Find a visa application centre
Visa application centres (VACs) are private companies that have formal contracts with the Government of Canada. They:
- securely send your applications and passport to the visa office
- are official locations to give your biometrics (fingerprints and a photo)
- are located around the world
- speak local languages
You can:
- go to a VAC that isn’t in your country of residence
- either call, email, or visit the VACs in person
VAC service and location changes
- VACs in Asia, Asia Pacific and the Americas will be changing services and locations starting November 2, 2018.
- More locations will open in 2018 and 2019.
Visit your VAC’s website regularly to stay updated.
| City | Country/territory | Website | Biometrics | Updates |
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| Abidjan | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Abuja | Nigeria | Nigeria VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Accra | Ghana | Ghana VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Ethiopia VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Ahmedabad | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Al Khobar | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Algiers | Algeria | Algeria VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Almaty | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Amman | Jordan | Jordan VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Ankara | Turkey | Turkey VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Asuncion | Paraguay | Paraguay VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Athens | Greece | Greece VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Auckland | New Zealand | New Zealand VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Baku | Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Bamako | Mali | Mali VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Bangalore | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Thailand VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Beijing | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Beirut | Lebanon | Lebanon VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Belgrade | Serbia | Serbia VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Bogota | Colombia | Colombia VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Brasilia | Brazil | Brazil VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Bucharest | Romania | Romania VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | Argentina VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Cairo | Egypt | Egypt VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Caracas | Venezuela | Venezuela VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Cebu | Philippines | Philippines VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Chandigarh | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Chengdu | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Chennai | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Chisinau | Moldova | Moldova VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Chittagong | Bangladesh | Bangladesh VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Chongqing | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Colombo | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Conakry | Guinea | Guinea VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Dakar | Senegal | Senegal VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | Tanzania VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh | Bangladesh VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Doha | Qatar | Qatar VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Dushanbe | Tajikistan | Tajikistan VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Düsseldorf | Germany | Germany VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Erbil | Iraq | Iraq VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Georgetown (Old) Closing soon | Guyana | Guyana VAC |
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| Georgetown (New) Opening soon | Guyana | Available November 2, 2018 | By appointment only |
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| Guangzhou | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Guatemala City | Guatemala | Guatemala VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Hangzhou | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Hanoi | Vietnam | Vietnam VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Harare | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam | Vietnam VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR | Hong Kong VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Hyderabad | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Islamabad | Pakistan | Pakistan VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Istanbul | Turkey | Turkey VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Jalandhar | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Jinan | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Kampala | Uganda | Uganda VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Karachi | Pakistan | Pakistan VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Kathmandu | Nepal | Nepal VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Kigali | Rwanda | Rwanda VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Kingston (Old) Closing soon | Jamaica | Jamaica VACs |
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| Kingston (New) Opening soon | Jamaica | Available November 2, 2018 | By appointment only |
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| Kinshasa | Democratic Rep. of Congo | Democratic Rep. of Congo VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Kolkata | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Malaysia VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Kunming | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Kuwait City | Kuwait | Kuwait VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Kyiv | Ukraine | Ukraine VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| La Paz | Bolivia | Bolivia VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Lagos | Nigeria | Nigeria VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Lahore | Pakistan | Pakistan VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Lima | Peru | Peru VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| London | United Kingdom | United Kingdom VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Los Angeles (Old) Closing soon | United States | United States VACs |
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| Los Angeles (New) Opening soon | United States | Available November 2, 2018 | By appointment only |
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| Lviv | Ukraine | Ukraine VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Madrid | Spain | Spain VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Managua | Nicaragua | Nicaragua VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Manila | Philippines | Philippines VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Medellin | Colombia | Colombia VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Mexico City | Mexico | Mexico VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Montego Bay (Old) Closing soon | Jamaica | Jamaica VAC |
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| Montego Bay (New) Opening soon | Jamaica | Available November 2, 2018 | By appointment only |
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| Montevideo | Uruguay | Uruguay VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Moscow | Russia | Russia VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Mumbai | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Muscat | Oman | Oman VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Nairobi | Kenya | Kenya VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Nanjing | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| New Delhi | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| New York (Old) Closing soon | United States | United States VACs |
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| New York (New) Opening soon | United States | Available November 2, 2018 | By appointment only |
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| Niamey | Niger | Niger VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Panama City | Panama | Panama VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Paris | France | France VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Perth Closing soon | Australia | Australia VACs |
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| Phnom Penh | Cambodia | Cambodia VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Podgorica | Montenegro | Montenegro VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Port Louis | Mauritius | Mauritius VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Port of Spain (Old) Closing soon | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago VAC |
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| Port of Spain (New) Opening soon | Trinidad and Tobago | Available November 2, 2018 | By appointment only |
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| Port-au-Prince (Old) Closing soon | Haiti | Haiti VAC |
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| Port-au-Prince (New) Opening soon | Haiti | Available November 2, 2018 | By appointment only |
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| Pretoria | South Africa | South Africa VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Pristina | Kosovo | Kosovo VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Pune | India | India VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Quito | Ecuador | Ecuador VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Rabat | Morocco | Morocco VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Rangoon (Yangon) | Burma (Myanmar) | Burma (Myanmar) VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Brazil VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Rome | Italy | Italy VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Saint Petersburg | Russia | Russia VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| San Jose | Costa Rica | Costa Rica VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| San Salvador | El Salvador | El Salvador VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Santo Domingo (Old) Closing soon | Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic VAC |
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| Santo Domingo (New) Opening soon | Dominican Republic | Available November 2, 2018 | By appointment only |
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| Sao Paulo | Brazil | Brazil VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Seoul | South Korea | South Korea VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Shanghai | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Shenyang | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Singapore | Singapore | Singapore VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Skopje | Macedonia | Macedonia VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Sofia | Bulgaria | Bulgaria VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Sweden VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Surabaya Closing soon | Indonesia | Indonesia VACs |
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| Suva | Fiji | Fiji VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Sydney | Australia | Australia VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Sylhet | Bangladesh | Bangladesh VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Taipei | Taiwan | Taiwan VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Tbilisi | Georgia | Georgia VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Tegucigalpa | Honduras | Honduras VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018:
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| Tirana | Albania | Albania VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Tokyo | Japan | Japan VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Tunis | Tunisia | Tunisia VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | Mongolia VAC |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Vladivostok | Russia | Russia VACs | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Warsaw | Poland | Poland VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Wuhan | China | China VACs |
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Starting November 2, 2018: New set of services |
| Yaoundé | Cameroon | Cameroon VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
| Yerevan | Armenia | Armenia VAC | By appointment or walk in | None |
Your information and privacy are protected
- VACs do not play a role in the decision-making process and are expressly forbidden to provide any visa-related advice to applicants.
- All decisions on applications are made by Canadian visa officers at the visa office.
- VACs do not represent the Government of Canada. VACs are managed by private companies or international organizations. They are only authorized to provide specific services to applicants under the terms of a formal agreement with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
- Protection of personal information is a primary consideration for the Government of Canada when choosing any service provider such as a VAC. Each VAC must protect personal information. Any failure to comply with the terms of the formal agreement signed between the Government of Canada (GoC) and the service provider could result in the cancellation of the agreement.
- If you suspect that your privacy may have been breached, you are encouraged to notify the visa office responsible for processing your application.
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