Canada-United Arab Emirates Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement

Background

In 2016, Canada and the United Arab Emirates launched the negotiations toward a foreign investment promotion and protection agreement (FIPA). During a visit to the United Arab Emirates on November 20, 2025, by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada and the United Arab Amirates signed the FIPA. The FIPA entered into force on May 19, 2026.

The FIPA provides greater predictability and certainty for Canadian investors doing business in the United Arab Emirates, and vice-versa. Canada has secured a comprehensive, high-quality agreement that protects investors through a framework of legally binding rights and obligations. This modern agreement carefully balances the interests of all Canadian stakeholders.

Read the full text of the FIPA

Related links

• Canada and the United Arab Emirates
• Export and Development Canada - Country Info: United Arab Emirates

News

• 2025-11-21 - Prime Minister Carney secures new agreements with the United Arab Emirates to expand trade and attract new investment into Canada

Contact point

If you have questions or comments, please contact Global Affairs Canada at:

Investment and Government Procurement Division
Global Affairs Canada
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
Fax: 613-944-0679
E-mail: consultations@international.gc.ca