The High Commission of Cameroon in Canada is located in Ottawa and represents Cameroon in Canada, serving Cameroonian citizens who live in or visit the country. As both countries are members of the Commonwealth, the mission is a high commission rather than an embassy.
Contact Details
| Address | 170 Clemow Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2B4, Canada |
| Telephone | +1 613 236 1522 +1 613 236 1524 +1 613 236 1569 |
| Fax | +1 613 236 3885 |
| cameroun@rogers.com | |
| Website | www.hc-cameroon-ottawa.org |
| Head of Mission | Ngole Philip Ngwese, High Commissioner |
Opening Hours
According to the official website (October 2026), visits are by appointment. Passport applications (appointment booked during online pre-registration): Monday to Thursday 09:00–12:30.
Location of the High Commission
Before your visit
- Appointment: visits by appointment, according to the official website (October 2026).
- Also listed: Passport applications (appointment booked during online pre-registration): Monday to Thursday 09:00–12:30.
- Location: The high commission is in the The Glebe area of Ottawa, Ontario, about 2.2 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill; the nearest airport is Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW), about 9.8 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the High Commission of Cameroon in Canada
The high commissioner is Ngole Philip Ngwese, who presented credentials on 13 September 2024, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. The Global Affairs Canada list names no consular offices of Cameroon elsewhere in Canada. Passport applications start with online pre-registration on the website of Cameroon’s General Delegation for National Security (www.dgsn.cm or www.passcam.cm), where the appointment for physical enrolment at the high commission is booked, according to the high commission’s website.
Do I need an appointment?
For some services, yes. According to the official website (October 2026), visits are by appointment.
Do Cameroonian citizens need a visa for Canada?
Cameroon is not among the visa-exempt countries listed in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (section 190 and Schedule 1.1), so its citizens generally need a temporary resident visa (TRV) to visit Canada.
Other embassies in Ottawa
130 other countries are represented in Ottawa, among them: Chad (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (high commission), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Finland (embassy), Republic of the Congo (embassy). The full list of all 131 missions is on the overview page for Canada.
Closing days
The general holidays under federal law (Canada Labour Code, section 166) are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day; provinces and territories set further holidays of their own. The high commission may also close on public holidays of Cameroon.
Emergency assistance
In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Cameroon can contact the High Commission of Canada in Yaoundé, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).
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Details checked on 24 October 2026. Sources: Global Affairs Canada, Office of Protocol – Foreign Representatives in Canada: diplomatic missions’ and consular offices’ addresses, heads of mission (accessed 24 October 2026), High Commission of Cameroon in Canada – passport applications, Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, section 190 and Schedule 1.1 (Justice Laws Website, current to 30 September 2026), Canada Labour Code, section 166 – general holidays (Justice Laws Website, current to 30 September 2026), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Canada (getting help), www.hc-cameroon-ottawa.org.
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