Consulate General Toronto - Canada
About the consulate general in Toronto
Our Consulate General is located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario, Canada. We represent the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Nunavut. On this page we will tell you more about Toronto and our work.
The city of Toronto
Population
Toronto is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, with an immigrant population of more than 50%. The five main ethnic groups are Chinese, English, Canadian, Irish and Scottish. Ontario has a population of well over 13 million, of whom more than 85% live in urban areas. Some half a million Dutch people live in Ontario, accounting for around 4% of the population in Canada. (Statistics Canada, 2006).
Our team
Our team is headed by Consul General Harman Idema. Laurenske van den Heuvel-Gerestein is our Deputy Consul General. Our economic affairs team consists of Sabira Tejani, Marjan Lahuis, Michelle Baas, Feyona van Buel and Amanda Naaum. Amina Elcadi is our Management Assistant. Resi Mennen is our General Affairs officer and Kristen Ahmad-Gawel is our Communication & Public Diplomacy officer. Miranda van Brummelen, Mickey McLaughlin and Freek Siezenga make up the consular team.
We represent the interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and its citizens in the area we serve. We focus on providing consular and economic services.