
Afghanistan | Islamabad | Islamabad | Islamabad |
Albania | Rome | Rome | Rome |
Algeria | Paris | Algiers | Paris |
American Samoa | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Andorra | Paris | Paris | Paris |
Angola | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
Anguilla | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Antigua and Barbuda | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires |
Armenia | Moscow | Moscow | Moscow |
Aruba | Caracas | Caracas | Caracas |
Ascension | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Australia | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Austria | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
Azerbaijan | Ankara | Ankara | Ankara |
B [top] | |||
Bahamas | Kingston | Kingston | Kingston |
Bahrain | Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi |
Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi |
Bangladesh | Singapore | Dhaka | Dhaka |
Barbados | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Belarus | Warsaw | Warsaw | Warsaw |
Belau, Republic of (or Palau) | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Belgium | Paris | Paris | Paris |
Belize | Guatemala City | Guatemala City | Guatemala City |
Benin | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Bermuda | Buffalo | New York | New York |
Bhutan | New Delhi | New Delhi | New Delhi |
Bolivia | Lima | Lima | Lima |
Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) | Caracas | Caracas | Caracas |
Boznia-Herzegovina | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
Botswana | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
Brazil | Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Colombo | Colombo | Colombo |
Brunei | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore |
Bulgaria | Bucharest | Bucharest | Bucharest |
Burkina-Faso | Abidjan | Ouagadougou, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Ouagadougou, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Burma (Myanmar, Union of) | Singapore | Bangkok | Bangkok |
Burundi | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
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Cambodia | Singapore | Bangkok | Bangkok |
Cameroon | Abidjan | Yaounde for
processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Yaounde for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Canada (for temporary lawful resident only) |
Buffalo | Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C. |
N/A |
Canary Islands | Paris | Paris | Paris |
Cape Verde | Abidjan | Dakar, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Dakar, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Caroline Islands | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Cayman Islands | Kingston | Kingston | Kingston |
Central African Republic | Abidjan | Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Chad | Abidjan | Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Channel Islands | London | London | London |
Chile | Santiago | Santiago | Santiago |
China (see People’s Republic of China) | |||
Christmas Island | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Colombia | Bogota | Bogota | Bogota |
Comoros Island | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
Cook Islands | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Costa Rica | Guatemala City | San Jose | Guatemala City |
Croatia | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
Cuba | Havana | Havana | Havana |
Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) | Caracas | Caracas | Caracas |
Cyprus | Ankara Damascus |
Ankara Damascus |
Ankara Damascus |
Czech Republic | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nairobi | Kinshasa, for processing in Nairobi | Nairobi |
Denmark | London | London | London |
Djibouti | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
Dominica | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | title="Contact the visa office in Port of Spain"Port of Spain |
Dominican Republic | Port-au-Prince | Santo Domingo, for processing in Port-au-Prince | Santo Domingo, for processing in Port-au-Prince |
E [top] | |||
East Timor | Singapore | Jakarta | Jakarta |
Easter Island | Santiago | Santiago | Santiago |
Ecuador | Bogota | Quito, for processing in Bogota | Quito, for processing in Bogota |
Egypt | Cairo | Cairo | Cairo |
El Salvador | Guatemala City | San Salvador | Guatemala City |
England | London | London | London |
Equatorial Guinea | Abidjan | Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Eritrea | Nairobi | Asmara, for processing in Nairobi | Nairobi |
Estonia | Warsaw | Warsaw | Warsaw |
Ethiopia | Nairobi | Addis Ababa | Nairobi |
F [top] | |||
Falkland Islands | Buenos Aires London |
Buenos Aires London |
Buenos Aires London |
Federated States of Micronesia | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Fiji | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Finland | London | London | London |
France | Paris | Paris | Paris |
French Guiana | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince |
French Polynesia | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
G [top] | |||
Gabon | Abidjan | Abidjan | Abidjan |
Gambia | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Gaza (Palestinian Authority) | Cairo | Cairo | Cairo |
Georgia | Ankara | Ankara | Ankara |
Germany | Berlin | Berlin | Berlin |
Ghana | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Gibraltar | Paris London |
Paris London |
Paris London |
Greece | Rome | Rome | Rome |
Greenland | London | London | London |
Grenada | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Guadeloupe | Port-au-Prince Paris |
Port-au-Prince Paris |
Port-au-Prince Paris |
Guam | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Guatemala | Guatemala City | Guatemala City | Guatemala City |
