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France visa appointment in Canada: VFS Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa
VisaBot is not part of VFS Global, France-Visas or the French Consulate in Montreal, and the decision on your France visa rests with the consulate alone.
Every France visa appointment in Canada goes through VFS Global: permanent centres in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, and temporary centres on scheduled days in ten more cities. The French Consulate in Montreal examines each file. VisaBot covers all 14 cities with Notifications for new France dates and AutoBooking to book one in your name.
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- Bot books appointments for you
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- Catches every available slot
How it works
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Subscribe online or on the app
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Relax while VisaBot monitors visa centre website for new appointments
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Enjoy your fast and stress-free appointment
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Where VisaBot fits between France-Visas and the VFS calendar
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One centre, one VFS category
Each subscription follows one centre and one category, such as Short Stay first application in Toronto.
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Constant checks of your calendar
VisaBot keeps scanning the VFS France calendar for that centre between your own checks.
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Notifications: you take the date
A push alert, or optional e-mail, flags an open France date; you book it on VFS yourself.
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AutoBooking: the bot takes it
The bot books a date within your range for up to five applicants in their names; a prepayment per applicant covers the VFS booking fee, the rest follows the booking.
VisaBot gets you the VFS date; France-Visas, documents, fingerprints and the visa decision stay outside its part.
Permanent or temporary: choosing your VFS France centre in Canada
Every file goes to the French Consulate in Montreal, so pick a city for travel and dates, and book the centre you named on France-Visas.
Toronto — VFS Global
Unit 801, 415 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2E7. Permanent centre.
Montreal — VFS Global
Suite 206, 1010 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC H3A 2R7. Permanent centre, plus a short business trip category.
Ottawa — VFS Global
Suite 403, 2211 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1H 7X5. Permanent centre.
Vancouver — VFS Global
Unit 440, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2E7. Permanent centre, the one west of Ontario.
Calgary — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Homewood Suites by Hilton Calgary-Airport, 2021 100 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T3J 0R3.
Edmonton — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Unit 1802, Tower 102 A, City Centre, 10025 102 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 2Z2.
Winnipeg — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Hampton Inn by Hilton Winnipeg Airport/Polo Park, 730 Berry Street, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0S6.
Hamilton — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Homewood Suites by Hilton, 40 Bay Street South, Hamilton, ON L8P 0B3; VFS Toronto handles its bookings.
Quebec City — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Hampton by Hilton Québec/Lévis, 1176 rue Courchevel, Lévis, QC G6W 0P7.
Halifax — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Homewood Suites by Hilton, 1960 Brunswick Street, Halifax, NS B3J 2G7.
Moncton — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Crowne Plaza, 1005 Main Street, Moncton, NB E1C 1G9.
Victoria — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3Z5.
Regina — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Hampton Inn, 3830 East Gate Drive, Regina, SK S4Z 1A5.
Saskatoon — VFS Global
Temporary centre: Confederation Inn, 3330 Fairlight Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7M 3Y4.
Temporary centres open on days VFS schedules and add a VFS fee; if those days miss your trip, use a permanent centre. Neither choice affects the visa decision.
Category 1, 2 or 3: matching the VFS France label to France-Visas
VFS Global sorts France appointments into Categories 1, 2 and 3 and turns away a file whose category differs from the visa type on your France-Visas form.
Visa de Court Sejour premiere demande / Short Stay first application- First short-stay visa for tourism or a visit; Category 3.
Visa de Court Sejour Renouvellement / Short Stay Visa Renewal- A further short-stay visa after an earlier one; Category 2.
Court Sejour - voyage affaire et autre raison professionnel- Short business or work trips; Montreal alone.
Family or visitor First time- Temporary centres: a first family or visitor trip.
Students- Temporary centres: students, with the Études en France confirmation.
Franco-canadian Agreement - Working holiday, Young professional- Canadians aged 18 to 35 under the youth mobility agreement.
Visa for family of French citizen or EU - parent, child, ascendant- Parents, children, ascendants of French or EU citizens; Category 1.
- Booking Short Stay Visa Renewal for a first visa, or the reverse.
Setting up a France subscription from Canada: five checks
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Confirm Canada is where you apply
France-Visas takes residents of Canada: over three months in the visa district and, for non-Canadians, legal residence.
