The Permanent Mission of Canada to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the main channel for communications between the Canadian government and the ICAO.
On this page
- About the Permanent Mission to the ICAO
- Anna-Karine Asselin: Permanent Representative of Canada to the ICAO
- Related links
- Contact the Permanent Mission of Canada to the ICAO
About the Permanent Mission to the ICAO
The Mission promotes Canadian interests and works with other ICAO member states to develop and uphold international norms and rules for civil aviation. Through diplomacy, negotiation and daily monitoring of ICAO activities, the Mission works to advance Canada's interests and promote civil aviation's safe and orderly development.
Hosting such a critically important international organization is an enormous honour. The Mission fulfills its host country responsibilities by ensuring international delegates, staff and their families have the resources they require to live and work in Montreal. We also ensure that the privileges of diplomats working in Canada are respected, and extend diplomatic courtesies wherever possible.
Anna-Karine Asselin: Permanent Representative of Canada to the ICAO
Anna-Karine Asselin (LLL., University of Ottawa, 1990; Barreau du Québec [Quebec Bar], 1991) joined External Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1994. At Headquarters, she served in the Legal Bureau twice, from 1995 to 1998 and from 2002 to 2004 in the UN Legal Operations Division and the Criminal and Treaty Law Division. At the Privy Council Office, she served in the Machinery of Government Secretariat (1998 to 2001). Overseas, Ms. Asselin served as counsellor and program manager (politico-military) as part of Canada’s delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna (2004 to 2008). Upon her return, she held management assignments, including as deputy director in the Inter-American Relations Division. She served as minister-counsellor in Brazil (2011 to 2015) and was appointed as Canada’s ambassador to Panama (2015 to 2018). She then led Canada’s UN Security Council campaign as executive director (2018 to 2020) and was director general for Consular Policy (2020 to 2022). From 2022 to her current appointment as Canada’s Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization, Ms. Asselin served as Canada’s ambassador to the Hellenic Republic and high commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus.
Related links
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention)
- Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act (S.C. 1991, c. 41)
- ICAO Privileges and Immunities Order
- Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (PDF, 276 KB)
- Global Affairs Canada
Contact the Permanent Mission of Canada to the ICAO
Mailing address:
999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard
Suite 15.35
Montréal, Quebec
Canada H3C 5J9
Telephone: 514-283-3530
E-mail: oaci.canada.icao@tc.gc.ca