High Commission of India, Ottawa

Head of mission

Dinesh K. PatnaikHigh Commission of India, Ottawa

Dinesh K. Patnaik is a career diplomat with more than 35 years of service across Geneva, Dhaka, Beijing, Vienna, Cambodia, Morocco, London and Madrid. Before arriving in Canada he served as Ambassador to Spain and Andorra and previously led the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

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Emergency help

For a person in trouble. Not for an Emergency Certificate travel document. Emergency travel document.

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Someone has been arrested or detained Someone is in hospital or has had an accident An Indian national has died My passport is lost or stolen I am unsafe at work, or my documents are being held

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Renew or reissue a passport Passport for a child born abroad OCI card - new application

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Attestation of documents Apostille guidance Power of attorney

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Travel to India

Tourist visa Business visa Employment visa

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Work safely abroad

Unpaid wages or contract dispute Employer kept my passport Indian Community Welfare Fund

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Next up09–17 Aug 2026Har Ghar Tiranga and Suryapath TirangaOttawa

21 Jun 2026International Day of Yoga on Parliament HillOttawa

19 Jun 2026Commemoration of Air India Flight AI-182Ottawa

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Yoga on Parliament Hill

Annual public programmes bring Indian culture, wellness and community organisations into Canada’s civic spaces.

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