Other Consular Services
Other Services for American Citizens Living in Toronto
Entry for all American Citizen Services is at 225 Simcoe Street, NOT 360 University Avenue. Effective August 17, 2009, an appointment is required for all passport, consular report of birth abroad (CRBA), notarial and other services. Please see the listed websites before you come.
- Arrests - List of Attorneys
- Child Abduction
- Customs Duties and Import Restrictions
- Death
- Destitution
- Information by Telephone
- Judicial assistance and depositions
- Notarials and Authentications
- Selective Service
- Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
- Social Security
- Taxes
- U.S. police records
- Veterans Affairs
- Voting
Arrests: We visit Americans arrested or imprisoned in Canada to monitor their general welfare. We inform U.S. persons according to the wishes of the detainee due to privacy laws. Please contact us anytime to report the arrest of an American at 416-595-6506 or TorontoPassport@state.gov. We cannot intervene in immigration or civil disputes and cannot act as a detainee's legal advisor. We offer a List of Attorneys.
Child Abduction: Please contact the U.S. State Department's Office of Children's Issues.
Customs Duties and Import Restrictions: Please contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Death: In the event of the death of an American citizen in Ontario, the Consulate can issue a Report of Death of an American Citizen Abroad. This certificate may prove helpful in insurance or estate matters. Please contact us anytime to report the death of an American at 416-595-6506 or TorontoPassport@state.gov.
Destitution: Destitute Americans outside of the U.S. are generally unable to receive U.S. welfare benefits. We refer inquirers to low- or no-cost help from local authorities, and contact U.S. relatives or friends to get funds transferred for subsistence and repatriation.
Information by Telephone: Due to insufficient resources, we are unable to provide this service. Please start your search on any topic with www.USA.gov. We are not responsible for the accuracy of verbal information.
Our switchboard operator has no consular or visa information.
Judicial assistance and depositions: Click here for Canada-specific information concerning legal matters, depositions, service of papers or collection of evidence. Consular officers cannot offer legal advice, serve papers or arrange depositions. There are no deposition facilities in the consulate. Advance planning is essential, especially for government agencies or interests, or compulsion of testimony, which require the Canadian Government's prior approval. U.S. government officials must first contact the Departments of State and Justice in Washington DC, as well as their own agency headquarters.
Selective Service: All male U.S. citizens ages 18 through 25 must register with Selective Service.
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP): Please enter information about your stay here in Canada at this website. By enrolling in STEP, we can better assist you in an emergency and keep you informed of news related to travel anywhere overseas.
Social Security: Please visit Social Security's website to apply for benefits or a number if you live in Canada. You are strongly encouraged to apply by mail or at the closest Social Security office. The office closest to Toronto is located at 6540 Niagara Falls Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14304, telephone 1-877-480-4992 or fax 716-283-1774. You may apply for a Social Security number at the Consulate, but you should expect to wait 6-8 months before receiving a response from the Social Security Administration.
Taxes: Please obtain IRS forms and guidance from the Internal Revenue Service website. Americans with earned or unearned incomes above certain levels, sourced from anywhere, and foreigners with U.S.-sourced income, may have U.S. federal and state tax obligations. For more information on federal taxes for international taxpayers and taxpayer identification numbers, click here. For IRS yearly average currency exchange rates, click here. For more information on state taxes, click here. For information on combatting fraud waste and abuse in Federal Tax Administration, click here.
U.S. police records: The FBI maintains a central U.S. criminal history database. To obtain your police record please click here. We have no fingerprint facility. Please obtain fingerprints from a local police authority.
Veterans Affairs: Please contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Regional Office (21), 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009, telephone: 802-296-5177, fax: 802-291-6299.
Voting: Visit the State Department’s website on overseas voting. Please note that the consulate is not a voting station. To request an absentee ballot, please follow the links for your state or territory on the Federal Voting Assistance Program website.The recently enacted Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act simplifies overseas voting by, among other things, allowing voters to receive absentee ballots electronically. For more information on the MOVE Act, click here.