Canadian consulate in Oregon
Oregon is Seattle's, and Portland is three hours up Interstate 5. For a state with this much cross-border trade, that is unusually convenient.
Which consulate covers Oregon
For consular business, Oregon belongs to the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle. Its district takes in Alaska, Idaho and Washington too.
How far the consulate is from each city in Oregon
The 5 cities below average 291 miles from the consulate. Portland is the closest at 174, and Medford the furthest at 447.
| City | Consulate | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | Seattle | 328 miles | 7 h 10 min |
| Eugene | Seattle | 284 miles | 5 h 39 min |
| Medford | Seattle | 447 miles | 8 h 49 min |
| Portland | Seattle | 174 miles | 3 h 27 min |
| Salem | Seattle | 220 miles | 4 h 27 min |
Times are calculated at posted limits with no congestion, so treat them as the best possible case.
What you can do from Oregon without visiting
Plenty of this is done from home, and the consulate cannot speed any of it up.
- 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.
- Renew a permanent resident card, An IRCC application. The card is mailed, and never to an address outside Canada.
The thirteen procedures, step by step
Costs in Canadian dollars, timings, and who actually issues the document.
Southern Oregon is a different matter, and Medford is nearly as far from Seattle as from San Francisco.