Consul General: Mr. Chen Ligang
Address: 240, St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2N5 Canada
24-Hour Tel: +1-416-6160807, 5290068 (for emergencies)
Tel: +1-416-9647260, 9649646
Fax: +1-416-3246468
Email: chinaconsul_tor_ca@mfa.gov.cn  
Website: http://toronto.china-consulate.org/eng  
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)

 Visa Office (for visa, passport, notarization & authentication) 
Tel: +1-416-9648861 (24-hour automatic telephone, manual service during 09:00-10:00 and 15:00-17:00)
Fax: +1-416-3249010 
Email: visaoffice@rogers.com
Office Hours: 09:00-11:30, 13:30-15:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Consular Districts: Ontario, Manitoba  
Notice: In order to insure safety, all visitors to the Consulate in Toronto should show their ID Card.

 Important Notice about Chinese Visa Application
Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in Toronto will be opened on 22nd December 2011. All ordinary passport holders visiting Mainland China are required to submit their visa applications to the center. It is responsible for receiving visa applications and collecting visa fees on behalf of the consulate and returning processed visa applications.

Detailed Information about CVASC in Toronto:
Address: Suite 1501, University Center, 393 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Business Hours: Monday-Friday
Application Submission: 09-15:00
(Urgent applications must be submitted before 11:30)
Payment and Passport Collection: 09:00-16:00
Tel: 416-345-8472
Fax: 416-345-8473
Email: torontocenter@visaforchina.org
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org/YTO_EN/

CVASC is operated by China Bridge Group (Canada) Ltd. It has no involvement in the visa assessment and decision-making process. Whether a visa is to be issued or not, and what type of visa is to be issued as well as its period of validity, number of entry and duration of stay shall be decided by the Chinese consulate. 

 Tips for Visa Applicants
1. The peak of application: Monday, 1-2 working days after every holiday, between 11:00-12:00, 13:30-14:30 in every working day. You'd better avoid the time quantum; otherwise, you will queue up for a long time. 

2. The off-peak time: Between 09:00-10:30, 14:30-15:30, from Tuesday to Friday. During this time quantum, applicants are rare and you can save your time. 

3. Between May-June, September-October in every year, there are many applicants. In order to save your time, you can apply for a visa in advance according to your planned travel. 

4. Make a good preparation for required documents for applying a visa. 

5. Please submit your applications to Chinese Embassy or Consulate-General in Canada according to consular justification. Otherwise, your application will be delayed or even denied. 

6. If you apply for rush service of same-day pick-up, please submit visa application before 11:30, and pay for fee and pick up visa after 14:30 on the same day.

 2012 Public Holidays of Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Toronto