Italian Embassy & Consulates in Canada

The Italian embassy is in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, at Slater Street 275, Ottawa. The head of mission on record is Alessandro Cattaneo. Its website is linked on its page.

Italy also has 3 consulates general in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver; a consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Italy has 8 honorary consulates in Canada, in Calgary, Greater Sudbury, Guelph, Sarnia, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Halifax and Québec; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports.

Canadian citizens can visit Italy without a visa for up to 90 days.

In return, Canada has 4 missions in Italy, including its embassy in Rome.

Italy in Canada

Worldwide, Italy has 580 missions in 172 countries; 12 of them are in Canada.

Travel to Canada for Italian citizens

Before flying to Canada, Italian citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed. In Canada, Italian citizens can turn to the Italian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Italian missions in Canada are closed

Italian 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 Italy, such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.