Marrying and Sponsoring a Réunionese
Listen to this articleMarrying and Sponsoring a French Citizen is the same process, no matter where they live. Learn more about sponsorship:
Marrying and Sponsoring a French Citizen is the same process, no matter where they live. Learn more about sponsorship:
| See our page on Marrying a French Citizen |
Calling Réunion from Canada
Dial 011 – 262 – 262 or 692 – local number, where
- 011 is the exit code for Canada
- 262 is the country code for Réunion
- the second 262 is the landline code for Réunion
- 692 is the cellular code for Réunion
Calling Canada from Réunion
Dial 00 – 1 – area code – local number, where
- 00 is the international dialing code and acts as the exit code for all French territories
- 1 is the country code for Canada
List of Area Codes in Canada
| Province | Code | Province | Code |
| Alberta | 403 / 587 (southern Alberta)
587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta) |
Nunavut | 867 |
| BC | 236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC)
236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver) |
Ontario | 226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario)
249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario) 289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area) 343 / 613 (eastern Ontario) 416 / 647 (Toronto) 807 (northwestern Ontario) |
| Manitoba | 204 / 431 | PEI | 782 / 902 |
| New Brunswick | 506 | Quebec | 418 / 581 (eastern Quebec)
438 / 514 (Montreal) 450 / 579 (Greater Montreal) 819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 709 | Saskatchewan | 306 / 639 |
| Northwest Territories | 867 | Yukon | 867 |
| Nova Scotia | 782 / 902 |
Time Difference
Réunion is on Mauritius / Seychelles time (GMT+4). Due to its position, Réunion does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
| Canadian Time Zone | # of Hours Réunion is Ahead | # of Hours during DST |
| Pacific (BC, Yukon) | 12 hours | 11 hours |
| Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) | 11 hours | 10 hours |
| Saskatchewan | 10 hours | 10 hours |
| Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario) | 10 hours | 9 hours |
| Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec) | 9 hours | 8 hours |
| Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec) | 8 hours | 7 hours |
| Newfoundland | 7.5 hours | 6.5 hours |
Emergency Information for Canadians in Réunion
Canada does not operate a diplomatic mission in Réunion. The closest mission is the Consulate in Madagascar. Because Réunion is a French territory, the Embassy in Paris is another important point of contact.
Consulate of Canada in AntananarivoImmeuble Fitaratra Telephone: (261) 20 22 397 37 |
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Embassy of Canada in Paris35 Montaigne Avenue Telephone: 33 (0)1 44 43 29 00; 33 (0)1 44 43 29 02 |
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The Canadian Government provides travel alerts – giving security, health, weather and other information to Canadians – for countries and territories around the world. However, they do not provide this service for Réunion at this time. Before traveling to Réunion, you should check with the Government in case there is a problem in the region.
Sponsoring Your Réunionese Spouse to Come to Canada
The sponsorship process is long and can be difficult. To learn more about it, click the button below?
