Entrusted by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Canada, Chinese Visa Application Service Center （hereinafter referred to as “CVASC”）will begin to accept China Hong Kong/Macao ordinary visa applications of the ordinary passport holders from May 1, 2019. The Chinese Consulate-General in Toronto will no longer accept the aforesaid applications directly.

I. Contact information of the CVASC (Toronto)

    1. Address: Suite 1501, 393 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    2. Phone: 001-416-345-8472

    3. Fax: 001-416-345-8473
   4. E-mail: torontocenter@visaforchina.org
   5. Website: http://www.visaforchina.org

II. Business hours and fees

    1. Business hours: Monday-Friday (except Chinese and Canadian public holidays)

    2. Application Submission: 9:00AM to 3:00PM

    3. Collection:  9:00AM to 4:00PM

    4. Fees: Besides visa fees and express fees which are charged on behalf of the Chinese Consulate-General, the CVASC charges service fees. Detailed fee information could be found on the CVASC’s official website (www.visaforchina.org) or could be obtained by directly consulting the CVASC.

    5. Processing time: For regular service, it normally takes four business days after submission of an application. Express service should be approved by a consular officer and is to be charged extra fees.  However, some applications need to be forwarded to Hong Kong or Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) for approval, the processing time may be extended to around 4 weeks.

III. Important Reminders

    1. Whether or not a visa could be issued is decided by a consular officer, the CVASC is not participating in the approval process.

    2. The diplomatic, service (special or official) passport holders, those who apply for diplomatic, official or courtesy visas, and the Chinese citizens who apply for entry permits to Hong Kong, still need to submit their applications to the Chinese Consulate-General in Toronto (Address: 240 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5R 2N5; office hours: 9:00am-12:00am).

    3. Applicants could submit their China Hong Kong/Macao visa applications to the Chinese Consulate-General through the CVASC, or directly submit their visa applications to the Immigration Department of Hong Kong SAR or the Immigration Department of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR.

    4. Regarding the visa exemption policies of China Hong Kong or Macao SAR, please refer to the official website of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong SAR（www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html）or the Immigration Department of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR（www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/psp_top5_2_1.html).

Chinese Visa Application Service Center (Toronto)

2019.04.30