Office of Canadian Affairs

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The Office of Canadian Affairs is a division of the U.S. Department of State responsible for managing and coordinating diplomatic relations and policy issues between the United States and Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bureaucratic division
government office
advises United States Secretary of State on Canada-related issues
senior U.S. government officials on Canada policy
collaboratesWith other U.S. federal agencies on Canada-related issues
state and local governments on cross-border issues with Canada
coordinatesWith U.S. Embassy in Ottawa
surface form: Embassy of the United States in Ottawa

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
surface form: Global Affairs Canada

U.S. consulates
surface form: United States consulates in Canada
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employer United States foreign service officers
civil service employees of the U.S. Department of State
focusesOn bilateral cooperation in trade and economic integration with Canada
environmental and natural resource issues shared with Canada
indigenous and cross-border community issues with Canada
management of the U.S.–Canada border
handles bilateral agreements between the United States and Canada
policy coordination on cross-border infrastructure with Canada
policy coordination on defense and NATO issues involving Canada
policy coordination on immigration and travel with Canada
policy coordination on law enforcement cooperation with Canada
hasAbbreviation OCA
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mandate to develop and implement U.S. policy toward Canada
to manage and coordinate diplomatic relations between the United States and Canada
oversees implementation of U.S. foreign policy toward Canada
parentOrganization United States Department of State
partOf Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
regionServed Canada
North America
responsibleFor United States–Canada relations
bilateral policy issues between the United States and Canada
border management policy with Canada
consular policy issues involving Canada
coordination of diplomatic relations with Canada
economic relations with Canada
energy policy coordination with Canada
environmental and Arctic policy issues with Canada
political relations with Canada
security cooperation with Canada
trade and investment policy issues with Canada
sector diplomacy
foreign affairs
subordinateTo Assistant Secretary of State
surface form: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
website https://www.state.gov/

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Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs hasPart Office of Canadian Affairs