Canadian consulate in Rockford

There is no Canadian consulate in Rockford. The office that covers you is the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago, 86 miles away.

Where Rockford is served from

Illinois sits in the Chicago consular district, and every appointment, travel document and witnessed signature for Rockford goes through that office.

Expect 86 miles each way. The about 1 h 53 min of driving is a floor rather than a realistic estimate.

That makes Rockford the 3rd closest of the 5 cities in Illinois on this site.

Consulate in Chicago

What you can do from Rockford without travelling

Before you plan the trip from Rockford, check whether you need to make it at all.

  • 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.

If your business does need an officer, book it before you set off: Chicago runs on appointments and takes no walk-ins.

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