Canadian Embassy for Finland - Address / Phone Number

Embassy Canada in Finland

Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 25 B , 00100 Helsinki
City: Helsinki (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours)
Tel.: +358 9 228 530
Fax: +358 9 2285 3385
Emergency tel.: 613-996-8885
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 16.30
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 12.00 (by appointment)

Canada and Finland have much in common as bilingual northern parliamentary democracies with similar geography, climate and natural resources, particularly forestry.  Shared values and commitment to a rules-based international system provide the foundation for similar approaches to issues on the global agenda, such as promotion of international security, democratic development, environmental protection, sustainable northern development, indigenous affairs and regulation of information technology.

Canada is one of few countries mentioned in PM Jyrki Katainen’s government policy program. Finland’s Canada Action Plan “Finland and Canada – Northern Partners” was published in 2011. The Canada Plan seeks to strengthen the bilateral relations via outlining areas for closer cooperation and presenting a number of concrete objectives. Canada and Finland benefit from bilateral visits and meetings.

The Embassy provides consular assistance, notarial services and passport application forms to Canadian citizens. Passport and citizenship applications must all be submitted to Embassy of Canada in Helsinki. The Embassy does not provide visa and immigration services. Application forms and procedures can be found in the Visas and Immigration section.

Emergency assistance covers such matters as:

• Arrest/Detention
• Child Abduction/Custody
• Death
• Evacuations
• Hostage Taking/Kidnapping
• Lost/Stolen Belongings
• Lost/Stolen Passport
• Medical Emergency
• Missing Persons
• Money Transfer

In case of a lost or stolen passport report it as soon as possible to the Helsinki office and to the police. The lost or stolen passport is cancelled without delay and the Passport Office database is instantly updated. A found passport earlier reported missing is no longer a valid travel document and must be returned for destruction.

While Austrian citizens may not need a visa to visit or transit Canada, they still need to:

• Show an immigration officer that they satisfy all other requirements to enter Canada. For instance, they may need a medical exam before arriving. If they do not meet all the requirements, they may not be allowed to enter.
• Carry proper travel documents and identification for themselves and any children travelling with them.

The Embassy is closed on the following holidays:

• January 01 - New Year’s Day
• March/April - Good Friday
• March/April - Easter Monday
• May 01 - May Day
• May 19 - Victoria Day
• June 20 - Midsummer Eve
• July 01 - Canada Day
• October - Thanksgiving
• December 24 - Christmas Eve
• December 25 - Christmas Day
• December 26 - Boxing Day