Embassy Closure for the Year-End Holidays
Please note that the Embassy will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026, inclusive.
Thank you for your understanding, and happy holidays!
Embassy of Switzerland in Canada
As the official representation of Switzerland, the Embassy covers all matters concerning diplomatic relations between the two countries. It represents Swiss interests in the areas of political, economic, financial and legal affairs, as well as science, education and culture.
Personal visit to the Embassy
The Embassy's counter is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 12 pm, by appointment ONLY.
Who is who
Olaf Kjelsen, Ambassador
Philipp Häsler, Deputy Head of Mission
Sandra Valentini Roberts, Second Secretary
Steffen Erik Milner, Head of Swiss Business Hub Canada, Montreal
Urs Obrist, Ph.D., Senior Science and Technology Counsellor
Marco Guglielmo Schmidlin, Major General; Defence, Military, Naval & Air Attaché, Washington DC
Yves Perret, Lieutenant Colonel; Deputy Defence, Military, Naval & Air Attaché, Washington DC
