Olivier Jacques, Ambassador of Canada to Guatemala and High Commissioner of Canada to Belize
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It is a privilege to serve as Ambassador of Canada to Guatemala and High Commissioner to Belize. I am focused on deepening and modernizing our partnerships: advancing trade and investment while reinforcing our shared priorities in security, democracy, and sustainable development.
Canada and Guatemala are celebrating 65 years of strong bilateral relations. As we reflect on this relation, we look for opportunities to expand responsible trade and investment, supporting economic diversification, and promoting transparent business environments. At the same time, we will continue to work with partners to strengthen security, democratic institutions, human rights, and the rule of law, some of the key foundations for long-term stability and prosperity.
Canada and Belize share 45 years of excellent relations, grounded in common values and strong institutional ties. Together, we are advancing trade, strengthening climate resilience, supporting citizen security, and promoting inclusive economic growth across the region.
I am committed to advancing Canada’s priorities in a changing global environment: growing resilient supply chains, enabling inclusive trade, and fostering opportunities for women, Indigenous Peoples, and underrepresented groups, while working with partners to address regional security challenges and support democratic governance.
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Biography
Olivier Jacques (BA Hons [Political Science], Laval University, 1998; Specialized Graduate Diploma, HEC Montréal, 2000) joined Citizenship and Immigration Canada in 2001. At its headquarters, he has worked as policy and program adviser to the associate assistant deputy minister, operations sector. More recently, he was senior director of international and centralized networks at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Abroad, Mr. Jacques has served in Manila, Miami and Beijing, as well as in Mexico City, where he worked as minister-counsellor and area director for Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2015, he was briefly assigned to Amman as director of Operation Syrian Refugees. In 2020, he was posted in Paris as minister-counsellor and IRCC’s area director for Southern Europe and the Maghreb. In 2024, he was appointed Ambassador of Canada to Guatemala and High Commissioner to Belize.
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