Canada-Cabo Verde relations

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• Bilateral relations
• Trade relations
• Development and humanitarian assistance
• Partnerships and organizations

Bilateral relations

Canada and Cabo Verde established diplomatic relations in 1976. Relations between the two countries are good, but limited. Canada and Cabo Verde share many common values, in particular democracy and gender equality, which is reflected in our respective positions at the international level. 

In Cabo Verde, Canada is represented by the Embassy of Canada to Senegal, in Dakar. Cabo Verde is represented in Canada by the Embassy of Cabo Verde in Washington D.C.

Trade relations

In 2021, bilateral merchandise trade between Canada and Cabo Verde amounted to around $1.4 million, $1 million in exports and $412,249 in imports to Canada.

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

Development and humanitarian assistance

The Embassy of Canada in Dakar finances small local projects aiming at promoting human rights and good governance through the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives. See Project Browser for additional information on programming in Cabo Verde.

Partnerships and organizations

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

• La Francophonie
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Open Government Partnership (OGP)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)