Canadian consulate in Virginia

Virginia is covered by the Embassy in Washington, which for northern Virginia means a Metro ride and for the southwest corner means a full day.

Which consulate covers Virginia

For consular business, Virginia belongs to the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.. Its district takes in District of Columbia, Maryland and West Virginia too.

Consulate in Washington, D.C.

How far the consulate is from each city in Virginia

The 6 cities below average 106 miles from the consulate. Arlington is the closest at 5, and Virginia Beach the furthest at 208.

City	Consulate	Distance	Driving time
Alexandria	Washington, D.C.	7 miles	16 min
Arlington	Washington, D.C.	5 miles	10 min
Charlottesville	Washington, D.C.	117 miles	2 h 45 min
Norfolk	Washington, D.C.	193 miles	3 h 51 min
Richmond	Washington, D.C.	108 miles	2 h 8 min
Virginia Beach	Washington, D.C.	208 miles	4 h 8 min

Times are calculated at posted limits with no congestion, so treat them as the best possible case.

What you can do from Virginia 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.