I'm Canadian, can I apply China visa during a 2 weeks stop in Brisbane?

Yes, you can apply for a China visa during a 2 weeks stop in Brisbane. You have to leave your passport to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Brisbane when the application is processed. If you don't hold original Canadian passport, you can't transit through New Zealand. Please wait for the issuance of your passport and China visa.

For China visa in Australia, Non-Australian passport holders, should provide valid Australian visa as well as entry record, both the original and the copy. Applicants who are in Australia free of visa or with ETA and electronic visa, Australian entry record should be provided, both the original and the copy. On some special occasions, International Movement Record or evidence in other forms released by DIAC might be required by the Consulate General.