Canadian consulate in Washington State
Washington State has the busiest Canadian land border on the west coast and a consulate in downtown Seattle, which makes it the best-served state in this directory. Blaine and Bellingham are under two hours from the office.
Which consulate covers Washington
Canada serves Washington from the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle. It handles Alaska, Idaho and Oregon as well.
How far the consulate is from each city in Washington
The 9 cities below average 102 miles from the consulate. Bellevue is the closest at 10, and Spokane the furthest at 280.
| City | Consulate | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Seattle | 10 miles | 18 min |
| Bellingham | Seattle | 89 miles | 1 h 49 min |
| Blaine | Seattle | 110 miles | 2 h 13 min |
| Everett | Seattle | 29 miles | 38 min |
| Olympia | Seattle | 61 miles | 1 h 19 min |
| Port Angeles | Seattle | 138 miles | 3 h 10 min |
| Spokane | Seattle | 280 miles | 5 h 9 min |
| Tacoma | Seattle | 33 miles | 44 min |
| Vancouver | Seattle | 166 miles | 3 h 15 min |
These are routed road distances, calculated without traffic. Add to the time rather than trusting it.
What you can do from Washington 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.
The thirteen procedures, step by step
Every guide states plainly whether an office visit is part of it.
Seattle is also the second most searched Canadian consulate in the country after New York, which for a city of this size says something about the border.