Jodi Robinson, High Commissioner of Canada to Malaysia

Biography

Appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Malaysia on October 21, 2024, Jodi Robinson first joined Global Affairs Canada in 2003. She began her career as a trade policy officer, working on market access barriers and supporting Canada's Free Trade agenda, before moving to support the North American trade and investment relationship. Assignments overseas included Canada’s Embassy to China (from 2012 to 2016) and the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong (from 2016 to 2019). Upon her return to Canada, she joined the Privy Council Office for 2 years to focus on Canada’s COVID response before taking up the position of executive director of the Greater China Trade and Investment at Global Affairs Canada. 

High Commissioner Robinson has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Science from the University of Ottawa (1999), and Master of Arts degree in East Asian Studies from the Australia National University (2003). 

Born in Kitchener Ontario, the High Commissioner has lived in numerous cities, including Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Dusseldorf, prior to settling in Ottawa. She is married with two teenage boys.