Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada (Chinese: 駐加拿大臺北經濟文化代表處; pinyin: Zhù Jiānádà Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Dàibiǎo Chù; French: Bureau économique et culturel de Taïpei au Canada), also called TECO Canada, is a trade office representing the interests 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.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada
駐加拿大台北經濟文化代表處
Bureau économique et culturel de Taïpei au Canada
Agency overview
FormedOctober 22, 1991
Jurisdiction Canada
Headquarters45 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Agency executive
  • Winston Chen, Representative
Websitewww.roc-taiwan.org/ca_en/index.html

The office is headed by a representative serving as the de facto ambassador to Canada, currently Winston Chen.[1] Additional branch offices are located in Toronto, Ontario[2] and Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] The Ottawa office handles passport/visa issues for Greater Ottawa Region, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon,[4] while offices in Toronto and Vancouver handles needs in the rest of Canada.[5]

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

Divisions
  • Public Affairs Division
  • Services Division
  • Education Division
  • Economic Division
  • Information Division
  • Science and Technology Division

Branches
  • Toronto: Yonge-Richmond Centre Suite 1202, 151 Yonge Street
  • Vancouver: The Scotia Tower, 2200 650 West Georgia Street

List of representatives

See also

References
  1. "亞太司長陳文儀 接任駐加拿大代表". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Toronto
  3. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Vancouver
  4. "Consular Division Overview". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada 駐加拿大台北經濟文化代表處. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. "About Us". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Toronto 駐多倫多台北經濟文化辦事處. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. Canadian Trade Office in Taipei
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