Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis 

Welcome to the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis. We promote trade and investment links, engage with citizens and decision-makers on many matters of common interest, and assist Canadians living and traveling in the Upper Midwest.

We cover the five-state region of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. We are part of a network of more than 260 Canadian offices around the world, including over 20 in the United States.

2010 is a particularly exciting year. All eyes will be on Canada as Vancouver hosts the Winter Olympics; several athletes from the Upper Midwest are competing. As well, our office celebrates its 40th anniversary, presenting opportunities to highlight the many other strong links between this region and Canada.

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             40th Anniversary of the
Consulate General of Canada, Minneapolis

                   40th Anniversary Events

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Back to School, Canada Style!

Keep Canada in your plans for fall, whether you’re doing a report, planning a lesson, or looking at colleges. Contact the Consulate if we can help you go back to school, Canada style!

Resources for K-12 students and teachers

Information on going to college or university in Canada

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Canadian Consul General Martin Loken joins Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak for a Canada Day bike ride

It was all things Canada on July 1st, as Consul General Loken spent Canada Day trying out the new, Canadian-made, Nice Ride bikes with Mayor Rybak and other Minneapolis City Council members. The bike ride began at Government Plaza in downtown Minneapolis and ended at Stone Arch Bridge, overlooking a new hydroelectric facility on the lower St. Anthony Falls which is being constructed by Canadian company, Brookfield Renewable Power. At the Brookfield site, Mayor Rybak, Consul General Loken and Brookfield Director of Government Relations, Shannon Ames, spoke on the important Canada-Minneapolis partnership that includes cross-border trade of clean energy and technology. Mayor Rybak also took the opportunity to congratulate Consul General Loken on the 40th anniversary of the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis. This public acknowledgement was followed by a formal resolution passed by the Minneapolis City Council the morning of Friday, July 2nd.

Click here for the press release

Click here to see the Minneapolis resolution regarding the Canada-Minneapolis relationship.

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Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis brings Canadian Innovation Expertise to 2010 Minnesota Cup

The Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis is proud to support the 2010 Minnesota Cup, a statewide competition that seeks out Minnesota's newest and most innovative business ideas.  This year’s competition includes six award divisions: High Tech, BioSciences, Clean Tech & Renewable Energy, Social Entrepreneurship, General and Student.  The Consulate General is supporting two divisions: BioSciences and Clean Tech & Renewable Energy, and is pleased that Canadian innovation experts Jack Jenuth and Michelle Scarborough are volunteering as judges for these respective categories.

The Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis is working to connect Canadian entrepreneurs, innovators and investors with like-minded partners in the Upper Midwest to assist them in commercializing their technologies with global markets in mind.

For more information about the 2010 Minnesota Cup, including profiles of all 48 semi-finalists, please visit www.minnesotacup.org.

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On March 1, 2010, Consul General Martin Loken addressed a special joint session of the Minnesota Legislature. Read his speech here.