The Embassy of Mexico in Canada, based out of
Ottawa
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, is the primary
diplomatic mission
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from
Mexico
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to
Canada
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.
Relations between the two nations were formally established on 30 January 1944, with Mexico eventually opening a consulate in
Montreal
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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
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(Military and Air Attaché Office)
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Secretariat of the Navy
The Secretariat of the Navy (, SEMAR) is one of the twenty-one state secretariats of the government of Mexico. It is in charge of designing, planning, executing and coordinating public policies related to the Mexican Navy.
The Secretary of th ...
(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
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Foreign relations of Canada
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Foreign relations of Mexico
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List of diplomatic missions of Mexico
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, legislation was passed that underpinned the establishment of diplomatic representations w ...
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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
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Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
Canada–Mexico relations