Key Dates
- April 10, 1992 – Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Canada were established.
- Since May 2008 – The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Canada and the Consulate in Toronto have been functioning.
- Since July 2023 – H.E. Dauletbek Kussainov has been serving as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Canada.
- In 1994 – Canada opened its diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan, which received Embassy status in 1995. Since 2019 Canadian Visa Application Centers operate in Astana and Almaty.
- Since January 2025 – H.E. Christopher Duggan has been serving as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Kazakhstan.
Political Dialogue
- High-level visits: The only official visit of President of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev to Canada took place in June 2003.
- August 2016 – N.Nazarbayev met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China.
- November 13, 2013 – For the first time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, John Baird, paid a visit to Astana.
- December 2018 – The Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, visited Kazakhstan for the first time.
- February 14, 2020 – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
- December 1, 2022 – On the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Poland, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi held talks with Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly.
- November 30, 2023 – During the 30th OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in North Macedonia, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu met with Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada Robert Oliphant.
- October 22, 2024 – At the initiative of the Canadian side, a telephone conversation took place between Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly.
- On a regular basis, political consultations are held between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Canada at the level of deputy ministers. The 3rd round of consultations was held in June 2023 in Astana.
Trade and Economic Cooperation
- In January–June 2025, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to USD 85.5 million (exports – 22.3, imports – 63.2), which is 28.6% lower than in the same period of 2024 (USD 119.8 million). In 2024, trade turnover totaled USD 509.4 million, which is 2% higher compared to 2023 (USD 499 million).
- Key export commodities to Canada: uranium, seamless pipes, tubes and profiles, ferroalloys, anti-knock agents, antioxidants, inhibitors, thickeners.
- Imports to Kazakhstan: turbo engines, automobiles and vehicles, working tools, various products made of ferrous metals.
Cooperation in the Cultural and Humanitarian Sphere
The main joint project in the field of education remains the establishment and development of the Interregional Professional Training and Retraining Center for the Oil and Gas Sector “APEC – Petrotechnic” in Atyrau, with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT Polytechnic) as its strategic partner.
- On December 10, 2020, in Toronto, the online opening of the “National Center of Kazakh Culture and Kazakhstanis in Canada” took place.
- In May 2025, Satbayev University signed memoranda of cooperation with Canadian universities (Thompson Rivers University, Ontario Tech University, and Kwantlen Polytechnic University).
Legal Framework
- Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of Canada (entered into force on January 10, 1997).
- Taxation: Convention between the government of Canada and the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital (with Protocol) (entered into force on March 30, 1998).
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of Canada on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (entered into force on August 14, 2014).