Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada explained

Agency Name:Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada
Nativename:駐加拿大台北經濟文化代表處
Bureau économique et culturel de Taïpei au Canada
Formed:October 22, 1991
Headquarters:1960 – 45 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Chief1 Name:Tseng Ho-jen
Chief1 Position:Representative

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada (Chinese: t=駐加拿大臺北經濟文化代表處|p=Zhù Jiānádà Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Dàibiǎo Chù; French: Bureau économique et culturel de Taïpei au Canada), also called TECO Canada, is the representative office of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Canada. Located in Ottawa, the office functions as a de facto embassy in the absence of formal diplomatic relations between Canada and Taiwan.

The office is headed by a representative serving as the de facto ambassador to Canada.[1] Additional branch offices are located in Toronto,[2] Vancouver and Montreal.[3] The Ottawa office handles passport and visa issues for the National Capital Region, Newfoundland and Labrador and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon,[4] while the branch offices handle needs in the rest of Canada.[5]

The counterpart Canadian office in Taiwan is the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei.[6]

Divisions

Branches

List of representatives

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Notes and References

  1. News: 亞太司長陳文儀 接任駐加拿大代表 . July 15, 2020 . www.cna.com.tw . zh-Hant-TW.
  2. http://web.roc-taiwan.org/cayyz_en/index.html Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Toronto
  3. http://web.roc-taiwan.org/cayvr_en/index.html Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Vancouver
  4. Web site: Consular Division Overview . Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada 駐加拿大台北經濟文化代表處 . July 15, 2020.
  5. Web site: About Us . Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Toronto 駐多倫多台北經濟文化辦事處 . July 15, 2020.
  6. http://canada.org.tw/taiwan/index.aspx?lang=eng Canadian Trade Office in Taipei