FYI for those living in NY and PA

[Peachey 10]

E-mail I just received:

Dear Sir, Madam,

We are reaching out to Canadians in New York state and Pennsylvania who are registered with the Government of Canada’s Registration of Canadians Abroad Service to advise that the Consular Section at the Consulate General of Canada in Buffalo, New York has closed.

Please note that as a result of the closure, effective June 29, 2012, consular service responsibility for Canadian citizens in New York State and Pennsylvania will transfer to the Consulate General of Canada in New York. Canadian citizens in New York State and Pennsylvania can obtain consular assistance and further consular information at:

Consulate General of Canada

Address: 1251 Avenue of the Americas, Concourse Level, New York, New York, U.S.A., 10020-1175

Tel.: (212) 596-1759

Emergency toll-free to Ottawa: 1-888-949-9993

Fax: (212) 596-1666/1790

E-Mail: cngny.consul@international.gc.ca

Internet: http://www.newyork.gc.ca

There is no requirement for additional action on your part, unless there are changes to your contact information, in which case, we invite you to update your registration information at Registration of Canadians Abroad .

The Registration of Canadians Abroad Service is offered to Canadians travelling or living abroad. This service is provided so that travellers can be contacted and assisted in an emergency, such as natural disaster, civil unrest, or a family emergency at home.

Sincerely,

Consular Section

[grrrrreat 109]

E-mail I just received:

Wait, I thought the Buffalo consulate was where a lot of Canadians immigrants would go when they needed to leave and reenter Canada in order to get an immigrant visa and "land". Are they expanding the program where you "land" from inside Canada?

Edited June 29, 2012 by grrrrreat

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Cripes - am I supposed to register for something?

[Peachey 10]

You can register for the Canadians abroad thing so that the Canadian government knows where you are in case of emergency or something.

[TheFantastics09 19]

Ahhh, thank-you for posting this!

Edited June 29, 2012 by TheFantastics09

[Udella&Wiz 325]

t appears to be for trips abroad not for permanent residence - am I missing something?

[Peachey 10]

t appears to be for trips abroad not for permanent residence - am I missing something?

"The Registration of Canadians Abroad Service is offered to Canadians travelling or living abroad"

[Kimbear 53]

just choose you will be out of country for 5 years from todays date..it also says living abroad is considered a trip. I just did it..technically its a good thing to have /do if there is an emergency and your Canadian Family needs to get ahold of you. I shoulda did this when imoved here. oh well hind sight is 20/20 eh?