Canadian consulate in Aurora, Illinois

There is no Canadian consulate in Aurora. The office that covers you is the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago, 42 miles away.

The consulate that covers Aurora

For consular purposes Aurora belongs to Chicago. That is where appointments are booked and where travel documents are issued.

From Aurora that is 42 miles, or about 1 h of driving at posted speed limits with no traffic.

That makes Aurora the 2nd closest of the 5 cities in Illinois on this site.

Consulate in Chicago

What you can do from Aurora without travelling

A consulate visit is the exception rather than the rule for Canadian paperwork.

  • 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.

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

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