Irish Embassy & Consulates in Canada

The Irish embassy is in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, at Metcalfe Street 150, K2P 1P1 Ottawa. The head of mission on record is John Concannon. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Ireland also has 2 consulates general in Toronto and Vancouver; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Ireland has 6 honorary consulates in Canada, in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, St. John's and Québec; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

No visa is needed by Canadian citizens for Ireland, for stays of up to 90 days.

In return, Canada has an embassy in Ireland, in Dublin.

Ireland in Canada

Worldwide, Ireland has 141 missions in 77 countries; 9 of them are in Canada.

Travel to Canada for Irish citizens

Irish citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Canada, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days. In Canada, Irish citizens can turn to the Irish embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Irish missions in Canada are closed

Irish missions in Canada close on Canada’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Good Friday on Friday 26 March 2027, and usually on some holidays of Ireland, such as Christmas Day (Lá Nollag) on Friday 25 December 2026.