may150080

I think you don't need to worry about it, since the rule I am talking about is just for Canadian resident.  If the applicant is not a Canadian resident, he/she can choose any consulate as long as he/she have the valid reason to apply a visa not is his/her residency countries.
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0 Z. t  O5 M1 y+ ]: f" ~5 l, N6 [Good luck!

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may150080,非常感谢！