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Some VACs are opening

VACs are beginning to offer some services. New health and safety measures are in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Before you apply, make sure you:

Find out how you’re affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).

Visa application centres (VACs) are private companies that have formal contracts with the Government of Canada. They:

You can:

  • go to a VAC that isn’t in your country of residence
  • either call, email, or visit the VACs in person

You need to give your biometrics

In most cases, you now need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) after you apply.

You need to book an appointment to give your biometrics.

Find out who needs to give biometrics.

VACs do not accept applications for

Find out how to submit an application for an authorization to return to Canada (ARC)

City Country/territory Website Notes
Tirana Albania Albania VAC Starting November 2, 2019: New set of services
Algiers Temporarily closed Algeria Algeria VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Buenos Aires Temporarily closed Argentina Argentina VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Mendoza Temporarily closed Argentina Argentina VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Yerevan Temporarily closed Armenia Armenia VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Melbourne Temporarily closed Australia Australia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Sydney Open with limited services Australia Australia VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Vienna Open with limited services Austria Austria VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Baku Azerbaijan Azerbaijan VAC None
Manama Open with limited services Bahrain Bahrain VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Chittagong Temporarily closed Bangladesh Bangladesh VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Dhaka Temporarily closed Bangladesh Bangladesh VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Sylhet Temporarily closed Bangladesh Bangladesh VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Bridgetown Open with limited services Barbados Barbados VAC
  • The VAC will provide only limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
La Paz Temporarily closed Bolivia Bolivia VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina VAC Starting November 2, 2019: New set of services
Brasilia Temporarily closed Brazil Brazil VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Porto Alegre Temporarily closed Brazil Brazil VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Recife Temporarily closed Brazil Brazil VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Rio de Janeiro Temporarily closed Brazil Brazil VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Sao Paulo Temporarily closed Brazil Brazil VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Ouagadougou Temporarily closed Burkina Faso Burkina Faso VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Rangoon (Yangon) Temporarily closed Burma (Myanmar) Burma (Myanmar) VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Phnom Penh Cambodia Cambodia VAC None
Yaoundé Temporarily closed Cameroon Cameroon VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Santiago Temporarily Closed Chile Chile VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Beijing Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Chengdu Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Chongqing Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Guangzhou Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Hangzhou Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Jinan Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Kunming Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Nanjing Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Shanghai Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Shenyang Open with limited services China China VACs
  • The VAC will only provide limited biometric services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go.
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Wuhan Temporarily Closed China China VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice.
  • If needed, the VAC office will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Bogota Temporarily Closed Colombia Colombia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice.
  • If needed, the VAC office will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Cali Temporarily Closed Colombia Colombia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice.
  • If needed, the VAC office will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Medellin Temporarily Closed Colombia Colombia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice.
  • If needed, the VAC office will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
San Jose Temporarily closed Costa Rica Costa Rica VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Kinshasa Temporarily closed Democratic Rep. of Congo Democratic Rep. of Congo VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Santo Domingo Temporarily closed Dominican Republic Dominican Republic VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Quito Temporarily closed Ecuador Ecuador VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Cairo Egypt Egypt VAC Starting November 2, 2019: New set of services
San Salvador Temporarily closed El Salvador El Salvador VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Addis Ababa Ethiopia Ethiopia VAC Starting November 2, 2019: New set of services
Suva Open with limited services Fiji Fiji VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Helsinki Finland Finland VAC None
Lyon
Open with limited services		 France France VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Paris
Open with limited services		 France France VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Tbilisi Temporarily closed Georgia Georgia VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Berlin Open with limited services Germany Germany VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Düsseldorf Open with limited services Germany Germany VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Accra Open with limited services Ghana Ghana VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Athens Open with limited services Greece Greece VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Guatemala City Temporarily closed Guatemala Guatemala VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Conakry Temporarily closed Guinea Guinea VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Georgetown Temporarily closed Guyana Guyana VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Port-au-Prince Temporarily closed Haiti Haiti VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Tegucigalpa Temporarily closed Honduras Honduras VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong VAC None
Ahmedabad Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Bangalore Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Chandigarh Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Chennai Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Hyderabad Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Jalandhar Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Kolkata Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Mumbai Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
New Delhi Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Pune Temporarily closed India India VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Bali Temporarily Closed Indonesia Indonesia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Jakarta Temporarily closed Indonesia Indonesia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Erbil Open with limited services Iraq Iraq VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Dublin Temporarily Closed Ireland Ireland VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Tel Aviv Open with limited services Israel Israel VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Rome Open with limited services Italy Italy VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Abidjan Temporarily closed Ivory Coast Ivory Coast VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Kingston Open with limited services Jamaica Jamaica VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Montego Bay Open with limited services Jamaica Jamaica VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Tokyo Open with limited services Japan Japan VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Osaka Open with limited services Japan Japan VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Amman Temporarily closed Jordan Jordan VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Almaty Temporarily closed Kazakhstan Kazakhstan VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Nur-Sultan Temporarily closed Kazakhstan Kazakhstan VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Nairobi Temporarily Closed Kenya Kenya VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Pristina Temporarily closed Kosovo Kosovo VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Kuwait City Temporarily closed Kuwait Kuwait VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Bishkek Temporarily closed Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Beirut Open with limited services Lebanon Lebanon VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Skopje Temporarily closed Macedonia Macedonia VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Antananarivo Temporarily closed Madagascar Madagascar VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Kuala Lumpur Open with limited services Malaysia Malaysia VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Bamako Temporarily closed Mali Mali VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Port Louis Temporarily closed Mauritius Mauritius VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Mexico City Temporarily Closed Mexico Mexico VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Chisinau Moldova Moldova VAC Starting November 2, 2019: New set of services
Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Mongolia VAC None
Rabat Temporarily closed Morocco Morocco VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Kathmandu Temporarily closed Nepal Nepal VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Auckland Open with limited services New Zealand New Zealand VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Managua Temporarily closed Nicaragua Nicaragua VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Niamey Temporarily closed Niger Niger VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Abuja Temporarily closed Nigeria Nigeria VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Lagos Temporarily closed Nigeria Nigeria VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Muscat Temporarily closed Oman Oman VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Islamabad Temporarily Closed Pakistan Pakistan VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Karachi Temporarily closed Pakistan Pakistan VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Lahore Temporarily closed Pakistan Pakistan VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Panama City Temporarily closed Panama Panama VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Asuncion Temporarily closed Paraguay Paraguay VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Lima Temporarily closed Peru Peru VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Cebu Temporarily closed Philippines Philippines VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Manila Temporarily closed Philippines Philippines VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Warsaw Open with limited services Poland Poland VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Doha Temporarily closed Qatar Qatar VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Bucharest Open with limited services Romania Romania VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Moscow Temporarily closed Russia Russia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Novosibirsk Temporarily closed Russia Russia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Rostov-on-Don Temporarily closed Russia Russia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Saint Petersburg Temporarily closed Russia Russia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Vladivostok Temporarily closed Russia Russia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Yekaterinburg Temporarily closed Russia Russia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Kigali Temporarily closed Rwanda Rwanda VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Castries Open with limited services Saint Lucia Saint Lucia VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Kingstown Open with limited services Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VAC
  • The VAC will provide only limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Al Khobar Temporarily closed Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Jeddah Temporarily closed Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Riyadh Temporarily closed Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Dakar Temporarily closed Senegal Senegal VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Belgrade Open with limited services Serbia Serbia VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Singapore Temporarily closed Singapore Singapore VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Cape Town Temporarily closed South Africa South Africa VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Pretoria Temporarily closed South Africa South Africa VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Seoul South Korea South Korea VAC None
Madrid
Open with limited services		 Spain Spain VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Colombo Open with limited services Sri Lanka Sri Lanka VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Stockholm Sweden Sweden VAC Starting November 2, 2019: New set of services
Taipei Taiwan Taiwan VAC None
Dushanbe Temporarily closed Tajikistan Tajikistan VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Dar es Salaam Tanzania Tanzania VAC Starting November 2, 2019: New set of services
Bangkok Open with limited services Thailand Thailand VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
The Hague Open with limited services The Netherlands The Netherlands VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Port of Spain Open with limited services Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago VAC
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Tunis Temporarily closed Tunisia Tunisia VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Ankara Open with limited services Turkey Turkey VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Istanbul Open with limited services Turkey Turkey VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Kampala Temporarily closed Uganda Uganda VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Kyiv Open with limited services Ukraine Ukraine VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Lviv Open with limited services Ukraine Ukraine VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Abu Dhabi Open with limited services United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
Dubai
Open with limited services		 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates VACs
  • The VAC will provide limited services until further notice.
  • Visit the VAC’s website before you go to find out what services are available.
London Temporarily Closed United Kingdom United Kingdom VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Los Angeles
Not accepting study or
work permit applicationsTemporarily closed		 United States United States VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
  • Submit your study or work permit paper application by mail to the New York VAC.
New York Temporarily closed United States United States VACs
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Montevideo Temporarily closed Uruguay Uruguay VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Caracas Temporarily closed Venezuela Venezuela VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment
Hanoi Vietnam Vietnam VAC None
Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Vietnam VAC None
Harare Temporarily closed Zimbabwe Zimbabwe VAC
  • The VAC is temporarily closed until further notice
  • If needed, the VAC will contact you to reschedule your appointment

Your information and privacy are protected

  • VACs don’t play a role in the decision-making process and are expressly forbidden to provide you with any visa-related advice.
  • All decisions on applications are made by Canadian migration officers at an IRCC office.
  • VACs don’t represent the Government of Canada. VACs are managed by private companies or international organizations. They’re only authorized to provide specific services to applicants under the terms of a formal contract with IRCC.
  • Protection of personal information is a primary consideration for the Government of Canada when selecting the VAC service provider. Each VAC must protect personal information. Any failure to comply with the terms of the formal contract between the Government of Canada (GC) and the service provider could result in the cancellation of the contract.
  • If you suspect your privacy was breached, report a privacy concern.

    Report a privacy concern

    If you think a VAC breached your privacy when it collected or handled your personal information, contact the visa office that is processing your application. Don’t submit your application with your complaint.

    To file a complaint about how we handle your personal information or to ask a question about Canada’s Privacy Act, contact the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Don’t submit your application with your complaint.

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Bangladesh
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Cambodia
  • Colombia
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Haiti
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Authority
  • Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
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