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Public Holidays Office Closure Notice:
The Australian High Commission in Ottawa and the Australian Consulate in Toronto will be closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026. Both offices will reopen for regular business hours on Monday 5 January 2026.
The Australian Consulate in Vancouver will be closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 to Monday 29 December 2025 and will reopen for business on Tuesday 30 December 2025. The consulate will also be closed from Thursday 1 January 2026 and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026 for regular business hours.
The Arthur Erickson Building, where the Australian Consulate in Vancouver is located, will close at 3:00pm on Wednesday, 24 December and Wednesday, 31 December. Visitors attending the Consulate after 3:00pm should enter via the main entrance, where building security (if available) will grant access, or contact the Consulate on +1 604 694 6165 for assistance from a member of the consular team
Australian citizens requiring urgent consular assistance please call the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305
Applying for or renewing a passport
For information on how to apply for or renew a passport in Canada, and the impact of the Canada Post national strike on our operations, click here.
Consular assistance
For information on how to obtain assistance with consular matters, click here.
Notarial Services
For information on notarial services such as certified copies and legalization of documents, click here.
Australian visas, immigration or citizenship
For information on travelling to Australia or applying for a visa or citizenship, click here.
Dual Citizens (Australian-Canadians)
For information on travelling to and from Australia as a dual national, click here.
