British Passport Toronto

Toronto is Canada’s most populous city and the fourth largest in North America. Located along the shores of Lake Ontario and known as “Queen City”, Toronto is a thriving metropolis containing a vibrant downtown that has over 60 skyscrapers, with plans to build many more in the years ahead. The Greater Toronto Area and surrounding urban agglomeration, known as the Golden Horseshoe, has a population of 9.4 million people. This is the most industrialized part of Canada and accounts for 25% of the country’s economy. Other cities in the region include Hamilton, St. Catharines, Mississauga, Waterloo, Cambridge, Kitchener, Guelph, and Oshawa.

Toronto is an international city with plenty of cultural diversity that includes over 200 ethnic groups speaking 160 different languages. The city has always been a popular destination for immigrants, including those coming from the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth. The French were the first Europeans to establish trading posts in this region and build relationships with the native people, however, it was the British who would defeat the French and create the province of Upper Canada and make the town of York its capital, which would later be renamed Toronto in 1834 (Toronto was the original name given by the Iroquois).

Today about 30% of Canada’s population has British ancestry and the Greater Toronto Area has the highest number of British in the country. Since the days of the American Revolution, British settlers and immigrants have always found a home in this economically prosperous region of Canada. The Greater Toronto Area is Canada’s manufacturing hub and produces about half of the country’s manufactured goods. In recent years, immigrants from Asia make up more than half of the city’s new residents; they come for the abundance of opportunities in the technology sectors and are also attracted to the region’s excellent universities and research institutes.

Tourism is another important part of Toronto’s economy and the metropolitan area welcomes nearly 45 million visitors each year, including 275,000 visitors from the United Kingdom. Toronto is Canada’s most visited city and is one of the most visited cities in North America thanks to its distinct downtown neighborhoods each having loads of nightlife and trendy restaurants such as Harbourfront, Chinatown, Koreatown, Greektown, Little Italy, Kensington Market, Distillery District, Queen Street West, and Old Town District. Cultural and shopping attractions abound such as St. Lawrence Market, Toronto Eaton Centre, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Casa Loma, Art Gallery of Ontario, and Ontario Science Centre.

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is the primary commercial airport serving domestic and international passengers in the Greater Toronto Area. YYZ is Canada’s largest and busiest airport, providing service each year to more than 50 million passengers to over 180 destinations worldwide. British Airways provides nonstop service to London-Heathrow and seasonal service to London-Gatwick. Air Canada operates nonstop flights to London-Heathrow and has seasonal service to Manchester and Edinburgh, while Air Transat provides service to London-Gatwick, Manchester, and Edinburgh. Air Canada Rouge has seasonal service to Glasgow.

Toronto is home to one of five British consulates located in Canada. The consulate in Toronto provides services to British nationals living in or visiting the province of Ontario. If you are a British national and require urgent assistance, you can reach the consulate by calling +1 416 593 1290. The British consulate in Toronto can also provide an emergency passport if you are stuck abroad and need to return quickly to the United Kingdom.

Here is their physical address:

British Consulate General Toronto

777 Bay Street, Suite 2800
Toronto Ontario M5G 2G2
Canada

For those U.K. citizens or other British nationals that live in the United States and require a new 10-year British passport, you must apply online through the U.K. government website.

If you have difficulty applying online for a British passport and require assistance with this process, please give our office a call or schedule an appointment with our company. We are a private agency in the United States providing British passport services to U.K citizens living in North America. Our number one goal is to ensure your application documents for a passport are submitted accurately to Her Majesty’s Passport Office in the United Kingdom. Our services eliminate delays and give you the peace of mind to focus on your travel plans.

We provide the following British passport services for our customers: