Letters of Credence

About the Presentation of Letters of Credence

Upon their arrival in Canada, and before they can carry out their duties as heads of mission, new ambassadors, as well as new high commissioners of countries for which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is not head of State, must be officially welcomed by the governor general of Canada. High commissioners representing countries for which The Queen is the head of State are formally introduced to the prime minister of Canada. Letters of credence are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 180 missions accredited to Canada.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, receives the letters of credence of five new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. 

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, receives the letters of credence of five new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. 

About the Presentation of Letters of Credence

Upon their arrival in Canada, and before they can carry out their duties as heads of mission, new ambassadors, as well as new high commissioners of countries for which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is not head of State, must be officially welcomed by the governor general of Canada. High commissioners representing countries for which The Queen is the head of State are formally introduced to the prime minister of Canada. Letters of credence are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 180 missions accredited to Canada.

About the Presentation of Letters of Credence

Upon their arrival in Canada, and before they can carry out their duties as heads of mission, new ambassadors, as well as new high commissioners of countries for which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is not head of State, must be officially welcomed by the governor general of Canada. High commissioners representing countries for which The Queen is the head of State are formally introduced to the prime minister of Canada. Letters of credence are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 180 missions accredited to Canada.

Her Excellency Ruth Masodzi Chikwira

Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Zimbabwe

His Excellency Yasuhisa Kawamura

Ambassador-designate of Japan

His Excellency Vice Skračić

Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Croatia

Her Excellency Romy Vasquez Morales

Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Panama

His Excellency Darius Skusevičius

Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Lithuania

About the Presentation of Letters of Credence

Upon their arrival in Canada, and before they can carry out their duties as heads of mission, new ambassadors, as well as new high commissioners of countries for which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is not head of State, must be officially welcomed by the governor general of Canada. High commissioners representing countries for which The Queen is the head of State are formally introduced to the prime minister of Canada. Letters of credence are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 180 missions accredited to Canada.