Delay in processing, explained | Ministerial Instruction 2 applicants are being prioritized

Finally, the Canadian Visa Office in Manila spelled it out not just the usual reply that the application is in process and that applicants need to be patient.

On our follow up letter dated May 3, 2011 asking for specific explanation and status of several clients waiting longer than the promised processing period, this is their reply:

Changes to immigration law in 2008 allow Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(CIC) to set, through Ministerial Instructions (MI), the number and type of applications considered for processing each year, and the order in which these applications will be processed.

Under the first set of instructions (MI-1) CIC used this new authority under immigration law to control the type of applications received, but not the number. The number of applications received exceed the ability to process them in a timely way. CIC introduced caps on June 26, 2010 on the FSW program as part of the second MI. CIC has limited the intake of new FSW applications to better match the number CIC can actually process within the annual levels plan tabled in Parliament. FSW applications under the second MI are processed on a priority basis.

CIC has received enough FSW applications since February 27, 2008 to reach immigration levels for the next two years. Unfortunately, it will take longer to process those submitted under the first set of instructions (between February 27, 2008 and June 25, 2010) than originally projected.

This number represents more than twice the number of projected admissions under the program in 2011. Therefore, few applications received before February 27, 2008 (processed in the order they are received) are expected to be processed this year or next.

CIC’s goal is to make the immigration system more responsive to labour market needs. By giving priority to FSW applications received on or after June 26, 2010, CIC is responding to the most urgent labour market needs first. The length of time it takes to finalize an application under this program varies from one visa office to another since visa offices face different challenges. CIC continues to work towards global service standards and the use of departmental standard forms to minimize such regional
variations as much as possible.

Prior to this, similar notice but a more detailed one from Canadian Visa Office New Delhi, India was posted in other online forums for Canada Immigration. Here's the content:

We are in the process of working with HQ to update processing information globally in this program. For New Delhi, our revised standard replies will provide information along the lines below. Please note that the processing of cases who applied under Ministerial Instructions II before those who applied under Ministerial Instructions I, was a policy decision taken by the government of Canada.

If you applied as a Federal Skilled Worker on or after February 27, 2008 and before June 26, 2010 , your application will take two years or more to be processed. This is due to the fact that Canada received over 425,000 applications under this program during this period.

* Unfortunately, it will take longer to process federal skilled worker applications submitted under the first set of instructions (between February 27, 2008 and June 25, 2010) than originally projected.

* During this time, the department received applications for more than 425,000 people, and 144,000 of these have not yet received a decision.

* This number represents more than twice the number of projected admissions under the federal skilled worker program in 2011, so many of these applicants will have to wait two years or more to be processed.

Please advise your clients accordingly, thank you.

David Manicom
Minister and Immigration Program Manager
Area Director, South Asia
Canadian High Commis

So there. There is a backlog due to high volume of applications received under Ministerial Instruction 1 (MI-1).

I have said it before and I'm saying it again. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT the visa office via email or fax for status updatescas. You can check your application status online. But should there be an aspect of your application that is not routine and you are concerned that is what is delaying processing, then by all means contact the visa office. You need to understand that high volume of requests requires many hours of work on the part of the visa office to respond, and this is time that you would prefer they spend processing your applications thane responding to you status update requests.

Unfair for MI 1 applicatants? Yes. But it's not the worst. The Canadian Visa Office in Manila is yet to finish 2004 applications - those that filed prior to February 2008.

Patience is a virtue.

Canadian Embassy Manila Processing Delay | Jason Kenney, Help!

So you are now in the final stage of your application. The Canadian Visa Office Manila requested your original passport for visa stamping and you were told that it will be issued within 90 days. But it's almost 6 months now and you're still waiting. Is there a reason to worry? What should you do?


For some reason, Canadian Embassy Manila is super delayed in processing the applications and appears to be disorganized. There are those who submitted original passports for visa stamping since October 2010 and are still waiting for visa. These are applicants who have done their medical examination, paid the right of permanent resident fee and were advised to submit original passports for visa stamping. You would think that it's because of the volume of the applications they process. But there are those who have just submitted their passports and received the visa within a couple of months. Clearly, it's not just about the volume. Something is not right.

