Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canada
The Office Hours and Major Chinese Holidays
Office Hours (except Chinese holidays)
Consular Office: 09:00-13:00, Monday-Friday
Other offices: 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30, Monday-Friday
Major Chinese holidays
Holiday |
Number of days the
Embassy will be closed |
| New Year's Day (January 1) | 1 |
| Spring Festival (Chinese New year's Day) | 3 |
| International Labor Day (May 1) | 3 |
| Chinese National Day (October 1) | 3 |
Note: If you want to know more information about holidays, please refer to the website: http://www.chinaembassycanada.org/eng/default.htm In the NEWS section, there are Holiday Announcement.
The information of Chinese Consulates in Canada
| Chinese Consulate | Tel | Fax | Address | Consular Districts |
| Calgary | +1-403-2643322 Visa Office: +1-403-5371247 | +1-403-2646656 | 1011 6th Ave. S.W., Suite 100, Calgary, AB T2P 0W1 | Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northern Territories |
| Toronto | +1-416-9647260 | +1-416-3246468 | 240 St. George Street, Toronto Ontario M5R 2P4 | Ontario, Manitoba |
| Vancouver | +1-604-7365188 | +1-604-7370154 | 3380 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3K3 | British Colombia, the Yukon Territory |
Visa Fees
Please pay by cash, money order, or certificated checks. The payee
is 'Chinese Embassy'.
1. Regular Visa Fee per Person
The regular visa fee for American citizens is adjusted since August
1, 2007. No matter of the number of entries, the individual applicant
is charged CAD 110 while the group visa is charged CAD 90 per person.
The expedited service fee doesn't change.
Visa Types |
American Citizens |
Citizens of Other
Countries |
| Single-Entry Visa with 3-month Validity | CAD 110 |
CAD 50 |
| Double-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity | CAD 110 |
CAD 75 |
| Multi-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity | CAD 110 |
CAD 100 |
| Multi-Entry Visa with 12-month Validity | CAD 110 |
CAD 150 |
2. Expedited Service Fee per Person
The regular processing time of a visa is 4 working days. For urgent
cases, expedited service is available. Moreover, extra fees will
be charged as following:
| 1 working day processing (applications need be presented before 11:00.) | CAD 50 |
| 2-3 working days processing | CAD 35 |
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