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for the management of the Office of Protocol and is considered as the most senior protocol officer for high-level international visits to Canada and outgoing state, official and working visits, as well as overall issues relating to the entitlements and special status granted to the foreign diplomatic community in Canada, which includes a number of international organizations.</p><h3>Diplomatic Corps Services</h3><div class="span-2 float-right"><img alt="Office of Protocol" src="/protocol-protocole/assets/images/protocol-protocole_img01.jpg"></div><p>Being host country to close to some 8000 diplomatic agents stationed across 189 diplomatic missions, 480 consular posts and over twenty international organizations while managing compliance with Canada’s related international/domestic obligations requires a significant program and service infrastructure and cross-jurisdictional coordination. The <a title="Diplomatic Corps Services" href="http://www.international.gc.ca/protocol-protocole/Diplomatic_Corps_diplomatique.aspx?lang=eng">Diplomatic Corps Services Division</a> is on the daily front-line of these operations, which includes administering the accreditation programs and delivery of special outreach and public diplomacy events for the diplomatic community.</p><p><strong>The Diplomatic Community in numbers:</strong></p><ul><li>Resident Diplomatic Missions accredited to Canada: 133</li><li>Non-Resident Diplomatic Missions accredited to Canada: 56</li><li>Total of Consular Posts in Canada: 480</li><li>International Organizations and Other Offices: 26</li></ul><h3>Official Visits and Events</h3><p>The Office of Protocol provides the coordination and operational aspects of state, official and working visits to Canada and official travel abroad by the Governor General, Prime Minister and portfolio ministers.</p><div class="span-2 float-left"><img alt="Office of Protocol" src="/protocol-protocole/assets/images/protocol-protocole_img02.jpg"></div><p>We also define standards of treatment for state, official, working and private visits of heads of state, heads of governments, ministers and guests of government. We further ensure that the guidelines, standards and regulations for guests of Canada are upheld.</p><p>Our team also manages the Canada Reception Centres at the Macdonald Cartier International Airport and the administration of the National Airport Courtesy Program. </p><div class="clear"></div><h3>Key contacts</h3><ul><li><strong>National Airport Courtesy Program Coordinator, Official Visits Division (XDV) of the Office of Protocol</strong><br>Please call: 343-203-3032</li><li><strong>Overflight Clearances (State Flights), Official Visits Division (XDV), Global Affairs Canada</strong><br>Please call: 343-203-2998</li><li><strong>Overflight Clearances (Military<b>, Scientific </b>or Marine Scientific Research Flights), Security and Defense Relations Division (IGR), Global Affairs Canada</strong><br>Please call: 343-203-3208</li></ul><h3>Contact Us</h3><p>Office of Protocol of Canada<br>Address: Lester B. Pearson Building – Tower A<br>125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1A 0G2<br><a href="https://www.international.gc.ca/global-affairs-affaires-mondiales/corporate-ministere/contact-contactez/form-formulaire.aspx?lang=eng">Contact Global Affairs Canada: Online form</a></p><h3>Related Links</h3><ul><li><a title="About Angela J. 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