CIC Office Closures

Ottawa, June 1, 2012 – Effective June 1, 2012, the following offices are closed: Kelowna, Nanaimo, Prince George, Victoria, Lethbridge, Regina, Barrie, Kingston, Oshawa, Sault Ste-Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Gatineau, Québec, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Saint John, Moncton, and Charlottetown. In addition, local CIC offices across Canada that remain open will no longer provide front counter service and clients will only have access to these offices by appointment. Signs have been posted at all offices inviting clients to access CIC services through CIC’s website or by contacting CIC’s Call Centre. CIC continues to explore with partners measures to provide service to clients in remote areas, including directed interviews, video conferencing and itinerant services. “Canada is fortunate and proud to be home to one of the largest Jamaican diaspora communities. Jamaican-Canadians form an integral part of the cultural diversity of our country, and their pride and connection to their homeland help maintain the strong friendship between our two Commonwealth countries.“As Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, I wish all members of the Jamaican-Canadian community and all Jamaicans around the world a very happy Jamaican Diaspora Day.”