Guinea | In person at International Organization for Migration office in Conakry, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) Accra - refugees |
In person at the office of the IOM in Conakry, for processing in Abidjan* Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
In person at the office of the IOM in Conakry, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Guinea-Bissau | Abidjan | Dakar (in person, for processing Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Dakar (in person, for processing Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Guyana | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
H [top] | |||
Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince |
Honduras | Guatemala City | Guatemala City | Guatemala City |
Hong Kong SAR | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Hungary | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
I [top] | |||
Iceland | London | London | London |
India | New Delhi | New Delhi Chandigarh |
New Delhi Chandigarh |
Indonesia | Singapore | Jakarta | Jakarta |
Iran | Damascus | Tehran | Tehran |
Iraq | Damascus | Amman | Amman |
Ireland | London | London | London |
Israel | Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
Italy | Rome | Rome | Rome |
Ivory Coast | Abidjan | Abidjan | Abidjan |
J [top] | |||
Jamaica | Kingston | Kingston | Kingston |
Japan | Tokyo | Tokyo | Tokyo |
Johnston Atoll | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Jordan | Damascus | Amman | Amman |
K [top] | |||
Kazakhstan | Moscow | Moscow | Moscow |
Kenya | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
Kiribati | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Kosovo | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
Kosrae | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Kuwait | Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London |
London | Abu Dhabi |
Kyrgyzstan | Moscow | Moscow | Moscow |
L [top] | |||
Laos | Singapore | Bangkok | Bangkok |
Latvia | Warsaw | Warsaw | Warsaw |
Lebanon | Damascus | Amman Beirut Damascus |
Amman Beirut Damascus |
Lesotho | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
Liberia | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Libya | Paris | Tunis | Tunis |
Liechtenstein | Paris Berlin |
Paris Berlin |
Paris Berlin |
Lithuania | Warsaw | Warsaw | Warsaw |
Luxembourg | Paris | Paris | Paris |
M [top] | |||
Macao | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of) | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
Madagascar (Republic of) | Nairobi | Antananarivo, for processing in Nairobi | Nairobi |
Mandeira | Paris | Paris | Paris |
Malawi | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur |
Maldives | Colombo | Colombo | Colombo |
Mali | Abidjan | Bamako, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Bamako, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Malta | Rome | Rome | Rome |
Marianas | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Marie-Galante | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince |
Marshall Islands (Republic of the) | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Martinique | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince |
Mauritania | Abidjan | Dakar (in person, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Dakar (in person, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Mauritius | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
Mexico | Mexico City | Mexico City | Mexico City |
Micronesia (Federated States of) | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Midway Island | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Moldova | Bucharest | Bucharest | Bucharest |
Monaco | Paris | Paris | Paris |
Mongolia | Beijing | Beijing | Beijing |
Montenegro | Vienna | Belgrade | Belgrade |
Montserrat | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Morocco | Rabat | Rabat | Rabat |
Mozambique | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
Myanmar, Union of (Burma) | Singapore | Bangkok | Bangkok |
N [top] | |||
Namibia | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
Nauru | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Nepal | New Delhi | New Delhi | New Delhi |
Netherlands | Berlin | Berlin | Berlin |
New Caledonia | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
New Zealand | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Nicaragua | Guatemala City | Guatemala City | Guatemala City |
Niger | Abidjan | Niamey, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Niamey, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Nigeria | Accra | Lagos | Lagos |
Niue | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Norfolk Island | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
North Korea | Beijing | Beijing | Beijing |
Northern Ireland | London | London | London |
Northern Mariana Islands | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Norway | London | London | London |
O [top] | |||
Oman | Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London |
London | Abu Dhabi |
P [top] | |||
Pakistan | Islamabad | Islamabad | |
Palau (or Republic of Belau) | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Palestinian Authority (Gaza) | Cairo | Cairo | Cairo |
Palestinian Authority (West Bank) | Tel Aviv | Amman | Amman |
Panama | Guatemala City | Guatemala City | Guatemala City |
Papua New Guinea | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Paraguay | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires |
People’s Republic of China | Beijing Hong Kong |
For a temporary resident visa or a work
permit, apply to Beijing, Hong
Kong or Shanghai For a study permit, apply to Beijing or Hong Kong |
Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai |
