Visa centers in Canada have stopped accepting documents in Russia, transitioning to electronic visas, which will require Russian citizens to choose a visa center in another country for passport submission.

Visa centers in Canada have stopped accepting documents in Russia, transitioning to electronic visas, which will require Russian citizens to choose a visa center in another country for passport submission.

@ostorozhno_novosti 30 Jan 2026, 13:07

Canada has ceased issuing visas at Russian visa centers as of January 28, according to the Canadian embassy's website, with the reasons for this suspension remaining unknown.

@meduzalive 30 Jan 2026, 11:30

Canadian visa centers in Russia ceased document acceptance on January 28, and the Canadian government recommends applying at visa centers outside the country.

@varlamov_news 30 Jan 2026, 11:15