Haiti's Embassy in Canada Opens National ID Card Service for Diaspora

The Embassy of Haiti in Canada has informed the Haitian community that the registration service for the National Identification Card (CIN) is now available at its diplomatic mission in Ottawa and at the Consulate General in Montreal, according to icihaiti.com. The CIN is the official Haitian identity document, and the consulate facilitates both the application and renewal process for members of the diaspora. According to the embassy, applicants should begin by booking an appointment online through the Ottawa embassy's website (ambcanada.gouv.ht), via the consular services page for the CIN, or by arriving in person to join the queue. Required documents include a completed application form, to be filled out at the embassy, along with official records: a birth certificate and a baptismal certificate. The embassy said it will contact applicants when their card is ready to be picked up. The mission is located at 85 Albert Street, Suite 1110, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6A4. The announcement provides Haitian nationals residing in Canada with a formal channel to obtain or renew official identity documentation without traveling to Haiti.