Peru | Lima | Lima | Lima |
Philippines | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Polynesia, French | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Poland | Warsaw | Warsaw | Warsaw |
Ponape | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Portugal (Azores, Madeira) | Paris | Paris | Paris |
Puerto Rico | Buffalo | Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C. |
Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C. |
Q [top] | |||
Qatar | Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London |
London | Abu Dhabi |
R [top] | |||
Republic of Congo | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
Republic of Madagascar | Nairobi | Antananarivo, for processing in Nairobi | Nairobi |
Reunion | Nairobi | Paris | Nairobi |
Romania | Bucharest | Bucharest | Bucharest |
Russia | Moscow | Moscow | Moscow |
Rwanda | Nairobi | Kigali, for processing in Nairobi | Nairobi |
S [top] | |||
Saba (Netherlands Antilles) | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince |
Samoa | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Samoa (American) | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
San Marino | Rome | Rome | Rome |
Sao Tome and Principe | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Saudi Arabia | Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London |
Riyadh |
Riyadh |
Scotland | London | London | London |
Senegal | Abidjan | Dakar, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Dakar, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) |
Serbia | Vienna | Belgrade | Belgrade |
Seychelles | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
Sierra Leone | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Singapore | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore |
Slovakia | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
Slovenia | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna |
Solomon Islands | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Somalia | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
South Africa | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
South Korea | Seoul | Seoul | Seoul |
Spain | Paris | Paris | Paris |
Sri Lanka | Colombo | Colombo | Colombo |
St. Pierre et Miquelon | Buffalo Paris |
Buffalo Paris |
Buffalo Paris |
St. Barthélemy | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince |
St. Eustatius | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince |
St. Helena | Accra | Accra | Accra |
St. Kitts and Nevis | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
St. Lucia | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
St. Maarten/St. Martin (Netherlands Antilles) | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Sudan | Cairo | Cairo | Cairo |
Suriname | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Svalbard | London | London | London |
Swaziland | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
Sweden | London | London | London |
Switzerland | Paris | For a temporary resident visa, apply to
Paris For a study permit or a work permit, apply to Paris or Berlin |
Paris |
Syria | Damascus | Damascus | Damascus |
T [top] | |||
Tahiti | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Taiwan | Taïpei | Taïpei | Taïpei |
Tajikistan | Moscow | Moscow | Moscow |
Tanzania | Nairobi | Nairobi | Nairobi |
Thailand | Singapore | Bangkok | Bangkok |
Togo | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Tokeleau Island | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Tonga | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Tristan da Cunha | Accra | Accra | Accra |
Truk Island | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Tunisia | Paris | Tunis | Tunis |
Turkey | Ankara | Ankara | Ankara |
Turkmenistan | Ankara | Ankara | Ankara |
Turks and Caicos | Kingston | Kingston | Kingston |
Tuvalu | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
U [top] | |||
Uganda | Nairobi | Kampala, for processing in Nairobi | Nairobi |
Ukraine | Kyiv | Kyiv | Kyiv |
United Arab Emirates | Business and skilled worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi |
Abu Dhabi | |
Uruguay | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires |
U.S. Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands | Manila | Manila | Manila |
United Kingdom | London | London | London |
United States of America | Buffalo | Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C. |
Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C. |
Uzbekistan | Moscow | Moscow | Moscow |
V [top] | |||
Vanuatu | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
Vatican City | Rome | Rome | Rome |
Venezuela | Caracas | Caracas | Caracas |
Vietnam | Singapore | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City |
Virgin Islands (British) | Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Port of Spain |
Virgin Islands (US) | Buffalo | Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C. |
Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C. |
W [top] | |||
Wake Island | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Wales | London | London | London |
Wallis and Futuna | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
West Bank (Palestinian Authority) | Tel Aviv | Amman | Amman |
Western Sahara | Rabat | Rabat | Rabat |
Y [top] | |||
Yap Island | Manila | Manila | Manila |
Yemen | Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London |
London | Abu Dhabi |
Z [top] | |||
Zambia | Pretoria | Pretoria | Pretoria |
Zimbabwe | Pretoria | For a temporary resident visa or a study
permit, apply to Harare For a work permit, apply to Pretoria |
Pretoria |
Seafarers on tankers at sea destined to offload oil and gas in the Atlantic provinces | For a work permit, apply to London or New York |