Canadian Embassy for Australia - Address / Phone Number

General Consulate of Canada in the Commonwealth of Australia

Address: Level 5, 111 Harrington Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
City: Sydney (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +10 hours)
Tel.: (02) 9364 3000
Fax: (02) 9364 3098
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 - 16.30
Consular hours: Monday to Thursday, 9.00 - 12.00*

* Assistance is available during general office hours for emergency situations such as arrests, death and medical emergencies.

Services provides by the Consulate:

• Visas and Immigration
• International Experience Canada (Working Holiday Programme)
• Services to help companies do business with Canada
• Services for Canadian companies
• Assistance to Canadians in New South Wales, Queensland or the Northern Territory
• Support to Canadian Artists

The government of Canada also has Canadian Honorary Consul's appointed in Melbourne and Perth

The passport or citizenship applications may be submitted in person and checked for accuracy and completeness during office hours (9.00 - 12.00 Monday to Friday). Applications may also be dropped off at main reception on Level 5 during regular business hours, but will not be checked.

For notarization services appointments must be booked in advance, calling the main telephone number or email.

High Commission of Canada in the Commonwealth of Australia

Address: Commonwealth Avenue Canberra ACT 2600
City: Canberra (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +10 hours)
Tel.: (02) 6270 4000
Fax: (02) 6273 3285
Emergency tel.: (613) 996-8885
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 - 12.30, 13.00 - 16.30

The Consular sections of the High Commission in Canberra provide a full range of consular services to Canadian citizens residing in or travelling in Australia and the Pacific Islands.

The High Commission in Australia is responsible for Canada's interests in a number of Pacific island countries and territories including the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

The High Commission deals with the following issues:

• Services to help companies do business with Canada
• Services for Canadian companies
• Defence Relations
• Assistance to Canadians in the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia
• Development Cooperation for the Pacific Islands
• Visa and immigration services are offered through the Consulate General of Canada in Sydney

The Emergency Operations Centre provides information on some difficult situation Canadian citizens may face while travelling abroad, and also assists in deal with them. The assistance is provided in situations like arrest, abductions, evacuations, natural disasters, medical assistance ect.

While Australians may not need a visa to visit or transit Canada, they still need to:

• Show an immigration officer that they satisfy all other requirements to enter Canada. For instance, they may need a medical exam before arriving. If they do not meet all the requirements, they may not be allowed to enter.
• Carry proper travel documents and identification for themselves and any children travelling with them.

Office is closed on:

• 01 January: New Year's Day
• 28 January: Australia Day
• 11 March: Canberra Day
• March-April: Good Friday
• March-April: Easter Monday
• 25 April: Anzac Day
• 10 June: Queen's Birthday
• 30 September: Family and Community Day
• 07 October: Labour Day
• 25 December: Christmas Day
• 26 December: Boxing Day