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Welcome to the High Commission of India in Ottawa.
Welcome to the new, upgraded website of the High Commission of India, Ottawa. This will be, from today, our window on the world of the internet, and often our first point of contact with our friends - whether Canadian, Indian or others.
   
 
 
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The present High Commission building was completed in 1980 and inaugurated by the then Secretary of State, Hon'ble Mark MacGuigan. The architects of the building were Mr. Craig, Kohler and Dickey. Covering an area of 18784 sq. ft., the building, which is owned by the Government of India, is situated at the corner of Beachwood Avenue and Springfield Road.

High Commission of India of Ottawa-Hull,
10 Springfield Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1M 1C9

Telephone No. 613 744 3751
  613 744 3752
  613 744 3753
Fax No.  613 744 0913
E-Mail  hicomind@hciottawa.ca
 
 
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an interactive map with more detail
The High Commission is on the north-west corner of the intersection of Beechwood and Springfield Road. The entrance is on Springfield Road.

By OC Transpo
  • Route Nos 1, 5, and 7 at Beechwood and Springfield.


  • By Road, from the Queensway (Highway 417)
  • Exit to Vanier Parkway, North.
  • Right on to Beechwood Avenue.
  • Left on to Springfield Road.

  • The High Commission is on the north-west corner of the intersection of Beechwood and Springfield Road. The entrance is on Springfield Road.
     
     
    Working Hours -- Monday to Friday -- 9.00 A.M to 5.30 P.M

    Public Dealing -- 09.30 A.M. TO 12.30 P.M (for counsular work)

    Saturday and Sunday Weekly Off
     
     
    List of Holidays during the year 2010

               

    S.No.

    Gazetted Holiday

     

    Date

    Day of Week

     

     

     

     

    1

    New Year’s Day

    1st January 2010

    Friday

    2

    Republic Day

    26th January 2010

    Tuesday

    3

    Milad-Un-Nadi/ Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

    27th January 2010

    Saturday

    4

    Holi

    1st March 2010 

    Monday

    5

    Mahavir Jayanti

    28th March 2010 

    Sunday

    6

    Good Friday

    2nd April 2010

    Friday

    7

    Budha Purnima

    27th May 2010

    Thursday

    8

    Canada Day

    1st July 2010

    Thursday

    9

    Independence Day

    15th August 2010

    Sunday

    10

    Onam

    23rd August 2010

    Monday

    11

    Idul Fitr

    11th September 2010

    Saturday

    12

    Mahatma Gandhi Birthday

    2nd October 2010

    Saturday

    13

    Thanks Giving Day

    11th October 2010

    Monday

    14

    Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

    17th September 2010

    Sunday

    15

    Diwali

    5th November 2010

    Friday

    16

    Guru Nanak’s Birthday

    21st November 2010

    Sunday

    17

    Christmas

    25th December 2010

    Saturday

     

    List of RESTRICTED Holidays during the year 2010

     

    S.No.

    Restricted Holiday

    Date

    Day of Week

     

    1

    Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday

    05th January, 2010

    Tuesday

    2

    Makar Sankranti

    14th January, 2010

    Thursday

    3

    Pongal (South India)

    14th January, 2010

    Thursday

    4

    Basanta Panchami / Sri Panchami

    20th January, 2010

    Wednesday

    5

    Guru Ravidas Birthday

    30th January, 2010

    Saturday

    6

    Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

    08th February, 2010

    Monday

    7

    Maha Shivratri

    12th February, 2010

    Friday

    8

    Shivaji Jayanti

    19th February, 2010

    Friday

    9

    Holika Dahan (Dol Yatra)

    28th February, 2010

    Sunday

    10

    Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand

    16th March, 2010

    Tuesday

    11.

    Ram Navami

    24th March, 2010

    Wednesday

    12

    Easter (Sunday)

    04th April, 2010

    Sunday

    13

    Vaisakhi

    14th April, 2010

    Wednesday

    14

    Vishu

    14th April, 2010

    Wednesday

    15

    Mesadi

    14th April, 2010

    Wednesday

    16

    Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam)

    15th April, 2010

    Thursday

    17

    Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday

    09th May, 2010

    Sunday

    18

    Hazarat Ali’s Birthday

    26th June, 2010

    Saturday

    19

    Rath Yatra

    13th July, 2010

    Tuesday

    20

    Parsi New Year’s Day

    19th August, 2010

    Thursday

    21

    Raksha Bandhan

    24th August, 2010

    Tuesday

    22

    Janamashtami (Vaisnava)

    02nd September, 2010

    Thursday

    23

    Jamat-Ul-Vida

    10th September, 2010

    Friday

    24

    Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi

    11th September, 2010

    Saturday

    25

    Maha Saptami (Additional)

    14th October, 2010

    Thursday

    26

    Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional)

    15th October, 2010

    Friday

    27

    Dussehra (Maha Navmi)

    16th October, 2010

    Saturday

    28

    Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday

    22nd October, 2010

    Friday

    29

    Deepavali (South India)

    05th November, 2010

    Friday

    30

    Narak Chaturdasi

    05th November, 2010

    Friday

    31

    Govardhan Puja

    06th November, 2010

    Saturday

    32

    Bhai Duj

    07th November, 2010

    Sunday

    33

    Idu’l Suha ( Bakrid)

    17th November, 2010

    Wednesday

    34

    Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day

    24th November, 2010

    Wednesday

    35

    Muharram

    17th December, 2010

    Friday

    36

    Christmas Eve

    24th December, 2010

    Friday

     


    Sl. No. Period  Name
    1. Sep.47 – Aug 49 Shri. H. S. Malik
    2. Oct.49 – Mar 51 Shri.S. K. Kriplani
    3. Jun 51- Sept 54 Shri. R. R. Saksena
    4. Oct 54 – Aug 58 Dr. M. A. Rauf
    5. Aug 58 – Oct 60 Shri.C. S. Venkatachar
    6. Oct 60 – Jul 62 Shri.B. N. Chakravarty
    7. Jul 62 – Jan 64 Shri.C. S. Jha
    8. May 64 – Jul 66 Shri.B. K. Acharya
    9. Jul 66 – Aug 69 General J.N. Chaudhuri
    10. Dec 69 – Oct 72 Shri. A.B. Bhadkamkar
    11. Oct 72 – Apr 77 Shri. U. S. Bajpai
    12. Apr 77 – Sept 78 Shri Mahboob Ahmad
    13. Feb 79 – May 80 General T. N. Raina
    14. Sept 80 – Aug 82 Shri G.S. Dhillon
    15. Oct 82 – May 84 Shri. M.R.Sivaramakrishnan
    16. Jun 85 – Mar 90 Shri. S. J. S. Chhatwal
    17 Jun 90 – Jun 92 Shri. G. N. Mehra
    18 Nov 92 – Sept 97 Shri.Prem K. Budhwar
    19 Dec 97 – Jun 02 Shri Rajnikanta Verma
    20 Aug 02 – Aug 04 Smt. Shashi Uban Tripathi
    21 Dec 04 – Feb 07 Smt. Shyamala B.Cowsik
    22 Mar 07 – Sep 08 Mr. R.L. Narayan
    23 Nov 08 - till date Mr. Shashishekhar M. Gavai


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