Canada recognized Morocco de jure on June 19, 1956, shortly after the independence of the latter, and the two countries established diplomatic relations on May 17, 1962.[1] Canada has an embassy in Rabat. Morocco has an embassy in Ottawa and a general consulate in Montreal and in Toronto.[2]
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Both countries are full members of the Francophonie.[3]
The Exchange of Visits
edit- On March 6, 2024, the President of the Council of Advisors, Mr. Naim Myara, received at his office at the headquarters of the Council of Advisors in Rabat, Ms. Isabelle H. Vallerand, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom, with the aim of strengthening the political relations between the two friendly countries, which have seen a continuous dynamic in recent years.[4]
Diaspora
editThere are 100,000 people of Moroccan descent living in Canada, 81,000 of which live in Quebec.[5]
Resident diplomatic missions
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ DeLong, Linwood (2020). A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925-2019. Calgary: Canadian Global Affairs Institute. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-77397-115-5.
- ^ Canada, Global Affairs (March 2, 2020). "Canada-Morocco relations". GAC. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Portail de l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)". Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (in French). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "مباحثات تجمع ميارة وسفيرة كندا بالمغرب". مغرس (in Arabic). Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "'We could hear screaming and crying:' Canadians in Morocco describe earthquake". The Globe and Mail. September 9, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Morocco
- Canadian embassy in Rabat
- Moroccan embassy in Ottawa
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