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The High Commission also represents the British Overseas Territories in Canada. The High Commissioner resides at Earnscliffe, a mansion on the Ottawa River. In 2019, the UK Government announced a new building would be constructed for the High Commission, on property next to Earnscliffe. The new building opened 04 September 2024. [1]
Thus, the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than ambassadors. The offices of the British High Commission are at 80 Elgin Street in Ottawa, which was built in 1964 on the site of the old Grand Union Hotel. The British High Commissioner's residence is Earnscliffe in Ottawa on Sussex Drive.
Earnscliffe is a Victorian manor in Ottawa, Ontario, built in the Gothic Revival style. [1] During the late 19th century, it was home to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald . Since 1930, it has served as the residence of the British High Commissioner to Canada .
A British High Commission is a British diplomatic mission, equivalent to an embassy, found in countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their general purpose is to provide diplomatic relationships as well as travel information, passports, dual-citizenship information, and other services between Commonwealth states.
The United Kingdom, in turn, maintains a High Commission in Ottawa, along with Consulates-General in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver. In recent years, Canada has sought closer Commonwealth cooperation, with the announcement in 2012 of joint diplomatic missions with the UK and of the intention of extending the scheme to include ...
Sierra Leone, embassy in Washington D.C. covers Canada, has a consulate in Ottawa; Singapore, High Commissioner is located at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore, has honorary consuls in Toronto and Vancouver; Solomon Islands, U.N. Mission in New York City covers Canada, has an honorary consul in Vancouver
For three Commonwealth countries (namely India, Nigeria, and Pakistan), the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) still uses the term "Deputy High Commission" for Consulates-General (headed by Deputy High Commissioners), although this terminology is being phased out. [1]
High Commissioner [ii] Namibia: Margareth Natalie Mensah-Williams 10 March 2022 High Commissioner [ii] Luxembourg: Nicole Catherine Marie Bintner 10 March 2022 Ambassador [ii] Barbados: Gline Arley Clarke 27 April 2022 High Commissioner Indonesia: Daniel Tumpal Sumurung Simanjuntak 27 April 2022 Ambassador South Africa: Rieaz Shaik: 27 April 2022