Consulate General of Canada in New York

Consulate General of Canada in New York
Every Canadian consular office in the United States answers on the same number, 1-844-880-6519, and the same address, ccs.scc@international.gc.ca. Calling this office directly is not an option, and that is deliberate rather than a fault on the line.

The busiest Canadian consulate in the United States by search volume, and by some distance. It covers five states and Bermuda from twenty floors up on Lexington Avenue, and its district includes Philadelphia, which is two hours from the Embassy and ninety miles from here.

The furthest city in its district with a page here is Erie, 436 miles away.

Contacting the New York office

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New York is one of three offices with its own online appointment booking. It also publishes a separate immigration address, which is unusual, and that address is for visa enquiries rather than for anything on this site.

What the New York office handles

Its consular district is Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Bermuda.

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

None of the following requires the trip.

  • 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.
  • 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.
This is an independent guide, not a government website. Fees, forms and processing times change, and Canadian passport fees now rise every year under the Service Fees Act. Check the figure that applies on the day you apply.
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