Canadian consulate in San Diego
San Diego has no Canadian consulate of its own. Consular business here goes to the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, 121 miles away.
The consulate that covers San Diego
For consular purposes San Diego belongs to Los Angeles. That is where appointments are booked and where travel documents are issued.
The drive is 121 miles and routes at about 2 h 27 min of driving, which assumes clear roads throughout.
That makes San Diego the 13th closest of the 17 cities in California on this site.
What you can do from San Diego without travelling
Most of what people drive this distance for is handled by mail or online.
- Apply for a citizenship certificate, Online or on paper, direct to IRCC. This is the document that proves you are Canadian.
- Get an eTA, A web form linked to your passport. Most applications are approved within minutes.
- Order a birth or marriage certificate, From the province where it happened. Ottawa does not hold these records.
Check the requirements page before travelling from San Diego: most returned applications fail on documents rather than on eligibility.