Barbados Consulate Montreal

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce area of Montréal, Quebec, about 6.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Montréal; the nearest airport is Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), about 8.8 km away. The nearest rapid-transit station is Villa-Maria (Montréal Metro, about 1.4 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Barbados in Montreal

The honorary consul is Myrna Lashley, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 5 honorary consular posts of Barbados in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Barbados also has its high commission in Ottawa and 1 career consular post in Canada.

Which Barbadian office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the High Commission of Barbados in Canada or one of the consulates listed below. The honorary consulate in Montreal can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the Barbadian High Commission in Ottawa, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 470, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L5, Canada
• Telephone: +1 613 236 9517
• Email: ottawa@foreign.gov.bb
• Website: www.foreign.gov.bb

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Barbados and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Barbadian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Montreal

71 other countries are represented in Montreal, among them: Belgium (consulate general), Benin (honorary), Bolivia (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Cambodia (honorary), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Croatia (honorary), Cuba (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Democratic Republic of the Congo (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (honorary), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), Estonia (honorary). The full list of all 72 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Canada’s general holidays (Canada Labour Code, section 166) and on the holidays of Quebec, and may also close on public holidays of Barbados.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Barbados can contact the High Commission of Canada in Bridgetown, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Barbados in Canada

Barbados in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Montreal, the nearest other Barbadian office is the High Commission in Ottawa (about 170 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Montreal.

• Ottawa (170 km) – High Commission of Barbados in Canada
• Toronto (500 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Calgary – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Edmonton – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Montreal – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Truro (800 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)