Canadian consulate in Wisconsin
Wisconsin belongs to Chicago, an easy ninety minutes from Milwaukee and a good deal more from the north. Superior, on Lake Superior, is closer to Minneapolis and to Thunder Bay than to Illinois.
Which consulate covers Wisconsin
For consular business, Wisconsin belongs to the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago. Its district takes in Illinois and Missouri too.
How far the consulate is from each city in Wisconsin
The 5 cities below average 194 miles from the consulate. Kenosha is the closest at 62, and Superior the furthest at 465.
| City | Consulate | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | Chicago | 204 miles | 4 h 1 min |
| Kenosha | Chicago | 62 miles | 1 h 26 min |
| Madison | Chicago | 148 miles | 2 h 59 min |
| Milwaukee | Chicago | 89 miles | 1 h 52 min |
| Superior | Chicago | 465 miles | 8 h 50 min |
Times are calculated at posted limits with no congestion, so treat them as the best possible case.
What you can do from Wisconsin 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.
The southern half of the state is well placed and the northern half is not.