Canadian Regional Offices

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Regional Office Locations
What type of assistance can you expect from a Regional Office?
CIDA Regional Offices in Canada
Atlantic
Prairies
Pacific

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CIDA's Canadian regional offices support Canada's international cooperation efforts. They do this by promoting awareness of and engagement in international development and by informing a wider public about CIDA's policies, programs, and projects. Through these offices, individuals, groups, and companies have direct access to:

• information about CIDA;
• help for organizations and companies wishing to work with CIDA on a development project; and
• support for Canadians who want to be more engaged in international development issues and activities.

As well, CIDA benefits from an enhanced understanding of regional issues and concerns regarding international development, as well as insights into regional characteristics and perspectives.

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Regional Office Locations

There are three main regional offices:

• Atlantic - Moncton, New Brunswick
• Prairies - Edmonton, Alberta
• Pacific - Vancouver, British Columbia

As well, CIDA supports six regional satellite offices to ensure even more convenient direct access:

• Calgary, Alberta
• Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• St. John's, Newfoundland
• Winnipeg, Manitoba

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What type of assistance can you expect from a Regional Office?

CIDA staff at regional offices:

• respond directly to inquiries from individuals and entities in the region;
• facilitate contact between them and the appropriate programs and people within CIDA;
• support and advise regional entities wishing to submit proposals to any of CIDA's programs;
• deliver presentations and seminars to groups that wish to know more about international development activities;
• organize visits to the regions by CIDA representatives, including the Minister;
• inform regional partners and stakeholders about CIDA program developments through regular newsletters and notices; and
• serve as CIDA's main liaison office with provincial and municipal governments and with regional offices of other federal departments.

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CIDA Regional Offices in Canada

Atlantic

New Brunswick
Bill Gunn,Regional Director 506-851-6605
Shirley Leblanc, Administrative Officer 506-851-2204
1045 Main Street, Unit 104
4th Floor
Moncton, N.B. E1C 1H1
Fax: 506-851-6429

Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Bill Gunn, Regional Director 902-426-9602
1800 Argyle Street
5th Floor, Suite 502
Halifax, N.S. B3J 3N8
Fax: 902-426-5218

The Atlantic Regional Director meets with interested individuals, companies, and groups in Prince Edward Island and in Newfoundland and Labrador on a monthly basis or on request.

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Prairies

Alberta
Ruth Shapiro, Regional Director 780-495-7529
Jessica Neumann, Program Assistant 780-495-8934
725 Canada Place,
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alta. T5J 4C3
Fax: 780-495-4507
Toll free: 1-866-495-8934

Charles Parker, Regional Director 403-292-5542
Harry Hays Building, Room 822
Suite 822, 220-4th Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta. T2G OL1
Fax: 403-265-3698

Saskatchewan
Denise Chauvin, Regional Program Officer 306-975-4391
7th Floor, 123-2nd Avenue South
Saskatoon, Sask. S4K 7E6
Fax: 306-975-5334

Manitoba
Henry Fast, Regional Program Officer 204-983-1502
4th Floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Man. R3C 4K5
Fax: 204-983-3182

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Pacific

British Columbia and Yukon
Rebecca Mellett, Regional Director 604-666-9952
Azita Alavi,Program Assistant 604-666-5697
300 West Georgia Street
Suite 500
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6E1
Fax: 604-666-7432