[1] In August 1943, the Swedish government decided to establish a diplomatic mission in Ottawa and close the Consulate General of Sweden, Montreal.

[2] In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Canadian governments on the mutual elevation of the two countries' legations to embassies.

[3] The embassy serves as the official communication channel between the Swedish and Canadian governments, led by the Ambassador who represents Sweden in Canada.

It monitors and reports on political, economic, and financial developments in Canada that impact bilateral relations.

The embassy also acts as a Swedish public authority, handling consular and migration matters such as issuing passports, certificates, visas, and providing assistance to Swedes in emergencies.

[4] From 1943 to 1944, the chancery was located at the Chateau Laurier Hotel at 1 Rideau Street in Downtown Ottawa.

This house, then called "Raewood", he designed for his brother Thomas Coltin Keefer Jr. Thomas Keefer Jr. ran into financial difficulties and in 1919 he was forced to sell the property to James William Woods, who in turn sold it on to Gilbert Emilius Fauguier in 1920.

The Fauguier family also built a house for their driver "Ardvar Cottage", which is still used as residence for embassy staff.

The building style is called Queen Anne Revival architecture and the house has a Flemish-inspired balustrade on the garden side facade.

Since then, the National Property Board of Sweden, has installed new boilers for city gas in 2001 and renovated the kitchen in 2005.