Official Visits
Service Standard Guidelines
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| Partner | Service | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program | Briefing | Participation in Official Events | Reporting | Logistics | Financial Responsibilities | ||||
| Post and HQ | Post and HQ | Post | Post and HQ | Airport and Pick-Up | Local Transport | Accommodation | Translation / Interpretation | Post and HQ | |
| Prime Minister and Governor General | Yes Coordinated with PCO and Protocol | Yes | Yes | Yes | DFAIT Office of Protocol leads in consultation with HQ and post | DFAIT Protocol pays through ICA1 | |||
| Chief Justice, Senate & House of Commons Speakers, Ministers, Secretary of State, Parliamentary Secretaries, Lieutenant-governors, Deputy Ministers and Provincial and Territorial Leaders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes When not provided by host | Yes When not provided by host | Yes When not provided by host Except for WSHDC | Yes When not provided by host Except for WSHDC | Funds / coding from partners to DFAIT in advance ICA may apply1 |
| Provincial and Territorial Ministers | Yes | Unclassified HQ briefing materials Post briefing when appropriate | Yes | Yes | No | ASP list provided | ASP list provided | ASP list provided | ASPs paid directly by partners; in exceptional cases funds / coding from partners to DFAIT in advance ICA1 |
| Federal Parliamentarians | Assistance provided | Unclassified HQ briefing materials Post briefing when appropriate | When relevant | When relevant | No | Yes | Yes Except for WSHDC | Yes Except for WSHDC | Funds / coding from partners to DFAIT in advance |
| Senior Fed Officials - ADM Level Senior Provincial and Territorial Officials - DMS | Yes | Unclassified HQ briefing materials Post briefing when appropriate | When relevant | When relevant | No | ASP list provided | ASP list provided | ASP list provided | ASPs paid directly by partners; in exceptional cases funds / coding from partners to DFAIT in advance May include salary and overtime |
1 Except Salary & Overtime
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