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Finish France-Visas first
VFS wants the form done before booking; centre and category must match it.
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Set a date range that works
France-Visas advises booking at least 15 days before a short-stay departure and a month before a long stay.
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List every traveller once
Notifications covers the whole application; AutoBooking takes up to five applicants on one date.
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Leave the OTP to VisaBot
The VFS code reaches the VisaBot mailbox; ask support before signing in to VFS yourself, as the code lives 3 to 5 minutes.
Time to a VFS France date in Canada, and what comes after
VFS Global says new France slots follow no predetermined schedule and go first come, first served. VisaBot knows no release pattern either, and dates are not released every day, so the first alert can take several days.
France-Visas notes that appointment waits vary with applicant numbers and the season. A narrow date range, a group of five or a temporary centre with few scheduled days leaves fewer dates that fit.
The appointment is the first clock; the consulate decision is the second. France-Visas asks applicants in Canada to allow at least 15 days for processing and offers no expedite procedure.
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France visa rules that apply when you file from Canada
- Who files in Canada
- Residents of Canada with legal residence; US residents cannot apply here.
- When France is your country
- Your main destination by nights, or your first Schengen entry when stays are equal.
- Who decides
- The French Consulate in Montreal, for files from every VFS centre in Canada.
- Before the appointment
- An online France-Visas application; long-stay students first complete Études en France.
- When to apply
- Short stay: up to six months before departure. Long stay: up to three months before.
- Fees
- A visa fee plus a VFS service fee; amounts are on France-Visas.
Canadian citizens need no visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period; long stays still go through VFS. Family members of EU or EEA citizens may qualify for a free, faster procedure.
What VisaBot leaves to you, VFS and the consulate
- VisaBot does not decide visas and has no influence on the French Consulate in Montreal.
- VisaBot does not fill in France-Visas, check documents or go to VFS with you.
- VisaBot does not hold or resell VFS dates; bookings are in the applicants’ names.
- VisaBot cannot make VFS open more France dates or add days at a temporary centre.
VisaBot is operated by TREVOR PHILIPS LTD, company number 14986978, incorporated in England and Wales. VisaBot is not affiliated with VFS Global, BLS International, TLScontact, any embassy or consulate.
France appointments from Canada: questions before you subscribe
Which VFS centre should I book for a France visa from Canada?
Book the VFS Global centre you can reach on the day and name the same one on France-Visas. Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver are permanent; the ten other cities have temporary centres with scheduled days and an extra VFS fee. Every file goes to the French Consulate in Montreal.
Which VFS category do I choose for a first France tourist visa?
At a permanent centre, a first tourist or family visit uses Visa de Court Sejour premiere demande / Short Stay first application, and a repeat visa uses Short Stay Visa Renewal. Temporary centres list Family or visitor First time. Pick the label that matches your France-Visas form.
What can I do when VFS France shows no appointments in Canada?
Keep the calendar watched instead of refreshing it by hand. VFS Global says new France slots follow no predetermined schedule and go first come, first served, so an empty calendar says little about tomorrow. Notifications alerts you to a new date; AutoBooking can book one that fits.
How many people can one VisaBot subscription cover on the France route?
One Notifications subscription covers every traveller on the application. AutoBooking on France routes from Canada takes up to five applicants and needs one date with room for all, so a bigger group may wait longer. Children under 12 give no fingerprints, but a parent or guardian submits their file.
How is VisaBot different from checking the VFS France site myself?
Manual checks work while you sit at the screen, but France dates can appear at any hour and go first come, first served. VisaBot checks your centre and category constantly, and AutoBooking also books the date. Repeated VFS sign-ins within two hours can trigger a temporary account restriction.
Can a permanent resident of Canada apply for a France visa in Canada?
Yes, if Canada is where you live. France-Visas accepts applicants with more than three months in the visa district and, for other nationalities, legal residence in Canada, such as a PR card or a valid permit. Residents of the United States cannot apply here.
How much does VisaBot cost for a France appointment from Canada?
Notifications cost from C$65 a month, and one subscription covers every applicant on it. AutoBooking costs from C$180 per applicant; the final amount depends on the visa centre's fee.
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Pick your city, the category on your France-Visas form and your travel dates. Notifications flags new France dates; AutoBooking books one in your name.