Marrying and Sponsoring a Saint-Pierrais or Miquelonnais
Listen to this articleMarriage to a French citizen and spousal sponsorship to Canada under the marriage immigration initiative is a complex process.
This page is designed to guide you through your marriage to a French citizen and the spousal sponsorship process.
Marrying and Sponsoring a French Citizen is the same process, no matter where they live. Learn more about sponsorship:
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Calling Saint Pierre and Miquelon from Canada
Despite its proximity to Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is not in the North American Numbering Plan; it is an internatoinal call.
Dial 011 – 508 – local number
Calling Canada form Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Dial 00 – 1 – Canadian area code – local number
List of Canadian Area Codes:
| 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
Despite its location in the middle of the Atlantic Time Zone, Saint Pierre and Miquelon has its own special time, GMT-3. Saint Pierre and Miquelon follows Canada's rules for Daylight Saving Time. It is an hour further ahead of Saskatchewan in the summer.
| Canadian Time Zone |
# of Hours Saint Pierre and Miquelon is Ahead |
| Pacific (BC, Yukon) | 5 hours |
| Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) | 4 hours |
| Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario, Saskatchewan*) | 3 hours |
| Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec) | 2 hours |
| Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec) | 1 hour |
| Newfoundland | 30 minutes |
Emergency Information for Canadians in Saint-Barthélemy
The Canadian Consulte in Saint Pierre and Miquelon does not offer many services. The government of Canada recommends contacting the Embassy in Paris for assistance. However, due to the proximity of Newfoundland to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, it migth make more pratical sense to contact Canadian authorities there.
Consulte of Canada in Saint-Pierre16, rue Jacques Debon Postal Address: Telephone: 508 41-55-10 Hours of Operation: "The Consulate of Canada in Saint Pierre offers very limited consular services." |
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Embassy of Canada in Paris35 Montaigne Avenue Telephone: 33 (0)1 44 43 29 00 / Consular services: 33 (0)1 44 43 29 02 Office Hours: |
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The Government of Canada's Travel Alerts for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Sponsoring a Saint-Pierrais or Miquelonnais to Come to Canada
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