About the Department

The mandate of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada consists of:

• ensuring that Canada's foreign policy reflects true Canadian values and advances Canada's national interests;
• strengthening rules-based trading arrangements and to expand free and fair market access at bilateral, regional and global levels; and 
• working with a range of partners inside and outside government to achieve increased economic opportunity and enhanced security for Canada and for Canadians at home and abroad.

You can access the entire formal mandate of the department in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act (R.S. 1985, c. E-22).

Resources

How we work:

• Conduct Abroad Code
• Organization Chart [pdf]

Transfer Payment Programs
Summary of the three year plan for transfer payment programs 2009/2010

Strategic Priorities and Objectives
2009-10 Report on Plans and Priorities | PDF * (1,035 KB)

Authentication of documents
Information about how to have Canadian documents authenticated

Publications Catalogue
Electronic portal to the Department's publications