But as an applicant, you can't do anything but wait. Yes, you can make a follow up after the prescribed processing period lapsed. Your representative can make a follow up for you, and we are doing that. But most often than not, you will simply recieve a generic email like this:

This is in reply to the fax we received regarding the current status of your application.

Please be informed that your application is currently queued for review. We will advise you in writing if there are important updates regarding your application or if additional information and/or documents will be required.

In the meantime, your patience is appreciated as we continue processing your application.

Sincerely,

Federal Skilled Worker Unit
Immigration Section, Manila

Now, the question is how often can you make a follow up? Can you do it weekly?

Of course, you can send them even a daily follow up letter via mail, fax and email. But will it help speed up the process? No.

In making a follow up, chose only one form of communication (mail, fax and email). Do not send multiple copies. Successive follow up of the same will not help either. If fact, it may just add up delay in the processing. There is a limited manpower at the embassy and if you make successive multiple follow ups, they may just end up opening your letters and stop processing the applications. Please be reasonable. But I'm with you. It is not right to make you wait unnecessarily.

What's the worst scenario?

Well, if your medical examination results lapsed (good only for one year) and you still haven't got your visa, you may then be required again to undergo another medical examination.

You don't want that, of course.

If you have relatives in Canada, you may also want to ask them to write their Member of Parliament and complain about this delay. Let their MP's write the Canadian Visa Office in Manila. Or better yet, send a letter to the Immigration Minister and complain about this delay. You were promised 6-12 months processing from the time your application is received. Not from the time your passports are received for visa stamping. That is simply unacceptable.

Here's how to contact the Hon. Jason Kenney, Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister:

Constituency Office:

1168 137 Ave SE
Calgary, AB
T2J 6T6
P. 403-225-3480
F. 403-225-3504

Ottawa Office:

325 East Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6
P. 613-992-2235
F. 613-992-1920

Email:
kennej@parl.gc.ca

So there. It's either you just wait and accept that you may undergo another medical examination or do something to get your application processed without delay.

Canadian Embassy Manila Processing Time Delay

Recently, a number of our clients has been wondering why they do not receive notice from the Canadian Visa Office-Manila even after the 45 days processing time indicated on their acknowledgment letter. This of course makes most of them worried about their application.

Are you in similar situation?

You shouldn't worry if there's a delay, it has nothing to do with your documents. Give it 2 weeks alloance before you make a follow up. There seems to be delay in processing due to volume of applications the visa office is reviewing.

The new acknowledgemt letter we received recently indicates a different processing time.

Processing Time:

Applications for permanent residence in Canada in the category in which you have applied are finalized in an average of 6 to 12 months in our office. If you have not received any instructions from this office within 90 days from the date of this letter, please contact us directly and inform us of this.

That used to be 45 days.

The same thing is true with those who have submitted their original passports, waiting for their visa. It used to be returned with 2-3 weeks. But now, it takes longer.

“We will make our best efforts to have your passport(s) returned to you with your visa(s) within 90 days from their receipt at the Embassy. You should not make any plans to travel to Canada until you are in possession of your passports and the required visas.”

Processing period remains to be 6-12 months from the time the Visa Office received your application with supporting documents, after assessment from Centralized Intake Office.

So there. That explains why there is a delay. Avoid unncessary stress. It's not you, it's the embassy. ;-)

Embassy of Canada in Chile

The Embassy of Canada in Chile has temporarily moved to Hotel Rugendas located in Callao 3123, Las Condes, Santiago. It was due to the February 27th earthquake in Chile.

The Embassy of Canada in Santiago has been affected and the visa section of the embassy is temporarily closed. CIC is making every effort to restore services as soon as possible.

Temporary resident visa applicants who need to travel to Canada before the visa office re-opens are asked to submit their applications to another Canadian visa office. Persons with Permanent Resident applications in process should be assured that full processing is expected to resume shortly. Please check this website for updates.[Source]

For more information about Embassy of Canada in Chile, visit http://chile.gc.ca

2004 FSW applications now moving

I mentioned on my February 2010 Visa Bulletin that he Canadian Visa Office in Manila is yet to finish applications filed in 2004 and that they stopped at October 2004 and there's no update for the last four months. Well, here's an update.

