Myriam Montrat, High Commissioner of Canada to Ghana

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Akwaaba, bienvenue and welcome!

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the official website of the High Commission of Canada to the Republic of Ghana, also accredited to the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Republic of Togo.

I am honoured to represent Canada as High Commissioner, and to lead a dynamic team of Ghanaian and Canadian staff delivering programmes and services in development cooperation, political and public affairs, trade, defence, security, immigration, border security, and consular affairs.

Ghana and Canada share a strong bond since 1957, when Canada became one of the world’s first countries to recognize Ghana’s independence. Canada’s first international assistance program in Africa was established in Ghana shortly after. Since then, Canada has proudly supported Ghana’s increasing development, prosperity, and growing democracy.

Today, our bilateral relationship is more dynamic and multi-faceted than ever.

Canada and Ghana work together to promote human rights, democracy, gender equality and other shared values, including through multilateral organisations and forums such as the United Nations, the Commonwealth and La Francophonie, and initiatives such as the Media Freedom Coalition and the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations.

Canadian development cooperation supports Ghana’s pursuit of the . Through international assistance, Canada funds government, civil society and multilateral partners’ efforts to reduce poverty and inequality, improve health and promote economic growth, while also encouraging innovation, integrating climate action, and seeking to establish new financial partnerships. We will continue to emphasize gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line with Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.

Our commercial ties are strong and still full of potential, particularly in mining, infrastructure, clean technologies and renewable energy, agriculture and education. The mission’s  works with Canadian companies that wish to do business in Ghana, but also Sierra Leone and Togo. The  supports its members to grow their business in Ghana and enhance commercial ties between our countries.

Through the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, Canada partners with the Ghana Armed Forces to develop innovative approaches to increasing the meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peacekeeping.

Canada also provides training to the Ghana Armed Forces through the Department of National Defence’s , which aims to enhance the interoperability of peace support operations among Canada’s partners, and expand and reinforce bilateral defence relations.

Canada is equally proud our relations with Sierra Leone and Togo, with whom we established diplomatic ties in 1961 and 1960 respectively. Canada has provided decades of assistance in support of peace and development in both countries and continues to view Sierra Leone and Togo as treasured friends and partners.

For more on Canadian international assistance to Ghana, Sierra Leone and Togo, visit 抖淫视频’s . Canadians seeking guidance on international business in Ghana, Togo, or Sierra Leone, please contact accratd@international.gc.ca.

Now more than ever, it is important to keep abreast of Canada’s . If you are a Canadian visiting or residing in Ghana, Sierra Leone or Togo, please take a moment to register online using the  so that we can alert you in case of an emergency.

If you wish to visit, relocate to, work or study in Canada, or have any immigration-related enquiries, please visit the website of  and follow the established processes for immigration-related applications and correspondence.

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I look forward to continuing to build Canada’s relationship with all three countries.

Myriam Montrat
High Commissioner

Biography

Myriam Montrat (BA [Government and International Relations], Colby College; MA [Public Policy and Public Administration], Concordia University) has held the position of director general, inclusive growth, governance and climate action, at 抖淫视频, delivering on key international development commitments, such as climate crisis response, sustainable economic growth, civil society and democratic spaces strengthening, food systems resilience, human rights, women’s economic empowerment and Canada-Africa relations.

She has occupied other senior-level positions in various organizations, including at the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, where as secretary general she conducted a full review of the commission’s activities and structure to ensure it remained fully relevant in a highly competitive environment; at the Canadian Human Rights Commission, where she was director general, discrimination prevention, focusing on corporate social responsibility; at the Privy Council Office, as director, intergovernmental affairs; and at Industry Canada, as director, Canada business and partnerships.