Canada–Morocco_relations

Canada–Morocco relations

Canada–Morocco relations

Bilateral relations

Canada–Morocco relations are foreign relations between Canada and Morocco. 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] There are 100,000 people of Moroccan descent living in Canada, 81,000 of which live in Quebec.[4]

The Exchange of Visits

  • 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.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    DeLong, Linwood (2020). A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925-2019. Calgary: Canadian Global Affairs Institute. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-77397-115-5.
  2. [2]
    Canada, Global Affairs (March 2, 2020). "Canada-Morocco relations". GAC. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Portail de l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)". Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (in French). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "'We could hear screaming and crying:' Canadians in Morocco describe earthquake". The Globe and Mail. September 9, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  5. [5]
    "مباحثات تجمع ميارة وسفيرة كندا بالمغرب". مغرس (in Arabic). Retrieved March 13, 2024.


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