| British High Commission in Ottawa Haut-commissariat britannique à Ottawa | |
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| Location | 140 Sussex Drive Ottawa,Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°26′15″N75°41′57″W / 45.4375°N 75.6991°W /45.4375; -75.6991 |
| Jurisdiction |  Canada |
| High Commissioner | Rob Tinline |
| Website | British High Commission, Ottawa |
TheBritish High Commission in Ottawa (French:Haut-commissariat britannique à Ottawa) is the maindiplomatic mission of theUnited Kingdom inCanada. It is located at 140 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, across the street from Global Affairs Canada (GAC).
TheHigh Commissioner's position was created in 1928 after theBalfour Declaration of 1926 and was the first such posting for Britain. The present High Commissioner is Rob Tinline. The UK hasConsulates-General inToronto,Montreal,Calgary, andVancouver. It hasHonorary Consuls inSt. John's,Halifax,Quebec City, andWinnipeg. The High Commission also represents theBritish Overseas Territories in Canada.
The High Commissioner resides atEarnscliffe, a mansion on theOttawa River.
In 2019, the UK Government announced a new building would be constructed for the High Commission, on property next to Earnscliffe. The new building opened on 4 September 2024.[1]
The former High Commission building at 80 Elgin Street, was sold to the National Capital Commission in 2022 and is now under renovation.[1][2] The building was opened in 1964 and designed byEric Bedford. Previously the site had been home to the Union Hotel, founded in the 1850s but demolished in 1962.
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1 Diplomatic posts only with no consular facilities. 2 Consular posts only with no diplomatic functions. 3 The United Kingdom and His Majesty's Government do not recognise or have formal bilateral intergovernmental, diplomatic or consular relations with the (generally unrecognised)Government of the Republic of China in Taipei. Functions in Taiwan as an accredited informal and unofficial representative post and a semi-official informal consular post. | |
