Consulate General of Canada in Miami
More Canadians spend part of the year in Florida than in any other state, and this is the office that notices. Its district also reaches out to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The furthest city in its district with a page here is Tallahassee, 480 miles away.
Contacting the Miami office
- Address
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1600, Miami, FL 33131 - Telephone
1-844-880-6519 - Email
ccs.scc@international.gc.ca - Fax
1-305-374-6774 - Consular hours
Monday to Friday, 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00, by appointment
Most winter-resident paperwork is passport business, and passports go by mail. The drive to Biscayne Boulevard is rarely what the situation calls for.
What the Miami office handles
On Canada's own list, this office covers Florida, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
What happens over the counter is signatures, oaths, certified copies and travel documents. Everything else in this directory is done elsewhere.
What it cannot do
It is worth knowing what this office cannot do before booking an appointment.
- It does not issue a permanent resident card, which IRCC prints and mails.
- It does not issue a citizenship certificate, which is also an IRCC application.
- It does not issue a birth, marriage or death certificate, which are provincial.
- It does not grant an eTA or a visitor visa, both of which are online applications.
What you can do without coming in
Most of what brings people to this page is done from home.
- 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.
- 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.