Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette will be in Victoria this week.

Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon will welcome Payette to Government House on Tuesday.

An official welcoming ceremony will be held at the B.C. Legislature at 2 p.m. and a reception will take place that evening.

On Wednesday, a Presentation of Honours will be held at Government House at which time Payette will recognize and present honours to 45 remarkable Canadians.

She will also meet with Premier John Horgan and members of the Royal Canadian Navy during her visit.

This will be Payette’s first official trip to B.C.