The ambassador of Canada to Israel is the official representative of the
Canadian government
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to the
government of Israel
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. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the State of Israel. The ambassador of Canada to Israel is Leslie Scanlon, who was appointed on the advice of
Prime Minister
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Justin Trudeau
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on February 21st, 2025.
The
Embassy of Canada is located at Canada House, 3/5 Nirim Street, 4th Floor,
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
6706038, Israel.
History of diplomatic relations
De facto recognition of Israel occurred on December 24, 1948, and de jure recognition came on May 11, 1949. Diplomatic relations between Canada and Israel was established on July 28, 1954.
George Pirkis Kidd was appointed as Chargé d’affaires on October 18, 1954.
Terence MacDermot was appointed as ambassador with residence in Greece on November 18, 1954. The first ambassador of Canada with residence in Israel came in 1958.
List of ambassadors of Canada to Israel
See also
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Canada–Israel relations
Canada and Israel share bilateral diplomatic, commercial, and cultural ties. Canada International recognition of Israel, recognised Israel on 11 May 1949, three days before the first anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence, and cu ...
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List of diplomatic missions in Israel
Diplomatic missions in Israel are foreign embassies and consulates in Israel. There are currently 96 embassies in Israel, of which 90 embassies are located in the Tel Aviv District, and six are located in Jerusalem. In addition to their embassy, s ...
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List of diplomatic missions of Canada
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Israel
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Canada
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