International offices: guide

Canada

Scottish Government Canada is a team of three; the Head of Office, Deputy Head of Office, and a Scottish Affairs Officer, working out of the British High Commission in Ottawa. As a team, we work with SG USA and Scottish Development International (SDI) North America to form Team North America. 

Our office in Canada works to:

• promote and enhance Scotland’s interests and strengthen Scottish/Canadian intergovernmental relations at all levels, by identifying and influencing issues of mutual interest for bilateral cooperation
• share information with Canadian partners around areas of excellence where Scotland has developed significant policies e.g. renewable energy, the Arctic Framework, climate change and social enterprise
• support in-country and Scottish-based partners (including Scottish Development International, VisitScotland, Scottish higher education institutions, Creative Scotland, British Council and others) to find opportunities to promote Scotland’s cultural, education, tourism, trade and investment offers
• facilitate innovation and research collaboration through our partners
• engage, inform and develop networks with Scottish diaspora – family and friends of Scotland - across Canada

We continue to support bilateral collaboration to deliver collective goals and economic benefit for Scotland, through the promotion of modern-day Scotland and emphasis on our global leadership role.

Scotland’s engagement strategy with Canada

Contact

Head of Canada office: Joanna Keating

Email: ScottishAffairsCanada@fco.gov.uk

Instagram: @ScotGovCanada

Telephone (reception): +1 613 237 1530

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Scottish Government Ottawa Office
British High Commission
140 Sussex Drive
Ottawa
ON K1N 5A2
Canada