Canadian consulate in Long Beach
Long Beach has no Canadian consulate of its own. Consular business here goes to the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, 25 miles away.
Who handles Canadian paperwork for Long Beach
Canada assigns the whole of California to Los Angeles, so an appointment made from Long Beach is an appointment at that office.
Expect 25 miles each way. The about 34 min of driving is a floor rather than a realistic estimate.
That makes Long Beach the 2nd closest of the 17 cities in California on this site.
What you can do from Long Beach without travelling
Very little of this needs anyone in Los Angeles.
- Order a birth or marriage certificate, From the province where it happened. Ottawa does not hold these records.
- Check an application, Every IRCC and passport application can be followed online.
- Renew a permanent resident card, An IRCC application. The card is mailed, and never to an address outside Canada.
The office works on appointments only, so the drive from Long Beach is wasted without one.
