Canadian consulate in Tampa
There is no Canadian consulate in Tampa. The office that covers you is the Consulate General of Canada in Miami, 280 miles away.
Where Tampa is served from
Florida sits in the Miami consular district, and every appointment, travel document and witnessed signature for Tampa goes through that office.
From Tampa that is 280 miles, or about 5 h 10 min of driving at posted speed limits with no traffic.
That makes Tampa the 9th closest of the 12 cities in Florida on this site.
What you can do from Tampa without travelling
Before you plan the trip from Tampa, check whether you need to make it 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.
Book first. Every consular service at Miami is by appointment, and turning up is not an option.