From the Embassy

The Ambassador of Italy to Canada participates in events held aboard the “Amerigo Vespucci” Training Ship in Québec City

The Ambassador of Italy to Canada, Alessandro Cattaneo, has been in Québec City since July 23 for an official visit to take part in the initiatives organized on the occasion of the first stop in Canada of the Italian Navy’s Training Ship Amerigo Vespucci, as part of the “World Tour – North America Campaign 2026”. […]

Entry/Exit Sistem (EES): New Border Procedures in EU

European Union has introduced a new digital border management system – the Entry/Exit System – for non-EU-nationals travelling to Europe for a short stay (up to 90 days). The new automated procedures – starting from October 12, 2025 – will gradually introduce self-service computerized systems for the collection of travel documents and biometric data of travelers, which will be collected and […]

Amerigo Vespucci World Tour – North America Campaign 2026

July 22, 2026 –The journey of the Amerigo Vespucci continues in Canada. The Italian Navy’s Training Ship, part of the Amerigo Vespucci World Tour – North America Campaign 2026 which began in Genoa on May 9th, is about to arrive in the province of Québec. It will make two stops, Québec City from July 23rd […]

What are we voting for?These elections are for the renewal of the Committees of Italians Abroad (Com.It.Es.). Established in 1985, they are representative bodies of the Italian communities abroad, directly elected by Italian citizens residing for at least six months within their relevant Consular District. What do the Com.It.Es. do?They represent Italian citizens abroad in […]

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CANADIAN STUDENTS AT THE ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF FASHION MANAGEMENT (IIFM)

The Italian Institute of Fashion Management (IIFM) in Milan has renewed its scholarship programme for the 2027 academic year for students from Canada, with the aim of promoting access to Italian higher education in the fields of fashion and luxury. Two scholarships are being offered, each covering 40% of the tuition fees for IIFM Master’s […]

Canada—Italy Joint Statement on the Ministerial Energy Dialogue Meeting

Statement July 2, 2026       Montreal, Quebec Canada’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson and Italy’s Minister of the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin met on June 29 on the margins of the International Energy Agency’s Global Conference on Energy Efficiency to hold the second iteration of the Canada-Italy Ministerial […]

Italian Culture on the Net – Call for Applications Scholarships for Degree in Italian Language and Culture

The Italian Culture on the Net is a consortium of 12 Italian universities: the University of Bologna, the University of Catania, the University of Genoa, the University of Milan, the University of Padua, the University of Parma, the University of Pisa, the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma Tre University, the University of Salerno, the […]

Fashion Frames: Where Style Becomes Cinema Exhibition Opens in Toronto

On 25 June, the exhibition “Fashion Frames: Where Style Becomes Cinema,” a tribute to the magical encounter between Italian fashion and cinema, opened in Toronto during the opening night of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF), in the presence of the Ambassador of Italy to Canada, Alessandro Cattaneo, and numerous representatives of Canada’s cultural community. […]

Final Ranking – Italian Government Scholarships for the Academic Year 2026/2027 (Canada)

The final ranking of candidates awarded Italian Government scholarships for the academic year 2026/2027 in Canada is now available here. All applicants are invited to verify whether the protocol number of their application, available on the Study in Italy portal, appears in the ranking published here. Candidates who have been awarded a scholarship must confirm […]

Vinitaly lands in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal for the first time

Canada’s importance as a global market for high-quality Italian wines continues to grow. For the first time in its more than 55-year history, Vinitaly, the world’s leading international trade fair dedicated to Italian wine, has arrived in Canada. Organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in collaboration with Veronafiere and Vinitaly, the event, which ran […]