Consular services

“Consular services” is the term commonly known to international authorities as the services a country provides to its citizens while they are outside the country. It defines the services that Canada offers to Canadians while they are living or travelling outside Canada.

We have approximately 260 consular offices worldwide, where consular officers are committed to helping Canadians travelling and living outside of Canada.

Consular services include:

• up-to-date advice and information about travelling internationally
• providing assistance at Government of Canada offices outside Canada

Canadians can seek help from our offices outside Canada during business hours. For help outside of business hours, they can reach Global Affairs Canada's Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Canada, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This monitoring centre can also alert Canadians to trouble and provide advice through updates to the Travel Advice and Advisories and the Registration of Canadians Abroad service.