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Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP)

The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has an established Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division to process formal requests made under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

Access to Information Act

The Access to Information Act gives Canadian citizens and permanent residents as well as individuals and corporations present in Canada the right to seek access to federally controlled information and records.

Privacy Act

The Privacy Act provides Canadian citizens and individuals present in Canada the right to seek access to their personal information that is held by the federal government. It also governs the collection, use, disclosure, retention and disposal of personal information.

DFAIT is committed to protecting information collected to administer its programs and adheres to the requirements of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

Submitting an Access to Information or Privacy Act request with DFAIT

Access to Information Act:

To make a request under the Access to Information Act you may either submit your request on the official form provided by the Treasury Board Secretariat or you may write to us stating what information you are seeking. Your request should be forwarded to the following address:

Director
Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
dcp@international.gc.ca

Patrice Bériault
Coordinator
Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division
Passport Canada
70, Crémazie Street, 2nd Floor
Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 3P2

Telephone: 819-994-6623
Fax: 819-934-7017
patrice.beriault@pptc.gc.ca

Please note:

An application fee of $5.00 is required before the processing of your request under the Access to Information Act can begin. Payment can be made by cheque or money order payable to “The Receiver General of Canada”, as well as in cash or by credit card.
You must either be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have an address in Canada in order to make an Access to Information request. Canadians living abroad will be required to provide proof of citizenship in order to receive the information they are seeking.
If you are not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident and you would like to submit a request to our department, you will have to do so through a representative that is a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or has an address in Canada.
Corporations, businesses and organizations with a Canadian presence have the right to make an Access to Information request.
Please provide us with a detailed description of exactly what information you are seeking.
If you are seeking personal information under our control, we suggest that you complete a request under the Privacy Act as indicated below.
Please note that an applicant may be charged additional search fees and/or preparation fees in regards to a request they have submitted under the Access to Information Act.

Privacy Act:

To make a request under the Privacy Act, you may either submit your request on the official form provided by the Treasury Board Secretariat or you may write to us stating what personal information you are seeking. Your request should be sent to: