Canadian consulate in Bridgeport

Bridgeport has no Canadian consulate of its own. Consular business here goes to the Consulate General of Canada in New York, 57 miles away.

Where Bridgeport is served from

Connecticut sits in the New York consular district, and every appointment, travel document and witnessed signature for Bridgeport goes through that office.

Expect 57 miles each way. The about 1 h 25 min of driving is a floor rather than a realistic estimate.

That makes Bridgeport the 2nd closest of the 5 cities in Connecticut on this site.

What you can do from Bridgeport without travelling

Very little of this needs anyone in New York.

• 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.

Appointments are the only way in, and they are made through the central booking system rather than with the office directly.