Canadian consulate in New York

New York State runs from Manhattan to the Saint Lawrence, and the consulate is at the bottom of it. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Ogdensburg and Massena all live on the Canadian border and all report to an office 400 miles south.

Which consulate covers New York

Canada serves New York from the Consulate General of Canada in New York. It handles Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well.

Consulate in New York

How far the consulate is from each city in New York

The 10 cities below average 285 miles from the consulate. Yonkers is the closest at 15, and Niagara Falls the furthest at 392.

City	Consulate	Distance	Driving time
Albany	New York	147 miles	3 h 4 min
Buffalo	New York	376 miles	7 h 53 min
Massena	New York	361 miles	7 h 50 min
Niagara Falls	New York	392 miles	8 h 15 min
Ogdensburg	New York	368 miles	7 h 31 min
Plattsburgh	New York	306 miles	6 h 10 min
Rochester	New York	317 miles	6 h 46 min
Syracuse	New York	250 miles	5 h 6 min
Watertown	New York	319 miles	6 h 30 min
Yonkers	New York	15 miles	25 min

These are routed road distances, calculated without traffic. Add to the time rather than trusting it.

What you can do from New York without visiting

Before you plan a trip, check whether your business needs an office visit.

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.
Apply for a citizenship certificate, Online or on paper, direct to IRCC. This is the document that proves you are Canadian.