• Multilateral Treaties
• Bilateral Treaties
• Canadian Laws and Regulations
• Service Standards and Fees

Consular services are provided in accordance with a number of Canadian laws and regulations, as well as international treaties, understandings and procedures. These regulatory and legal documents are available to the public and may be consulted in the event of problems.

However, regulatory and legal instructions must be interpreted and applied in hundreds of countries and millions of situations. Therefore, interpretations and decisions must be made by the persons directly involved. The following links will take you to the most important documents.

Additional information can be obtained by e-mailing us: travel@international.gc.ca.

Multilateral Treaties

• Commonwealth Scheme for the Transfer of Offenders (English only)
  • List of Commonwealth Countries
• European Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons
  • (ETS 112 - Parties: signatures & ratifications)
• Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
• Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption
• Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad
• United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
• Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

Bilateral Treaties

• Treaty Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Argentine Republic on the Transfer of Offenders
• Canada – Arab Republic of Egypt Agreement regarding Cooperation on Consular Elements of Family Matters (Problems abroad and/or Child Abductions)
• Canada - Australia Consular Services Sharing Agreement
• Canada - China Convention on Consular Relations
• Canada – Lebanese Republic Agreement regarding Cooperation on Consular Matters of a Humanitarian Nature
• Transfer of Offender Treaties: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Peru, Thailand, Thailand (Exchange of notes), Venezuela, United States

Canadian Laws and Regulations

• Canada Evidence Act
• Canadian Passport Order
• Citizenship Act
• Department of Foreign Affairs Act
• Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act
• Privacy Act
• Transfer of Offenders Act

Service Standards and Fees

• Consular Service Standards
• Consular Specialized Service Fees - Regulations