Policies, guidelines and key information
General Information
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Accreditation
- Accreditation services guidelines
- Appointing a career head of consular post
- Appointing members of the service staff
- Appointment of an honorary consul
- Appointing a defence and/or military attaché
- Appointing a police liaison attaché
- Heads of Mission: see Heads of Mission
- Hiring a domestic worker and related accreditation program
Airports
- Diplomatic bags and couriers, radio transmitters and satellite receivers
- State, Military or Scientific Overflight Authorization
- National Airport Courtesy Program - Circular Note NO. XDV-0421 of July 15, 2015
- Parking at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport - Circular Note No. XDC-0044
- Parking at the Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport in Montréal
Alcohol: see Imports
Awards
- Policy Respecting the Awarding of an Order, Decoration or Medal by a Commonwealth or Foreign Government - Policy Respecting the Awarding of an Order, Decoration or Medal by a Commonwealth or Foreign Government
- Approval of an Award of a Commonwealth and/or Foreign Order, Decoration or Medal to a Canadian Citizen - Circular Note No. XDC-2046 of November 10, 2010
- Request for approval of an award of a Commonwealth and/ or Foreign Order, Decoration or Medal to a Canadian Citizen - Request for approval of an award of a Commonwealth and/ or Foreign Order, Decoration or Medal to a Canadian Citizen
C
- Canada Reception Centres: see Airports
E
- Foreign elections in Canada and foreign electoral constituencies
- Emergency and Residential Contact Information - Circular Note No. XDC-1081 of November 5, 2013
- Employment: see Family Matters
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Family matters
- Family members, definitions and related notifications
- Employment of accredited family members guidelines
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Heads of Mission
- Agrément Process and Other Formalities Relating to Bilateral Heads of Mission - Circular Note No. XDC-0394-4 of February 24, 2015
- Appointment of Chargés d'affaires, a.i. and Acting High Commissioners - Circular Note No. XDC-0038 of January 6, 2011
- Honours: see Awards
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Identity Cards: see Accreditation
Immigration and citizenship
- Birth in Canada of Children of Foreign Representatives
- Official travel section of the Passport Program at IRCC: see Official Travel Section of the Passport Program at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Recruiting interns from abroad
- Recruitment of local staff
Imports
- LCBO - Discover the World - LCBO – Discover the World
- Imports of vehicles: see Vehicles
- Impound of vehicles: see Vehicles
Interns: see Immigration
L
- LCBO: see Imports
- License plates: see Vehicles
Locally-Engages Staff: see Immigration
M
- Military, Defence, Naval and Air Attachés: see Accreditation
O
- Official Travel: About the Official Travel Section of the Passport Program at IRCC - Circular Note No. XDC-4884 of October 19, 2015
- Mandate and Operations of the Official Travel Section of the Passport Program at IRCC - Circular Note No. XDC-5591 of March 21, 2016
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Parking at airports: see Airports
Privacy
- Foreign Nationals: Access to Personal Information About Foreign Nationals - Circular Note NO. XDC-1594 of August 24 2010
Property
- Property transactions guidelines
- Municipal Taxes in Respect to Real Property Used for Commercial Activities - Circular Note No. XDC-1922 of August 29, 2006
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- Service of Originating Documents in Judicial and Administrative Proceedings Against the Government of Canada in other States - Circular Note No. JLA-1446 of March 28, 2014
Security and police matters
- Requests for Protective Policing Services - Circular Note No. XDC-7028 of January 26, 2017
- Foreign Criminal Investigations: Protocol on Foreign Criminal Investigators in Canada - Circular Note NO. JLA-0142 of March 2, 2007
- Requests for information regarding police (and other) investigations - Circular Note No. XDC-2109 of December 13, 2012
- Collection of Personal Information, Building Information, and After-Hours Contact Details in the Event of an Emergency - Circular Note No. XDC-1122
Signing
- Signing authorities
- Signing Authorities for the Importation of Goods (National Capital Region and Greater Toronto Area) - Circular Note No. XDC-0582 of April 12, 2012
Studies: see Family Matters
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Tax exemptions and privileges
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Vehicles
- Motor vehicles, driving and parking
- Impaired Driving Policy - Circular Note No. XDC-0427 of March 14, 2001
- Impound Legislation in the Province of Ontario - Circular Note No. XDC-0224 of February 8, 2008
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