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Consulate General promotes South Africa\u2019s interests in Canada. As such, the High Commission serves Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Nunavut as well as the immediate area surrounding Ottawa. The Consulate General provides consular services in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.<\/p><p>Accordingly, we aim to foster excellent relations between South Africa and Canada through focusing on promoting the strategic goals on enhancement of relations around trade and investments, tourism, arts and culture as well as on education and training. These goals are aimed to support South Africa\u2019s priorities that have been identified by our government.<\/p><p>South Africans are a vibrant nation that continues to espouse for the values of UBUNTU, which recognises the interdependence of the global community if we are to resolve the intricate challenges facing the World. We encourage you to follow us on social media and to stay updated on our latest activities. (X; Fb) We thank you for visiting us and we look forward to engaging with you and also receiving you soon in our beautiful country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f95c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03f95c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8b3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"ed8b3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">IMPORTANT NOTICES<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bd1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8bd1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">SA VFS Consular Service Centre to open in Toronto, effective from 17 November 2025:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<span lang=\"en-GB\">This is for easier access for South African citizens in Canada to Passports, IDs &amp; Birth Certificates, Registration of Birth (only 30 days and under) via<\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/can\/en\/zap\" href=\"https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/can\/en\/zap\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"10\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u00a0<b>VFS Global<\/b><\/span><\/a><b><\/b><\/p><p>Unit 801, 415 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M5B 2E7 Canada.<br \/>Tel:\u00a0 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