Jamaica Consulate Winnipeg

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Shaughnessy Park area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, about 4.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Winnipeg; the nearest airport is Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG), about 4.6 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Jamaica in Winnipeg

The honorary consul is Lois Angela Stewart-Archer, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 4 honorary consular posts of Jamaica in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Jamaica also has its high commission in Ottawa and 1 career consular post in Canada.

Which Jamaican office handles passports and visas?

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

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

• Address: 350 Sparks Street, Suite 910, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S8, Canada
• Telephone: +1 613 233 9311
• Email: executiveassistant@jhcottawa.ca
• Website: www.jhcottawa.ca

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 Jamaica and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Jamaican 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), Brazil (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 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 Jamaica.

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 Jamaica can contact the High Commission of Canada in Kingston, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Jamaica in Canada

Jamaica in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Winnipeg, the nearest other Jamaican office is the Honorary Consulate (Alberta) in Edmonton (about 1,190 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) – High Commission of Jamaica in Canada
• Toronto (1,510 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Edmonton (1,190 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Montreal (1,820 km) – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Vancouver (1,860 km) – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)
• Winnipeg – Honorary Consulate (this page)