Yesterday, we received correspondences from the Canadian Embassy Manila for our clients whose FSW applications were filed from October 5-11, 2004.

2004 FSW applications are now moving!

Basically the letter requires the applicants to update their application forms and other information. This includes update on:

Status. You may have additional dependents that need to be updated.

Employment references. You may have transferred from one employer to another. That needs to be updated too.

Criminal clearance. You will need to submit an updated NBI Clearance and Police Clearance from abroad, if applicable.

Proof of Language proficiency. You will be required to submit IELTS Examination results

It looks like that 2004 FSW applications will all be finished this year and hopefully at least half of FSW 2005 applicants.

Check your SPAM folder!

I got this interesting email from one of my blog readers. If your FSW application is filed years ago and is wondering why you're not hearing from the Canadian Visa Office in Manila even after the waiting period prescribed, you should check your spam folder too!

On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 2:10 PM, *** wrote:

Hi, Mr. Apuntar,

Greetings!

After reading your February 2010 bulletin, we checked our spam box and yes, we received an email from the embassy that states my name and file number and says CONFIRMATION as the subject but the email itself is empty. We replied to say that we got an empty email and have yet to receive a reply.

Would you have any idea what it is about? Will really appreciate it!

Thank you and more power!

***

What is that about? My guess is it's just confirming if you have a working email address. I'm not sure though. The best thing to do is hit the reply button if also received that kind of email. And to make sure that you're updated, regularly check your application status online.

Canadian Visa Office - Manila's E-Communication

It appears that the Canadian Visa Office in Manila now also uses e-communication in communicating with the applicants. Like the Centralized Intake Office, the Canadian Visa Office is now sending the file number (acknowledgment of receipt) and other correspondences via email.

IF you are using a free email email service such as yahoo, gmail or hotmail, there is a chance that email from Canadian Visa Office - Manila may be filtered as spam. To avoid that, it will help if you will add Canadian Embassy Manila's email address (RE-MANIL.IMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca) to your contact list.

Canadian Visa Office - New Delhi, India

Canadian Visa Office in New Delhi, India is a Regional Program Centre type of Visa Office. It is responsible for immigrant and visitor visa applications from Bhutan, India, and Nepal.


Canadian Visa Office - New Delhi, India is located at 7/8 Shantipath Chanakyapuri New Delhi, India. Their mailing address is:

Canadian High Commission
Immigration Section
P.O. Box 5209
New Delhi
110021, India

There are ten visa application centers across India and Nepal operated by VFS Global Services (http://www.vfs-canada.co.in/), where applicants from India, Nepal & Bhutan may submit their visa application for visitors, students, workers and permanent residents requiring a Travel Document.

For more information about Canadian Visa Office - new Delhi, India, visit http://www.india.gc.ca.

Manila Visa Office - Canada | Canadian Visa Office

Canadian Visa Office in Manila is Regional Program Center responsible for processing immigrant and visitor visa application from Caroline Islands, Guam, Johnston Atoll, Kosrae, Marianas, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Midway Island, Northern Mariana Island, Pacific Islands, Palau (Belau), Philippines, Ponape, Truk Island, Wake Island, Yap Island.



Canadian Visa Office - Manila is located at Level 6, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. Canadian Visa Office - Manila's mailing address is:

Embassy of Canada
Immigration and Visa Section
P.O. Box 2168
Makati Central Post Office
Makati City 1200
Philippines

For more information about Canadian Embassy - Manila, visit http://www.manila.gc.ca

Canadian Visa Office

Here's the list of Canadian Visa Office where you may submit your Canada Visa applications:

