When other issues arise: • Replace a lost, stolen, damaged or ex-
pired passport. • Contact relatives or friends to request assistance in sending you money or air- line tickets. • Transfer funds if urgent financial as- sistance is required. • Contact next of kin, with your autho-
rization, if you have had an accident or are detained by police. • Accept citizenship applications for
approval by Citizenship and Immigra- tion Canada. • Provide advice about burying a Cana- dian abroad or assist in repatriating the remains to Canada. • Advise local police in Canada to con-
tact next of kin in case of death. • Request that local authorities inves- tigate suspicious circumstances in the event of an alleged or apparent crime or death (although consular officials cannot interfere in a local investigation or legal matter).
Services not offered by consular officials
When legal issues arise: • Intervene in private legal matters. • Provide legal advice. • Obtain a criminal record check on
your behalf. • Post bail or pay fines or legal fees. • Get you out of prison. • Take possession of an abducted child. • Enforce a Canadian custody agree- ment overseas or compel a country to decide a custody case. • Investigate a crime or death. • Ask local authorities to give preferen-
tial treatment to Canadians. • Issue letters of guarantee.
When other issues arise: • Make travel arrangements. • Compensate or reimburse you for de-
layed or cancelled travel. • Pay your hotel, medical, travel or oth- er expenses. • Store personal effects or search for lost items. • Acquire local permits or licences on
your behalf, including foreign visas or work permits.
• Assist with job hunting. • Help you find accommodation. • Accept mail on your behalf. • Issue pension or social security ben-
efits. • Perform marriage ceremonies.
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• Pay the burial, cremation, or repa-
triation costs of a deceased Canadian. • Coordinate and pay for search-and-
rescue efforts to locate missing Cana- dians.
Emergency consular services
Emergency consular assistance is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For emergency help during office hours, contact the nearest Canadian government office abroad or the Emer- gency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa, where an experienced consular officer is always on hand. You may be asked to leave a message for a prompt
return call. Make sure your message is clear and that you provide a telephone number or contact address. Where there is no Canadian office,
an Australian or British government office will provide you with emergency services. Tese and possibly other for- eign offices can also contact the nearest Canadian government office on your behalf. For more information on this topic or
other travel information visit
www.trav-
el.gc.ca. Information was resourced from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.
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