Canadian consulate in Florida
More Canadians spend part of the year in Florida than in any other state, and the Miami consulate is the one that notices it. The district also stretches out to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Which consulate covers Florida
Florida is served by the Consulate General of Canada in Miami.
How far the consulate is from each city in Florida
The 12 cities below average 200 miles from the consulate. Hollywood is the closest at 20, and Tallahassee the furthest at 480.
| City | Consulate | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | Miami | 46 miles | 1 h |
| Clearwater | Miami | 284 miles | 5 h 24 min |
| Fort Lauderdale | Miami | 28 miles | 38 min |
| Hollywood | Miami | 20 miles | 28 min |
| Jacksonville | Miami | 344 miles | 6 h 24 min |
| Naples | Miami | 124 miles | 2 h 27 min |
| Orlando | Miami | 234 miles | 4 h 23 min |
| Sarasota | Miami | 230 miles | 4 h 19 min |
| St Petersburg | Miami | 266 miles | 4 h 57 min |
| Tallahassee | Miami | 480 miles | 8 h 51 min |
| Tampa | Miami | 280 miles | 5 h 10 min |
| West Palm Beach | Miami | 70 miles | 1 h 28 min |
Distances come from road routing at posted speed limits and without traffic, so the times run short of a real journey.
What you can do from Florida without visiting
Most of what people drive to a consulate for does not need a consulate at all.
- Renew a permanent resident card, An IRCC application. The card is mailed, and never to an address outside Canada.
- 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.
The thirteen procedures, step by step
Each one says what it costs, how long it takes and whether a consulate is involved at all.
Snowbird paperwork is overwhelmingly passport and health card business, and almost none of it needs the drive to Biscayne Boulevard.