COUNTRY	CANADIAN VISA OFFICE
	Applications for Permanent Resident Visas	Applications for Temporary Resident Visas, Study Permits or Work Permits	Applications for Travel Documents (Permanent Residents Abroad)
Afghanistan	Islamabad	Islamabad	Islamabad
Albania	Rome	Rome	Rome
Algeria	Paris	Algiers	Paris
American Samoa	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Andorra	Paris	Paris	Paris
Angola	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Anguilla	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Antigua and Barbuda	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Argentina	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
Armenia	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Aruba	Caracas	Caracas	Caracas
Ascension	Accra	Accra	Accra
Australia	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Austria	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Azerbaijan	Ankara	Ankara	Ankara
Bahamas	Kingston	Kingston	Kingston
Bahrain	Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi
Bangladesh	Singapore	Dhaka	Dhaka
Barbados	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Belarus	Warsaw	Warsaw	Warsaw
Belau, Republic of (or Palau)	Manila	Manila	Manila
Belgium	Paris	Paris	Paris
Belize	Guatemala City	Guatemala City	Guatemala City
Benin	Accra	Accra	Accra
Bermuda	Buffalo	New York	New York
Bhutan	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Bolivia	Lima	Lima	Lima
Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles)	Caracas	Caracas	Caracas
Boznia-Herzegovina	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Botswana	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Brazil	Sao Paulo	Sao Paulo	Sao Paulo
British Indian Ocean Territory	Colombo	Colombo	Colombo
Brunei	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Bulgaria	Bucharest	Bucharest	Bucharest
Burkina-Faso	Abidjan	Ouagadougou, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Ouagadougou, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Burma (Myanmar, Union of)	Singapore	Bangkok	Bangkok
Burundi	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
Cambodia	Singapore	Bangkok	Bangkok
Cameroon	Abidjan	Yaounde for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Yaounde for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Canada (for temporary lawful resident only)	Buffalo	Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C.	N/A
Canary Islands	Paris	Paris	Paris
Cape Verde	Abidjan	Dakar, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Dakar, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Caroline Islands	Manila	Manila	Manila
Cayman Islands	Kingston	Kingston	Kingston
Central African Republic	Abidjan	Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Chad	Abidjan	Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Channel Islands	London	London	London
Chile	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
China (see People’s Republic of China)
Christmas Island	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Colombia	Bogota	Bogota	Bogota
Comoros Island	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
Cook Islands	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Costa Rica	Guatemala City	San Jose	Guatemala City
Croatia	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Cuba	Havana	Havana	Havana
Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles)	Caracas	Caracas	Caracas
Cyprus	Ankara Damascus	Ankara Damascus	Ankara Damascus
Czech Republic	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Nairobi	Kinshasa, for processing in Nairobi	Nairobi
Denmark	London	London	London
Djibouti	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
Dominica	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Contact the visa office in Port of Spain"Port of Spain
Dominican Republic	Port-au-Prince	Santo Domingo, for processing in Port-au-Prince	Santo Domingo, for processing in Port-au-Prince
East Timor	Singapore	Jakarta	Jakarta
Easter Island	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
Ecuador	Bogota	Quito, for processing in Bogota	Quito, for processing in Bogota
Egypt	Cairo	Cairo	Cairo
El Salvador	Guatemala City	San Salvador	Guatemala City
England	London	London	London
Equatorial Guinea	Abidjan	Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Yaounde (in person for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Eritrea	Nairobi	Asmara, for processing in Nairobi	Nairobi
Estonia	Warsaw	Warsaw	Warsaw
Ethiopia	Nairobi	Addis Ababa	Nairobi
Falkland Islands	Buenos Aires London	Buenos Aires London	Buenos Aires London
Federated States of Micronesia	Manila	Manila	Manila
Fiji	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Finland	London	London	London
France	Paris	Paris	Paris
French Guiana	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince
French Polynesia	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Gabon	Abidjan	Abidjan	Abidjan
Gambia	Accra	Accra	Accra
Gaza (Palestinian Authority)	Cairo	Cairo	Cairo
Georgia	Ankara	Ankara	Ankara
Germany	Berlin	Berlin	Berlin
Ghana	Accra	Accra	Accra
Gibraltar	Paris London	Paris London	Paris London
Greece	Rome	Rome	Rome
Greenland	London	London	London
