We are pleased to announce that the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa will conduct a consular outreach in Montreal on the following dates:
Date: Saturday, 23 March 2024, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
The consular team will provide passport services, legalization, reports of birth, marriage and death, and overseas voting registration services during the outreach mission.
The Migrant Workers Office- Toronto (formerly Philippine Overseas Labor Office) will join the outreach mission. For MWO-related inquiries and their list of services, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We urge applicants not to bring with them people who have no consular business to conduct as the crowd will be tightly managed at the venue. Travel companions may wait outside the venue. Appearance is strictly by appointment only.
Please note that an approved appointment does not guarantee that your transaction will be completed on the appointed date without the presentation of sufficient documentary requirements. Please make sure to bring your complete documentary requirements, their photocopies, and cash or debit card for payment.
We look forward to serving you.
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PASSPORT
All applicants for passport application/renewal must book an appointment through the following link: appointment.ottawape.org/outreach/
Appointment slots will be available beginning 07 March 2024, Thursday at 9:00 A.M. (Ottawa time).
Applicants should ensure that they bring with them complete requirements when they arrive at the venue for their transaction, particularly the printed application form and the required documents and their photocopies. We have no photocopying facilities at the venue. The requirements for passport application and renewal may be viewed at this page on our website:
https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-10-46/passports
Applicants must submit a pre-paid self-addressed Xpresspost envelope, with a signature sticker, which may be purchased from Canada Post or its agents.
You will receive your new passport within 8 weeks from the date of application.
LEGALIZATION/REPORTS OF BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DEATH/NBI Form 5
Applicants for legalization, reports of birth, marriage, death and NBI Form 5 must book an appointment through the following link beginning 07 March 2024, Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
appointment.ottawape.org/outreach/
Appointment slots will be available beginning 07 March 2024, Thursday at 9:00 A.M. (Ottawa time).
Please be guided by the following accepting and releasing schedules:
Accepting |
Releasing |
23 March 2024, Saturday 8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. (expedite only) |
24 March 2024, Sunday 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 a.m. |
24 March 2024, Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
by Mail |
Please note that clients for legalization, reports of birth, marriage, death, and NBI Form 5 will not be allowed to wait at the venue after processing and will need to return on the indicated releasing schedule. For those who do not wish to return, you may bring a prepaid self-addressed Xpresspost envelope (with signature sticker) together with your documents and their photocopies at any point during the outreach.
The requirements may be viewed at these pages on our website:
Legalization:
https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-10-46/legalization-of-documents
Note: Canada began issuing Apostille on 11 January 2024. The Embassy will not authenticate documents with Apostille. Documents with Apostille bear legal effect in the Philippines without the Embassy authentication.
Reports of Birth, Marriage and Death
https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-10-46/civil-registration
NBI Form 5
https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-22-51/nbi-clearance
OVERSEAS VOTERS’ REGISTRATION
The consular outreach will also accept applications for overseas voters’ registration in view of the 2025 National Elections for Filipinos wishing to register to vote, transfer their registration records, and/or update their records. To schedule an appointment, please visit:
appointment.ottawape.org/outreach
Appointment slots will be available on 07 March 2024, Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
For more information, please visit:
https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-22-51/overseas-absentee-voting
For the schedule of consular fees, please go to:
https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/schedule-of-fees