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The Embassy of Canada in France (French: Ambassade du Canada en France) is the main diplomatic mission of Canada to the French Republic. [1] As of May 2, 2018, the embassy and the Canadian Cultural Centre relocated to 130 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, which underwent renovation for that purpose.
The visa policy of Canada requires that any foreign citizen wishing to enter Canada must obtain a temporary resident visa from one of the Canadian diplomatic missions unless they hold a passport issued by one of the 53 eligible visa-exempt countries and territories or proof of permanent residence in Canada or the United States.
Visa requirements for Canadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Canada.. As of 2024, Canadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories, ranking the Canadian passport 7th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
Canada's mission to France is the second-oldest Canadian diplomatic post, the oldest being the Canadian High Commission in London. Technically, however, Paris is Canada's oldest foreign mission, since the diplomatic posting to London was not considered to be a "foreign" mission because Canada was a member of the British Empire.
The head of the mission is the Ambassador of Canada to the European Union. Formal relations were established in 1959, with the signing of the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy , and were the first for the EU with any industrialized country .
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De Gaulle's resignation in 1969 and, more importantly, the 1970 election of the Liberals in Quebec under Robert Bourassa gave impetus to the calls on both sides for the normalization of France-Canada relations. While the ultra-Gaullists and the remaining members of the "Quebec Mafia" continued occasionally to cause headaches for Canada, such as ...