Canada-Romania relations

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• Bilateral relations
• Trade relations
• Partnerships and organizations
• Canada-Romania fact sheet

Bilateral relations

Canada and Romania enjoy friendly relations, particularly in the security domain. An estimated 230,000 Canadians claim some Romanian heritage. Canada is represented in Romania at the Embassy of Canada in Bucharest. Romania is represented in Canada at The Embassy of Romania in Ottawa. Romania has consulates in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Canada and Romania are both members of NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), La Francophonie, and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).

Canada and Romania have a number of bilateral agreements, including on foreign investment protection, double taxation avoidance, social security, extradition, nuclear cooperation, and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

Trade relations

Canada and Romania enjoy mutually beneficial commercial relations, including through trade, investment, and cooperation on innovation, science and technology. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement provides opportunities to strengthen the bilateral economic relationship. In 2020 bilateral trade totalled almost $590 million with Canadian exports of $155 million and imports of over $435 million.

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• Trade and investment agreements
• Import / Export controls
• Doing business in Romania

Partnerships and organizations

To develop effective responses to today’s most pressing global challenges, Canada and Romania work closely in multilateral fora, such as:

• La Francophonie
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• Open Government Partnership (OGP)
• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
• Pacific Alliance
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)