Grenada	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Guadeloupe	Port-au-Prince Paris	Port-au-Prince Paris	Port-au-Prince Paris
Guam	Manila	Manila	Manila
Guatemala	Guatemala City	Guatemala City	Guatemala City
Guinea	In person at International Organization for Migration office in Conakry, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier) Accra - refugees	In person at the office of the IOM in Conakry, for processing in Abidjan* Abidjan (if sent by courier)	In person at the office of the IOM in Conakry, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Guinea-Bissau	Abidjan	Dakar (in person, for processing Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Dakar (in person, for processing Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Guyana	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Haiti	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince
Honduras	Guatemala City	Guatemala City	Guatemala City
Hong Kong SAR	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Hungary	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Iceland	London	London	London
India	New Delhi	New Delhi Chandigarh	New Delhi Chandigarh
Indonesia	Singapore	Jakarta	Jakarta
Iran	Damascus	Tehran	Tehran
Iraq	Damascus	Amman	Amman
Ireland	London	London	London
Israel	Tel Aviv	Tel Aviv	Tel Aviv
Italy	Rome	Rome	Rome
Ivory Coast	Abidjan	Abidjan	Abidjan
Jamaica	Kingston	Kingston	Kingston
Japan	Tokyo	Tokyo	Tokyo
Johnston Atoll	Manila	Manila	Manila
Jordan	Damascus	Amman	Amman
Kazakhstan	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Kenya	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
Kiribati	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Kosovo	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Kosrae	Manila	Manila	Manila
Kuwait	Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi
Kyrgyzstan	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Laos	Singapore	Bangkok	Bangkok
Latvia	Warsaw	Warsaw	Warsaw
Lebanon	Damascus Beirut	Amman Beirut Damascus	Amman Beirut Damascus
Lesotho	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Liberia	Accra	Accra	Accra
Libya	Paris	Tunis	Tunis
Liechtenstein	Paris Berlin	Paris Berlin	Paris Berlin
Lithuania	Warsaw	Warsaw	Warsaw
Luxembourg	Paris	Paris	Paris
Macao	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of)	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Madagascar (Republic of)	Nairobi	Antananarivo, for processing in Nairobi	Nairobi
Mandeira	Paris	Paris	Paris
Malawi	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur
Maldives	Colombo	Colombo	Colombo
Mali	Abidjan	Bamako, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Bamako, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Malta	Rome	Rome	Rome
Marianas	Manila	Manila	Manila
Marie-Galante	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince
Marshall Islands (Republic of the)	Manila	Manila	Manila
Martinique	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince
Mauritania	Abidjan	Dakar (in person, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Dakar (in person, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Mauritius	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
Mexico	Mexico City	Mexico City	Mexico City
Micronesia (Federated States of)	Manila	Manila	Manila
Midway Island	Manila	Manila	Manila
Moldova	Bucharest	Bucharest	Bucharest
Monaco	Paris	Paris	Paris
Mongolia	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Montenegro	Vienna	Belgrade	Belgrade
Montserrat	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Morocco	Rabat	Rabat	Rabat
Mozambique	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Myanmar, Union of (Burma)	Singapore	Bangkok	Bangkok
Namibia	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Nauru	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Nepal	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Netherlands	Berlin	Berlin	Berlin
New Caledonia	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
New Zealand	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Nicaragua	Guatemala City	Guatemala City	Guatemala City
Niger	Abidjan	Niamey, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Niamey, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Nigeria	Accra	Lagos	Lagos
Niue	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Norfolk Island	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
North Korea	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Northern Ireland	London	London	London
Northern Mariana Islands	Manila	Manila	Manila
Norway	London	London	London
Oman	Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi
Pakistan	Islamabad	Islamabad	Islamabad
Palau (or Republic of Belau)	Manila	Manila	Manila
Palestinian Authority (Gaza)	Cairo	Cairo	Cairo
Palestinian Authority (West Bank)	Tel Aviv	Amman	Amman
Panama	Guatemala City	Guatemala City	Guatemala City
Papua New Guinea	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Paraguay	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
People’s Republic of China	Beijing Hong Kong	For a temporary resident visa or a work permit, apply to Beijing, Hong Kong or Shanghai For a study permit, apply to Beijing or Hong Kong	Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai
