Starting from September 30, 2025, the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Montreal will implement the Chinese Visa Online Processing System, in coordination with the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Montreal.

At that time, all applicants (excluding those applying for visas to Hong Kong China and Macao China) must first fill out the application form and submit all required electronic application materials online. Applicants may proceed to the Montreal Visa Center to submit their documents only after the verification has been approved (note: approval of the online review does not mean the visa has been granted). Applicants may proceed to submit physical documents and make payment at the Visa Center (on working days from 9:00 a.m. EST. to 3:00 p.m. EST, no appointment required).

For detailed instructions of the online application process, please click “here.”

The Montreal Visa Center plans to conduct system testing from 3:00 p.m. EST. on Friday, September 26, 2025, to 11:59 p.m. EST. on Monday, September 29, 2025. During the update process, please refrain from using the website to fill out or submit application forms to avoid the loss of already filled information.

Applicants who have submitted their application forms through the original Chinese visa application system must submit the physical applications at the Montreal Visa Center by 3:00 pm. EST. on 9/26/2025. Otherwise, the application form will be void; and the applicant must complete the form with the new system.

When the system is upgrading, applicants may contact the Chinese Visa Service in Montreal for emergency issues.

Montreal Visa Center Email: montrealcenter@visaforchina.org

Contact number: +1-514-680-8472