British High Commission, Ottawa

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Official page for the British High Commission in Ottawa and British Consulates-General in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.

06/12/2026

Toronto is ready for kick off as the FIFA
World Cup begins! ⚽️ 🏆

Did you know the UK has hosted over 100 major sporting events since 2012, supporting more than a million jobs across the sector? That experience is now being shared as Toronto prepares to welcome the world’s largest sporting event: UK innovation is baked into the fan experience, from stadium design to event delivery.

If you’ve got friends or family coming to Toronto for the World Cup, remind them to check travel advice, understand local laws, and secure travel insurance before travelling. ✈️

The world is coming to Toronto—and it’s shaping up to be an incredible tournament. Whether you call it football or soccer, we’re !

From Vancouver Island to the Scottish Highlands and everywhere in between, we share one planet—and a responsibility to p...
06/05/2026

From Vancouver Island to the Scottish Highlands and everywhere in between, we share one planet—and a responsibility to protect it. 🌎

Happy !

06/04/2026

📢 Attention !

Do you have family or friends visiting for the ? Here’s a message we’d like you to pass along 👆⚽️

Head to the link in our bio for up-to-date travel advice.

06/03/2026

Wrapping up a week of 🇬🇧-🇨🇦 defence and security engagement in and around , Canada’s largest defence exhibition.

By the numbers:
➡️ 12 UK government representatives present
➡️ 35+ UK companies represented
➡️ 5 days of engagement
➡️ 30+ meetings  

Hats off to the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) for producing the largest CANSEC to date, and for facilitating important conversations about opportunities for future collaboration, innovation, and further strengthening the UK-Canada defence relationship.

05/27/2026

On the sidelines of the in Montreal, we sat down with Ellen Jones, Formula One’s head of environment, social and governance, to talk UK innovation, collaboration and what sustainability looks like in modern motorsport. 🇨🇦🇬🇧

05/25/2026

On , here are three questions with Head Coach and former captain ⚽️

05/25/2026

Fast cars 🤝 future tech 🏎️⚡

With global leaders in Montreal for the , the UK Government brought together 🇬🇧 and 🇨🇦 stakeholders from across business, sport and technology to talk motorsport innovation, sustainability, investment and engineering with Ellen Jones, Head of Environment, Social and Governance at .

The UK sports sector contributes nearly £100bn to the economy and supports around 1.25 million jobs — with a major player helping drive new ideas, investment and technology on and off the track.

05/22/2026

Women in m̶e̶n̶’̶s̶ ̶f̶i̶e̶l̶d̶s̶ motorsport! 🏎️✨

Ahead of this weekend’s Montreal Grand Prix, we brought 50 girls on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Academy paddocks, where they had a firsthand look at the British engineering, teamwork, tech and innovation powering this female-only championship series.

Despite initiatives like F1 Academy, women remain underrepresented across both STEM and motorsport industries globally. That’s why programmes and moments like this matter: because exposure sparks ambition, and ambition drives change.

05/21/2026

Tea and scones, hallelujah 🫖✨🇬🇧

In honour of , here’s the British guide to a proper cuppa:

➡️ Boil kettle
➡️ Tea bag first
➡️ Add water
➡️ Let it brew—don’t rush greatness!
➡️ Remove tea bag
➡️ Sugar for those with a sweet tooth
➡️ Milk last (this is important)
➡️ Pair with a scone (with jam and clotted cream, obviously)
➡️ Judge everyone else’s method quietly

UK summer trip booked? ✈️🇬🇧Quick reminder for British dual citizens: you need a valid British passport or Certificate of...
05/20/2026

UK summer trip booked? ✈️🇬🇧

Quick reminder for British dual citizens: you need a valid British passport or Certificate of Entitlement to travel to the UK.

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