The ambassador of Canada to South Korea is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of South Korea. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Korea. The ambassador of Canada to South Korea is Tamara Mawhinney who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April 6, 2023.
The Embassy of Canada is located at 21 Jeongdong-gil (Jeong-dong), Jung-gu, Seoul (04518), Republic of Korea.
Diplomatic recognition of South Korea occurred on April 8, 1949. Diplomatic relations between Canada and South Korea was established on January 15, 1963. Richard Plant Bower was appointed as Canada's first ambassador in South Korea with residence in Japan on September 24, 1964. On January 17, 1974, Canada established an embassy in South Korea.
The current diplomatic complex in Seoul opened in 2007 at 21 Jeong-dong-gil, Jung District. It is the second permanent location with first opened in 1974. Diplomatic relations had existed since 1963 but were handled in Tokyo.