Location Bucharest, Romania Website Official website Founded 1976 | Ambassador Joanne Lemay Phone +40 21 307 5000 | |
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Address Strada Tuberozelor 3, București 011411, Romania Profiles | ||
The Embassy of Canada to Romania in Bucharest is the diplomatic mission of Canada to Romania. The embassy provides consular services to Canadian citizens residing or travelling in Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova.
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History
Canada appointeed its first resident ambassador to Romania in 1967.
A new four-storey chancery building was inaugurated in December 2006 and is located at 1-3, Tuberozelor Street in Bucharest. Its striking architecture includes pre-oxidized panels on two building faces.
On June 15, 2009, Lawrence Cannon, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the appointment of Philippe Beaulne as Ambassador to Romania, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Bulgaria, and High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus. He led a mission of 11 Canada-based diplomats and about 45 locally-employed staff.
Joanne Lemay became the Ambassador to Romania in August 2013.
Canada-Romania relations
Bilateral relations at embassy level were initiated on April 3, 1967.
Romania’s Embassy in Ottawa was opened in 1970. Romania has three Consulates General, in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and a Honorary Consulate in Moncton. Both countries are members of NATO.
Romania's senior official in Ottawa currently is Mr. Dorian Mihai, Chargé d'affaires.