Marrying and Sponsoring a St. Maartener
Listen to this articleMarriage to a Dutch 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 Dutch citizen and the spousal sponsorship process.
Marrying and Sponsoring a Dutch Citizen to Canada is the same process, no matter where they live. Learn more about sponsorship:
| See our page on Marrying a Dutch Citizen |
Calling Sint Maarten from Canada
Sint Maarten is located within the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), so calling there is a normal long distance call from Canada. The area code for Sint Maarten is 721.
Calling Canada from Sint Maarten
Canada and Sint Maarten are both in the NANP so calling Canada is just a normal long distance call.
Area Codes of 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
Sint Maarten is on Atlantic Standard Time all year round.
| Canadian Time Zone | # of Hours Sint Maarten is Ahead or Behind | # of Hours during DST |
| Pacific (BC, Yukon) | 4 hours ahead | 3 hours ahead |
| Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) | 3 hours ahead | 2 hours ahead |
| Saskatchewan | 2 hours ahead | 2 hours ahead |
| Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario) | 2 hours ahead | 1 hour ahead |
| Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec) | 1 hour ahead | Same Time |
| Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec) | Same Time | 1 hour behind |
| Newfoundland | 30 minutes behind | 90 minutes behind |
Emergency Information for Canadians in Sint Maarten
Consulate of Canada in Sint MaartenDawn Beach Estate Postal Address: Telephone: (721) 543-6261, (561) 304-8862 or (721) 587-1364 |
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High Commission of Canada in BridgetownBishop’s Court Hill, St. Michael Telephone: (246) 629-3550 |
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The Government of Canada’s Travel Alerts for Sint Maarten
Sponsoring a St. Maartener to Canada
The sponsorship process is long and complicated; to learn more about it click the button below:
