The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada ( zh, t=駐加拿大臺北經濟文化代表處, p=Zhù Jiānádà Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Dàibiǎo Chù; ), also called TECO Canada, is the representative office of the
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
in Canada. Located in
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
, the office functions as a
''de facto'' embassy in the absence of formal diplomatic relations between
Canada
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and Taiwan.
The office is headed by a representative serving as the ''de facto''
ambassador
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or so ...
to Canada. Additional branch offices are located in
Toronto
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,
Vancouver
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and
Montreal
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. The Ottawa office handles passport and visa issues for the
National Capital Region, Newfoundland and Labrador and
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
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, while the branch offices handle needs in the rest of Canada.
The counterpart Canadian office in Taiwan is the
Canadian Trade Office in Taipei
The Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT; ; zh, t=加拿大駐臺北貿易辦事處, p=Jiānádà Zhù Táiběi Màoyì Bànshì Chù, poj=Ka-ná-tāi chù Tâi-pak Bō͘-e̍k Pān-sū-chhù) is Canada's representative office in Taiwan, which f ...
.
Canadian Trade Office in Taipei
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Divisions
* Public Affairs Division
* Services Division
* Education Division
* Economic Division
* Information Division
* Science and Technology Division
Branches
* Toronto: Yonge-Richmond Centre (Suite 501, 151 Yonge Street)
* Vancouver: The Scotia Tower (Suite 2200, 650 West Georgia Street)
* Montreal: Bell Media Tower (#2310, 1800 Avenue McGill College)
List of representatives
* Jason Yuan (1994–1996)
* David Lee (2007–2012)
* Liu Chih-kung (2012–2014)
* Bruce Linghu (2014–2015)
* Wu Rong-chuan (2015–2016)
* Kung Chung-chen (2016–2018)
* (2018-2022)
* Tseng Ho-jen (since 2022)
See also
* Canada–Taiwan relations
Canada and Taiwan (also known as Republic of China) have maintained unofficial Bilateralism, bilateral relations since 1970. First contacts between Canada and Taiwan began in 1871 with the arrival of George Leslie Mackay.
Relations between Ca ...
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), also known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), Taipei Representative Office (TRO) or Taipei Mission, is an alternative diplomatic institution serving as a ''de facto'' e ...
References
External links
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{{Diplomatic missions of the Republic of China
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
Canada–Taiwan relations