Italy Consulate Winnipeg

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary vice-consulate is in Winnipeg, Manitoba, about 6.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Winnipeg; the nearest airport is Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG), about 7.7 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Vice-Consulate of Italy in Winnipeg

The honorary vice-consul is Stanislao Carbone, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 8 honorary consular posts of Italy in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Italy also has its embassy in Ottawa and 3 career consular posts in Canada.

Which Italian office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Manitoba belongs to the consular district of the Italian consulate general in Toronto, according to the Italian consulate’s website. The honorary vice-consulate in Winnipeg can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the Italian Consulate General in Toronto, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 136 Beverley Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1Y5, Canada
• Telephone: +1 416 977 1566
• Email: toronto.archivio@esteri.it
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00
• Website: constoronto.esteri.it

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 Italy and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Italian 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 Winnipeg

32 other countries are represented in Winnipeg, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Senegal (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary), United States (consulate). The full list of all 33 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

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

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

Diplomatic missions of Italy in Canada

Italy in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Winnipeg, the nearest other Italian office is the Honorary Vice-Consulate (Ontario) in Thunder Bay (about 600 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Ontario) in Toronto (about 1,510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Winnipeg.

• Ottawa (1,670 km) – Embassy of Italy in Canada
• Montreal (1,820 km) – Consulate General (Quebec)
• Toronto (1,510 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Vancouver (1,860 km) – Consulate General (British Columbia)
• Calgary (1,200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Guelph (1,460 km) – Honorary Vice-Consulate (Ontario)
• Halifax – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Kelowna (1,600 km) – Honorary Consular Agency (British Columbia)
• Sarnia (1,360 km) – Honorary Vice-Consulate (Ontario)
• Sudbury (1,250 km) – Honorary Vice-Consulate (Ontario)
• Thunder Bay (600 km) – Honorary Vice-Consulate (Ontario)
• Winnipeg – Honorary Vice-Consulate (this page)