Other Consular Services
Other Services for American Citizens Living in Toronto
Entry for all American Citizen Services is at 225 Simcoe Street, NOT 360 University Avenue. Effective August 17, 2009, an appointment is required for all passport, consular report of birth abroad (CRBA), notarial and other services. Please see the listed websites before you come.
- Arrests - List of Attorneys
- Parental Child Abduction
- Customs Duties and Import Restrictions
- Death
- Destitution
- Information by Telephone
- Judicial assistance and depositions
- Notarials and Authentications
- Selective Service
- Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
- Social Security
- Taxes
- U.S. police records
- Veterans Affairs
- Voting
- Renunciation
We visit Americans arrested or imprisoned in Canada to monitor their general welfare. We inform U.S. persons according to the wishes of the detainee due to privacy laws. Please contact us anytime to report the arrest of an American at 416-595-6506 or TorontoPassport@state.gov. We cannot intervene in immigration or civil disputes and cannot act as a detainee's legal advisor. We offer a List of Attorneys.
Please visit the following page for complete information on parental child abduction.
Customs Duties and Import Restrictions
Please contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
In the event of the death of an American citizen in Ontario, the Consulate can issue a Report of Death of an American Citizen Abroad. This certificate may prove helpful in insurance or estate matters. Please contact us anytime to report the death of an American at 416-595-6506 or TorontoPassport@state.gov.
Destitute Americans outside of the U.S. are generally unable to receive U.S. welfare benefits. We refer inquirers to low- or no-cost help from local authorities, and contact U.S. relatives or friends to get funds transferred for subsistence and repatriation.
Due to insufficient resources, we are unable to provide this service. Please start your search on any topic with www.USA.gov. We are not responsible for the accuracy of verbal information.
Our switchboard operator has no consular or visa information.
Judicial assistance and depositions
For Canada-specific information concerning legal matters, depositions, service of papers or collection of evidence, please visit Travel.State.Gov. Consular officers cannot offer legal advice, serve papers or arrange depositions. There are no deposition facilities in the consulate. Advance planning is essential, especially for government agencies or interests, or compulsion of testimony, which require the Canadian Government's prior approval. U.S. government officials must first contact the Departments of State and Justice in Washington DC, as well as their own agency headquarters.
All male U.S. citizens ages 18 through 25 must register with Selective Service.
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP):
Please enter information about your stay here in Canada at this website. By enrolling in STEP, we can better assist you in an emergency and keep you informed of news related to travel anywhere overseas.
Please visit Social Security's website to apply for benefits or a number if you live in Canada. You may apply for a Social Security number at the Consulate, but you should expect to wait 4 -5 months before receiving a response from the Social Security Administration.
Please obtain IRS forms and guidance from the Internal Revenue Service website. Americans with earned or unearned incomes above certain levels, sourced from anywhere, and foreigners with U.S.-sourced income, may have U.S. federal and state tax obligations. Please visit Travel.State.Gov for moreinformation on federal taxes for international taxpayers and taxpayer identification numbers, and also for information on combating waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal Tax Administration. Please visit IRS.gov for yearly average currency exchange rates, and also for information about state taxes.
The FBI maintains a central U.S. criminal history database. Please visit FBI.gov to btain your police record. We have no fingerprint facility. Please obtain fingerprints from a local police authority.
Please contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Regional Office (21), 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009.
VA Regional Office: 1-800-827-1000 (Inside Vermont) or
1-802-296-5177 (From Canada or Outside Vermont)
For more information on voting, please consult the relevant section of our website.
For more information on renouncing or relinquishing citizenship, please consult the relevant section of our website.