China Embassy in Canada

Ambassador: Mr. Cong Peiwu
Address: 515 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa, ON. K1N 5H3
Tel: +1-613-7893434
Fax: +1-613-7891911
Email: chineseembassy.ca@gmail.com
Website: http://ca.chineseembassy.org/eng/
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30, Monday-Friday (except holidays) 
 

Tel: +1-613-4550117 (manned service available between 15:30 to 17:30 on working days)
Fax: +1-613-7891414
Email: consulate_can@mfa.gov.cn
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)  
 

Consulate General	Consular Jurisdiction
Embassy of PRC in Ottawa	Ottawa Region,  Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador
Consulate General of PRC in Calgary	Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories
Consulate General of PRC in Toronto	Ontario, Manitoba
Consulate General of PRC in Vancouver	British Colombia, the Yukon Territory
Consulate General of PRC in Montreal	Quebec, New Brunswick

 

Tourists to China have grown rapidly in recent years. To provide a better service for the applicants, CVASC in Ottawa, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary are introduced. Applications from all ordinary passport holders should be submitted to the center (applications to HK and Macao are not included): http://www.visaforchina.org/. 

 CVASC in Ottawa:
Address: 220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1450, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5Z9
Working Hours: 09:00-15:00 (submission)
                   09:00-16:00 (payment and collection), Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Tel: 613-563-8472
Fax: 613-563-8473
Email: ottawacenter@visaforchina.org

 CVASC in Vancouver:
Address: 250-999 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1K5 
Business Hours: 09:00-15:00 (submission)
                     09:00-16:00 (payment and collection), Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Tel: 604-336-8866
Fax: 604-738-1100
Email: vancouvercenter@visaforchina.org 

 CVASC in Toronto:
Address: Suite 1501, University Center, 393 University Avenue, Toronto
Business Hours: 09:00-15:00 (submission)
                    09:00-16:00 (payment and collection), Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Tel: 416-345-8472
Fax: 416-345-8473
Email: torontocenter@visaforchina.org

 CVASC in Calgary:
Address: Suite 200, 855, 8th Avenue, SW, Calgary
Business Hours: 09:00-15:00 (submission)
                    09:00-16:00 (payment and collection), Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Tel: 403-930-2288
Fax: 403-699-9776
Email: calgarycenter@visaforchina.org

 CVASC in Montreal:
Address: Suite 700, Centre Manuvie, 2000, Mansfield Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2Z6
Business Hours: Business Hours: 09:00-15:00 (submission)
                    09:00-16:00 (payment and collection), Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Tel: 514-680-8472 
Fax: 514-680-8473
E-mail: montrealcenter@visaforchina.org

Canadians

Location	Types	Regular	Express	Rush	Postal
In Vancouver & Calgary	Single / Double / Multiple Entries	142	199.05	240.3	158.8
In Toronto & Ottawa		145.2	203.93	247.18	165.28
In Montereal		145.99	205.13	148.88	164.39

US Citizens 

Location	Types	Regular	Express	Rush	Postal
In Vancouver & Calgary	Single / Double / Multiple Entries	222	279.05	323.3	238.8
In Toronto & Ottawa		225.2	283.93	327.18	243.28
In Montereal		225.99	285.13	328.88	244.39

Citizens of Other Countries
In Vancouver & Calgary 

Types	Regular	Express	Rush	Postal
3-month Single Entry	92	149.05	190.3	108.8
6-month Double Entry	117	174.05	215.3	133.8
6-month Multi-Entry	142	199.05	240.3	158.8
12-month Multi-Entry	192	249.05	290.3	208.8

In Toronto & Ottawa 

Types	Regular	Express	Rush	Postal
3-month Single Entry	95.2	153.93	197.18	113.28
6-month Double Entry	120.20	178.93	222.18	138.28
6-month Multi-Entry	145.2	203.93	247.18	163.28
12-month Multi-Entry	195.2	253.93	297.18	213.28

In Montereal 

Types	Regular	Express	Rush	Postal
3-month Single Entry	95.99	155.13	198.88	114.39
6-month Double Entry	120.99	180.13	223.88	139.39
6-month Multi-Entry	145.99	205.13	248.88	164.39
12-month Multi-Entry	195.99	255.13	298.88	214.39

 
Note:
1. The regular processing time is 4 working days; express service takes 3 working days; rush service takes 2 working days; postal service takes 10 working days.
2. This CVASC in Vancouver and Calgary accept cash, debit card and money order (please make the money order payable to: CITS V Service (Canada) ltd.) The CVASC in Toronto accepts cash and debit card. The CVASC in Montreal accepts cash, debit card and money order.
 

Types	Purpose
Tourist (L)	It is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for sight-seeing.
Business (M)	M is issued to those who intend to visit for commercial and trade activities.
Noncommercial Visit (F)	F is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for non-commercial business activities, such as research, lecture, science and technology exchange visits on invitation.
Employment/Work (Z)	It is issued for applicants going to PRC for employment or work.
Student (X)	It is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for study. X1 is for those who plan to stay for more than 6 months, while X2 is issued for short stay.
Private Visit (S)	It is issued to family members who intend to visit the foreigners working or studying in PRC, or to those who intend to go to PRC for other private affairs.
Family Reunion (Q)	It is issued to family members of Chinese citizens or foreigners with permanent residence in PRC.
Transit (G)	It is issued for applicants going to PRC for transit to another country/region.
Hong Kong SAR & Macao SAR Visas	1. Canadian citizens are exempted from Hong Kong Visa if they go to Hong Kong for visit or sightseeing and they stay at Hong Kong for not more than 90 days. 2. Canadian citizens are exempted from Macao Visa for up to 30 days.

 

Canadian citizens can get a Chinese visa (L / M / S2 / Q2 type) valid for up to ten years by submitting all required documents. Generally speaking, the longest granted validity shall not exceed the passport’s remaining validity and each stay may not exceed 120 days. The cost for such entry permit is 110 Canadian dollars. Applicants should pay attention that if the remaining validity of their passports is relatively short they had better secure a new passport before setting about the application.
 

Festival	Date	Day
New Year's Day	January 2	Monday
Chinese New Year	January 23 - 25	Monday - Wednesday
Family Day	February 20	Monday
Commonwealth Day	March 13	Monday
Qingming Festival	April 5	Wednesday
Good Friday	April 7	Friday
International Worker's Day	May 1	Monday
Victoria Day	May 22	Monday
Dragon Boat Festival	June 23	Friday
Canada Day	July 3	Monday
Civic Day	August 7	Monday
Labor Day	September 4	Monday
Chinese National Day	October 2 - 4	Monday - Wednesday
Thanksgiving Day	October 9	Monday
Remembrance Day	November 10	Friday
Christmas Day	December 25	Monday

Note: The holidays schedules above are subject to change as necessary according to the embassy.

 Please contact Embassy of Canada in China if Canadians are in problems there.

 Recommended Tours:
China Tours from Canada
China Tour from Toronto Canada
China Tour from Vancouver Canada
China Tour from Montreal Canada
China Tour from Ottawa

 Other Chinese Embassies in North America:
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