The Embassy of Mexico in Canada, based out of
Ottawa, is the primary
diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually den ...
from the
United Mexican States
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
to
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
.
Relations between the two nations were formally established on 30 January 1944, with Mexico eventually opening a consulate in
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
in 1952. This consulate was later upgraded to an embassy and moved to Ottawa.
Location
The Embassy is located at 45 O´Connor Street, Suite 1000, Ottawa, Ontario.
Ambassadors
The following is a list of Ambassadors from Mexico to Canada since the formation of relations:
Consulates
Mexico also maintains three consulates general, two consulates and four honorary consulates in Canada:
Additionally, the following government secretariat departments also maintain attaché offices in the Ottawa Embassy:
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Secretariat of National Defense
The Mexican Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA); es, Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional is the government department responsible for managing Mexico's Army and Air Forces. Its head is the Secretary of National Defense who, like the co-equa ...
(Military and Air Attaché Office)
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Secretariat of the Navy
The Mexican Secretary of the Navy ( es, Secretaría de Marina, ''SEMAR'') is a member of the federal executive cabinet as well as the highest-ranking Mexican naval officer with the responsibility of commanding the Mexican Navy (including the ...
(Naval Attaché Office)
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Secretariat of the Economy
See also
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Canada–Mexico relations
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Embassy of Canada, Mexico City
The Canadian Embassy building in Mexico City was designed by Étienne Gaboury of Winnipeg, previously noted as a church architect, and was inaugurated in 1982. Located at Schiller 529, Col. Bosque de Chapultepec (Polanco), it is a "celebrated" des ...
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Foreign relations of Canada
The foreign relations of Canada are Canada's relations with other governments and nations. Canada is recognized as a middle power for its role in international affairs with a tendency to pursue multilateral solutions. Canada's foreign policy b ...
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Foreign relations of Mexico
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List of diplomatic missions of Mexico
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Mexico, excluding honorary consulates. Mexico's foreign service started in 1822, the year after the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba which marked the beginning of Mexico's independence. In 1831, legislati ...
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Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
References
External links
Mexican Ministry of Foreign AffairsEmbassy of Mexico in Canada (in English and Spanish)
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Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
Ottawa
Canada–Mexico relations