Peru	Lima	Lima	Lima
Philippines	Manila	Manila	Manila
Polynesia, French	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Poland	Warsaw	Warsaw	Warsaw
Ponape	Manila	Manila	Manila
Portugal (Azores, Madeira)	Paris	Paris	Paris
Puerto Rico	Buffalo	Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C.	Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C.
Qatar	Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi
Republic of Congo	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
Republic of Madagascar	Nairobi	Antananarivo, for processing in Nairobi	Nairobi
Reunion	Nairobi	Paris	Nairobi
Romania	Bucharest	Bucharest	Bucharest
Russia	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Rwanda	Nairobi	Kigali, for processing in Nairobi	Nairobi
Saba (Netherlands Antilles)	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince
Samoa	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Samoa (American)	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
San Marino	Rome	Rome	Rome
Sao Tome and Principe	Accra	Accra	Accra
Saudi Arabia	Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi	Riyadh	Riyadh
Scotland	London	London	London
Senegal	Abidjan	Dakar, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)	Dakar, for processing in Abidjan Abidjan (if sent by courier)
Serbia	Vienna	Belgrade	Belgrade
Seychelles	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
Sierra Leone	Accra	Accra	Accra
Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Slovakia	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Slovenia	Vienna	Vienna	Vienna
Solomon Islands	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Somalia	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
South Africa	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
South Korea	Seoul	Seoul	Seoul
Spain	Paris	Paris	Paris
Sri Lanka	Colombo	Colombo	Colombo
St. Pierre et Miquelon	Buffalo Paris	Buffalo Paris	Buffalo Paris
St. Barthélemy	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince
St. Eustatius	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince
St. Helena	Accra	Accra	Accra
St. Kitts and Nevis	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
St. Lucia	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
St. Maarten/St. Martin (Netherlands Antilles)	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince	Port-au-Prince
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Sudan	Cairo	Cairo	Cairo
Suriname	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Svalbard	London	London	London
Swaziland	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Sweden	London	London	London
Switzerland	Paris	For a temporary resident visa, apply to Paris For a study permit or a work permit, apply to Paris or Berlin	Paris
Syria	Damascus	Damascus	Damascus
Tahiti	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Taiwan	Taïpei	Taïpei	Taïpei
Tajikistan	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Tanzania	Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
Thailand	Singapore	Bangkok	Bangkok
Togo	Accra	Accra	Accra
Tokeleau Island	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Tonga	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Tristan da Cunha	Accra	Accra	Accra
Truk Island	Manila	Manila	Manila
Tunisia	Paris	Tunis	Tunis
Turkey	Ankara	Ankara	Ankara
Turkmenistan	Ankara	Ankara	Ankara
Turks and Caicos	Kingston	Kingston	Kingston
Tuvalu	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Uganda	Nairobi	Kampala, for processing in Nairobi	Nairobi
Ukraine	Kyiv	Kyiv	Kyiv
United Arab Emirates	Business and skilled worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi
Uruguay	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
U.S. Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands	Manila	Manila	Manila
United Kingdom	London	London	London
United States of America	Buffalo	Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C.	Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C.
Uzbekistan	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Vanuatu	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Vatican City	Rome	Rome	Rome
Venezuela	Caracas	Caracas	Caracas
Vietnam	Singapore	Ho Chi Minh City	Ho Chi Minh City
Virgin Islands (British)	Port of Spain	Port of Spain	Port of Spain
Virgin Islands (US)	Buffalo	Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C.	Buffalo Detroit Los Angeles New York Seattle Washington, D.C.
Wake Island	Manila	Manila	Manila
Wales	London	London	London
Wallis and Futuna	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
West Bank (Palestinian Authority)	Tel Aviv	Amman	Amman
Western Sahara	Rabat	Rabat	Rabat
Yap Island	Manila	Manila	Manila
Yemen	Business and Skilled Worker classes apply to London All other classes to Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi
Zambia	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Zimbabwe	Pretoria	For a temporary resident visa or a study permit, apply to Harare For a work permit, apply to Pretoria	Pretoria
Seafarers on tankers at sea destined to offload oil and gas in the Atlantic provinces		For a work permit, apply to London or New York

For updated list of Canadian Visa Office, visit www.cic.gc.ca