Canada-Georgia relations
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Bilateral relations
Canada and Georgia have modest but positive relations, though Canada is concerned over recent democratic backsliding in Georgia. Canada supports Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. Canada also supports efforts to strengthen Georgia’s democratic institutions and improve its respect for human rights. Canada continues to support the Georgian people’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations to join the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The Embassy of Canada to Türkiye and the Consulate General of Canada to Istanbul, represent Canada in Georgia. Since 2011, Canada is also represented by an honorary consul in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia is represented in Canada by its embassy in Ottawa.
Trade and investments
In 2024, two-way merchandise trade totalled $156.8 million. Canadian merchandise exports totalled $102.8 million while imports from Georgia added up to $38.9 million.
Export and investment opportunities for Canadian companies in this market exist in energy, agriculture and agri-business, mining, fintech, infrastructure and engineering services.
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Operations
Bilateral defence relations are based principally on Georgia’s membership in the Military Training and Cooperation Program (MTCP) of the Department of National Defence. Furthermore, through Canadian multinational exercise MAPLE ARCH, Canada is currently the third-largest provider of defence training in Georgia.
Georgia has been a key delivery enabler for the MTCP in Europe and a reliable host for multilateral activities such as Ex MAPLE ARCH. Since 2011, 836 Georgian officers and non-commissioned officers have participated in MTCP training. The MTCP has provided training in a variety of areas to improve the Georgian Armed Forces’ capacity to operate in partnership with Western countries. Georgia hosted the Canadian Exercise MAPLE ARCH in 2021 and 2023 and participated in the exercise in 2024 in North Macedonia. Georgia also hosted a regional Defence Resource Management Course in November 2024.
Partnerships and organizations
To develop effective responses to today’s most pressing global challenges, Canada and Georgia work together in multilateral fora, such as:
- La Francophonie
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICC)
- 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)
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