The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong represents Canada in Hong Kong, and is also accredited to Macau. As Hong Kong was a member of the Commonwealth during the British Administration, Canada's mission in Hong Kong was called "High Commission for Canada" before 1 July 1997. The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong reports directly to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa, Canada., while Canada’s other offices in China, located in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Chongqing, report to the Canadian Embassy in Beijing.
Canada's mission in Hong Kong does not have its own chancery building, likely due to Hong Kong's lack of office space and high rents. Since 1985 it has been located on the 11th to 14th floors in Exchange Square, at 8 Connaught Road Central. These offices provide a base for 23 Canada-based diplomats and 117 locally-employed staff delivering a wide variety of services.
The history of Canadian diplomatic missions in the territory began in 1923 when a Canadian Immigration office was established in Hong Kong. In 1929, Trade Commissioner Paul Sykes opened the Canadian Trade Commission. At the start of World War II (1941), the office was closed, but it reopened in 1946.
The Canadian mission in Hong Kong was formally accredited to Macau in 1972, and the Head of Mission in Hong Kong has been accredited to Macau since 1980.
The current Consul General is Doreen Steidle, who previously served as High Commissioner to Singapore (2000–2003).
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