The Embassy of

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in Ottawa was established in 1949. The main task of the

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is to promote Norwegian interests in

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and further develop Norwegian-Canadian relations. In addition to the embassy there are eleven Norwegian Honorary Consuls in different locations in

.About The Embassy and Norwegian Honorary Consuls in Canada
(Embassy Website)

Visa applications

Due to a representation agreement all visa applications for Norway in Canada are handled by the Embassy of Denmark in Ottawa.

History

Norway's diplomatic representation in Canada was raised in 1942 to a

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, stationed in

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. The first

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in Canada was Daniel Steen, who already had been

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in Montreal since 1934.''Ny generalkonsul i Montreal'', article in

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on Nay 4, 1934. In 1949 the embassy was moved to the Canadian capital of Ottawa and upgraded to an embassy, led by an

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References

External links

Official website
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Canada–Norway relations