The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Toronto is the official representative of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Canada. Accredited by Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs under the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act, the Office promotes Hong Kong's interests across Canada. It also maintains a small information office in Vancouver.

The Office is headed by Mr. Donald Tong, Director, who is assisted by three other senior officials from Hong Kong: Mr. Eddie Cheung, Deputy Director; Mr. Loong Chu, Principal Consultant; and Mr Frank Chuan, Chief Information Officer; and a team of 10 locally recruited supporting staff, including Mr. Stephen Siu, Senior Information Officer; Ms. Shirley Wong, Consultant, and Mr. Daniel Kwong, Office Manager. The Vancouver office is headed by Ms Catherine Yuen.

The main responsibilities of the Office include facilitating trade negotiations and handling trade related matters with the federal government, inter-government relations with provincial and municipal governments in Canada, the promotion of Canadian investment in Hong Kong, and liaison with the media and business community. It works closely with the Canadian offices of public bodies such as the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Hong Kong Tourist Association in promoting Hong Kong overseas.

The Office provides a comprehensive range of information on Hong Kong through speaking engagements, business workshops, seminars, newsletters, web site and inquiry service, helps make arrangements for important visitors in both directions, and organizes various activities to promote Hong Kong, including cultural and educational exchanges. It also runs, in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Journalists, a fellowship project to bring selected journalists to Hong Kong for familiarization visits.

An Investment Promotion Unit of the Office provides free consultation service to Canadian companies interested in seeking business opportunities in Hong Kong and in China through the setting up of subsidiaries in Hong Kong. Backed by the One-Stop Unit of the Industry Department in Hong Kong, it offers a business matching service that helps interested investors to identify potential Hong Kong business partners to form strategic alliances and joint ventures, provides information and arranges customized visit programs.