Canadian Visa Offices Abroad
There are Canadian Visa Offices located around the world. For personal assistance, contact the office closest to you.
The following information is brought to you directly from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
Find a CIC office
- Visa offices outside Canada
- Canadian embassies, high commissions and consulates
- Offices in Canada
- Multiculturalism program offices
Visa offices outside Canada
Citizenship and Immigration Canada staff work at offices around the world. Visa officers in Canadian embassies, high commissions and consulates abroad:
- process applications for immigration, refugee resettlement, temporary resident visas, study and temporary work permits
- give clients information to help complete their applications and
- work to ensure immigration applications are processed lawfully.
Find the closest Canadian visa office (listed by region)
Where to send your application (listed by country)
Find which Canadian visa office you should apply to for a permanent resident
visa, temporary resident visa, study permit, work permit or travel
document.
Offices in Canada
Most applications made in Canada are handled through the case processing centres (CPCs) below.
CPC Vegreville
CPC Vegreville processes:
- extensions of temporary resident status and temporary resident permits
- work and study permits
- applications for permanent residence by some classes in Canada and
- loans for the right of permanent residence fee.
CPC Mississauga
CPC Mississauga processes applications to sponsor family members living abroad.
CPC Sydney
CPC Sydney processes applications for:
- permanent resident cards (new and renewals) and
- citizenship (applying, renouncing, revoking and resuming).
Centralized Intake Office, Sydney
The Centralized Intake Office receives all Federal Skilled Worker applications.
