Canadian consulate in Texas
Texas is served from Dallas, and there is a second Canadian office in Houston that cannot help you with anything on this site.
Which consulate covers Texas
Texas falls in the consular district of the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas. The same office also covers Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
How far the consulate is from each city in Texas
The 8 cities below average 351 miles from the consulate. Fort Worth is the closest at 33, and El Paso the furthest at 636.
| City | Consulate | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Dallas | 196 miles | 3 h 29 min |
| Corpus Christi | Dallas | 393 miles | 7 h 7 min |
| El Paso | Dallas | 636 miles | 10 h 42 min |
| Fort Worth | Dallas | 33 miles | 42 min |
| Laredo | Dallas | 430 miles | 7 h 35 min |
| Lubbock | Dallas | 347 miles | 6 h 4 min |
| McAllen | Dallas | 499 miles | 9 h 8 min |
| San Antonio | Dallas | 274 miles | 4 h 56 min |
The mileage is reliable. The driving time is a floor, since the routing ignores traffic entirely.
What you can do from Texas without visiting
The two most searched Canadian documents in this state are both handled elsewhere.
- 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.
- Get an eTA, A web form linked to your passport. Most applications are approved within minutes.
The thirteen procedures, step by step
Fees, processing times and, in most cases, the address you post it to.
El Paso is 650 miles from Dallas and closer to three other consulates in other countries than to its own.