The individual sections
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The Political Section
The Consulate General maintains political relations with the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and North-West Territories and reports to the embassy in Ottawa and to Berlin.
The Consular and Legal Section
The Consulate General's Consular Section performs a wide range of consular and legal services, such as issuing German passports and visas to Germany, and providing assistance for German tourists.
The offices of the Honorary Consuls in Edmonton, Saskatoon and Prince George offer many of these services for residents of our jurisdiciton.
For Passport and Visa questions
The Economic Section
In close cooperation with the Canadian German Chamber of Commerce in Vancouver the Economic Section promotes economic relations between Germany, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and North-West Territories.
The Cultural and Press Section
Foreign cultural policy is considered the third pillar of German foreign policy, along with classical diplomacy and the promotion of the export industry. Together with the Goethe-Institut in Toronto, the cultural section of the Consulate General supports and organizes German cultural projects and promotes German as a foreign language.
The Press Section is part of the Cultural Section; it maintains the Consulate General´s media contacts and provides information on Germany.
