Finland Consulate Toronto

Before your visit

• Opening hours: not included in the Global Affairs Canada list – call or e-mail the consulate before you go.
• Location: The consulate is in the Downtown area of Toronto, Ontario, about 1.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Toronto; the nearest airport is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 4.8 km away. The nearest rapid-transit station is Bloor-Yonge (TTC subway/LRT, less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Consulate of Finland in Toronto

The most senior consular officer listed for the consulate is Jaakko Olli Seppo Autere (consular agent & senior trade commissioner), according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is the only career consular post of Finland in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. The same list names 8 honorary consular posts of Finland.

Documents checklist

What Finnish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Finnish government information:

Finnish passport or ID card (application abroad)

• Apply in person at a Finnish embassy, consulate general or career-led consulate (only some honorary consulates can issue passports) – most missions require a booking
• Make sure your data in the Finnish population register are up to date before applying
• A passport photo no more than 6 months old (printed photo when applying at a mission)
• Your old passport or ID card for identification
• Men aged 23–30: military service documents
• Collection: some online applications can only be completed and collected in Finland – check before choosing that route

Sources: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland – applying for a passport or identity card, Embassy of Finland in London – required attachments (finlandabroad.fi) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate.

Other consulates in Toronto

89 other countries are represented in Toronto, among them: France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Ghana (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Grenada (consulate general), Guatemala (consulate general), Guinea (honorary), Guyana (consulate), Haiti (honorary), Hungary (consulate), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Israel (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Jamaica (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Kazakhstan (consulate), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 90 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

The general holidays under federal law (Canada Labour Code, section 166) are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day; provinces and territories set further holidays of their own. The consulate may also close on public holidays of Finland.

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 Finland can contact the Embassy of Canada in Helsinki, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Finland in Canada

Finland in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Toronto, the nearest other Finnish office is the Honorary Consulate (Ontario) in Sudbury (about 340 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Toronto.

• Ottawa (350 km) – Embassy of Finland in Canada
• Toronto – Consulate (this page)
• Calgary – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Halifax (1,260 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Montreal (500 km) – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Sault Ste. Marie (500 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ontario)
• Sudbury (340 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ontario)
• Thunder Bay (930 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ontario)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)
• Winnipeg (1,510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Manitoba)