Canada Embassy in South Africa - Canada immigration services

When traveling to Canada, it will be reassuring to know that your embassy is ready to help if needed. The Canadian embassy in South Africa serves as a vital resource for South African people.

Canada Embassy in South Africa is an office of communication between Canada Government and South Africa Government. It operates as the official representative of Canada in South Africa. The following is major information about Canada Embassy for South Africa citizens and the way through which you can apply your visa to Canada.

1. About the Canada Embassy in South Africa 

The High Commission of Canada, Port Louis

• ADDRESS The Government of Canada has no resident representation in Mauritius., Services are offered through our High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa.

High Commission of Canada Trade Office in Johannesburg, South Africa

• ADDRESS Cradock Place, 1st Floor, , 10 Arnold Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa

• Email : [email protected]

• Fax (011 27 11)442 3325

• Phone (011 27 11)442 3130

Consulate of Canada in Durban, South Africa

• ADDRESS 1st floor Tinsley House, , 225 Musgrave road , Berea, Durban, South Africa
• Phone:
  +27-31-303-9695
• Fax:
  +27-31-312-1989
• Email:
  [email protected]

Consulate General of Canada in Cape Town, South Africa

• ADDRESS 30 Waterkan Street, Foreshore Cape Town 8001, South Africa
• Phone:
  +27-21-423-5240
• Fax:
  +27-21-423-4893
• Email:
  [email protected]

High Commission of Canada in Pretoria, South Africa

• ADDRESS 1103 Arcadia Street, Hatfield
  Pretoria 0083
  South Africa

• Telephone

  +27 12 422 3000

• Email

  [email protected]
  Consular services: [email protected]

• Office Hours

  Monday to Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (appointment)
  Friday: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm (appointment)

Services at the Canadian High Commission in Pretoria

The Canadian High Commission in Pretoria may provide consular assistance and a variety of services to South African and Canadian nationals, including:

• Processing a Canadian visa.
• Renewing and issuing Canadian passports
• Offering notary and document legalization services.
• Registering Canadian Residents in South Africa
• Providing emergency support to Canadian citizens in South Africa.

Relations between Canada and South Africa

In addition to its high commission in Pretoria, Canada maintains a trade office in Johannesburg.

The Canadian High Commission is one of 257 foreign representations in South Africa, 137 in Pretoria, and 235 Canadian diplomatic and consular missions overseas.

South Africa has two representatives in Canada. These representations include a high commission in Ottawa and a consulate general in Toronto.

List of services provided by the Canada embassy in South Africa

The embassy's responsibilities include processing visa applications for tourists visiting Canada, renewing passports, facilitating marriages between host country citizens and Canadian nationals, assisting with trade missions, and repatriating Canadian citizens.

How to apply for a Canada visa from South Africa?

The most common way to obtain a Canadian tourist visa from South Africa is to apply to the Canadian Embassy in South Africa. Please have the following documents ready before departure:

• Passport: valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in Vietnam
• Photographs: two standard passport size photographs (4x6 cm or 2x2 inches)
• Visa application form
• Visa approval letter: only required when applying for a business visa
• Visa fee: different for each type of visa

In case you have difficulty applying in person, you can submit your application via email. Just send the following documents to email of embassy of canada

• A scanned image of your passport.
• A digital color photograph
• A visa application form.

Useful information:

• How to get Canada visa from South Africa
• Check Canada visa requirement from South Africa

If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. Thank you!