Visa offices outside Canada

Use this page to find the visa office that serves the country or territory you apply from. You may need to know this if

• your application has a visa office checklist Help

  For example, you need this checklist to sponsor a relative to immigrate to Canada.

  • To apply, you must choose the visa office that serves your area.
  • The documents required to apply may vary based on the visa office.
  • Only some programs have visa office checklists.
• you fill out the web form and it asks for the visa office processing your application

What visa offices do

Visa offices process applications for

• permanent residence (immigrating permanently)
• visitor visas (temporary resident visas)
• study permits
• work permits
• refugee resettlement
• permanent resident travel documents

  Wait for the visa office to contact you first

Don’t contact the visa office unless they reach out to you first.

• For example, the office sends you an email or letter to ask for a missing document for your application.
• In this case, the email or letter will tell you how to contact them.

  Where to get help

You don’t need to contact a visa office to get the information you need. Find out how to

• give your biometrics
• check your application status
• check your application’s processing time
• ask about or update your application (web form)
• change your contact information (email or address)
• get answers in the Help Centre

List of visa offices