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:

• protect and enhance Scotland’s interests and strengthen Scottish/Canadian intergovernmental relations, 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. 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 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.

Find out more about the Scotland is Now campaign that we use to support our efforts in delivering this work.

Scotland’s engagement strategy with Canada

Contact

Head of Canada office: John Devine

Email: ScottishAffairsCanada@fco.gov.uk

Twitter/X: @ScotGovCanada

Instagram: @ScotGovCanada

Telephone (reception): +1 613 237 1530

Post:

Scottish Government Ottawa Office
British High Commission
80 Elgin St
Ottawa
ON K1P 5K7
Canada