Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy – Progress

On November 27, 2022, Canada unveiled its comprehensive, whole-of-government strategy to guide Canada’s policies and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region over the next decades. Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy is structured around 5 interconnected objectives that provide a framework for our continued engagement in the world’s fastest-growing region.

Canada is committed to completing every objective it set out to accomplish in the region over the next few years and is making sustained progress on implementing initiatives under the Indo-Pacific Strategy.

The Strategy’s 5 main objectives

1. Promoting peace, resilience and security

Stability in the Indo-Pacific is essential to global stability. The region is home to numerous security hotspots with potential global repercussions, and Canada must engage as a regional security partner to protect our national interests and security. Canada’s actions are guided by an unwavering commitment to the safety and security of Canadians.

2. Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience

Canada is a trading nation. To grow the economy, create good jobs, and keep our competitive advantage, Canada must continue to expand into new export markets and create partnerships abroad. Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy will position Canada for long-term growth and prosperity that benefit all Canadians by enhancing and diversifying our economic relationships with key Indo-Pacific economies.

3. Investing in and connecting people

Canada is deeply connected to the Indo-Pacific region through people. Almost 20% of new Canadians come from the region, close to 18% of Canadians have family ties to the region and 60% of the international students coming to Canada hail from the Indo-Pacific. Students come to study in Canada and often stay to work, to contribute and to join Canadian society. Those who return home forever carry with them the knowledge and experiences gained in Canada.

4. Building a sustainable and green future

Climate change is a global challenge that requires global solutions. As Canada takes historic climate action at home, it is clear that progress in tackling emissions also requires the full engagement of our Indo-Pacific partners. The Indo-Pacific produces more than half of global emissions and includes many rapidly industrializing economies that will have a significant impact on our shared environment. We need everyone to be part of the solution, and we need to make sure that the move toward a net-zero-emissions economy creates shared economic prosperity.

5. Canada as an active and engaged partner to the Indo-Pacific

Canada’s overarching priority is to be an active, engaged and reliable partner in the Indo-Pacific. Canada will build influence among our partners and allies in the region by increasing our diplomatic engagement, forging connections between like-minded countries and collaborating in common causes. Through sustained investment and engagement at the highest levels, Canada is increasing and deepening its political, economic and security partnerships, as well as its sustainable development assistance and cultural footprint throughout the Indo-Pacific.

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Date modified:: 2024-04-30

Date	Objective	Departement	Initiative	Progress
2024-02-22	Building a sustainable and green future	Export Development Canada	Building a sustainable and green future	Canada announces partnership to accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition and infrastructure development Objective: Building a sustainable and green future On February 22, 2024, Export Development Canada and PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur have announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding to increase collaboration in support of Indonesia’s growing needs for infrastructure development and energy transition to net zero emissions.
2024-02-09	Building a sustainable and green future	抖淫视频 - International Development	Building a sustainable and green future	Canada announces support for climate adaptation, disaster resilience and health services in Philippines Objective: Building a sustainable and green future On February 9, 2024, Canada announced an investment of $28.15 million in development programming for the Philippines, emphasizing support for climate
2023-12-18	Promoting peace, resilience and security	National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces	Promoting peace, resilience and security	Royal Canadian Navy ships return from deployment to the Indo-Pacific region Objective: Promoting peace, resilience and security On December 18, 2023, His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Ottawa and Vancouver, along with Motor Vessel (MV) Asterix, returned from a deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, marking a major milestone as the first year that Canada deployed three warships to the region, delivering on the commitment that Canada made when it launched its Indo-Pacific Strategy.
2023-12-01	Investing in and connecting people	抖淫视频 - Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development	Investing in and connecting people	Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Successful Canadian Women-only Business Mission to South Korea and Thailand Ends on High Note Objective: Investing in and connecting people On December 1, 2023, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Smarter Living: The Canadian Women-only Business Mission to South Korea and Thailand successfully concluded with the signing of two high-value Memoranda of Understandings by a delegate company, 216 business-to-business meetings with Asian partners, and engagement with 336 companies and organizations in the two countries, fostering greater collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.
2023-10-23	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Export Development Canada	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada opens new Export Development Canada office in South Korea Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On October 23, 2023, Canada announced the opening of an Export Development Canada (EDC) office in Seoul, South Korea, to help Canadian companies diversify into longer-term, higher growth markets, as well as complement EDC's existing representations in Delhi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, Jakarta and Singapore.
2023-10-19	Investing in and connecting people	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Investing in and connecting people	Canada supports ethical recruitment in the Philippines Objective: Investing in and connecting people On October 19, 2023, Canada announced $200,000 in funding to the International Organization for Migration to support the adoption and provide training on fair and ethical recruitment standards in the Philippines.
2023-10-19	Investing in and connecting people	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Investing in and connecting people	Canada launches a pilot program to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines Objective: Investing in and connecting people On October 19, 2023, Canada announced the launch of CAN Work Philippines — a pilot program that streamlines work permit processing for eligible Canadian employers who are recruiting skilled workers from the Philippines to come to Canada.
2023-10-30	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	抖淫视频 - Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada unveils its pavilion concept for Expo 2025 Osaka Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On October 30, 2023, during the Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan, Canada unveiled its concept for the Expo 2025 Osaka, which aims to deepen commercial ties with Japan and promote Canadian innovation and investment attractiveness.
2023-10-10	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Export Development Canada	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada announces partnership to support Canadian infrastructure exports in Indonesia Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On October 10, 2023, Export Development Canada announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance to accelerate Canada's participation in infrastructure development in Indonesia.
2023-10-12	Building a sustainable and green future	Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Building a sustainable and green future	First Canadian-led high seas mission to fight illegal fishing in the North Pacific Objective: Building a sustainable and green future On October 12, 2023, Canada completed its first Canadian-led high seas mission to fight illegal fishing in the North Pacific—an important objective of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy—and uphold its international obligations.
2023-04-01	Investing in and connecting people	抖淫视频 - Foreign Policy	Investing in and connecting people	Celebrating 60 years of Canada-Korea relations through Inuit artwork Objective: Investing in and connecting people In April 2023, the Embassy of Canada to the Republic of Korea launched a significant cultural diplomacy initiative in collaboration with the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative in Kinngait, Nunavut, and the Gwangju Biennale in the Republic of Korea to unite art enthusiasts and highlight the 60th anniversary of Canada-Korea relations.
2023-07-05	Promoting peace, resilience and security	National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces	Promoting peace, resilience and security	The Royal Canadian Air Force participates in a multinational exercise in the Indo-Pacific region Objective: Promoting peace, resilience and security From July 5 to 21, 2023, aircraft and personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force participated in exercise Mobility Guardian 23, a United States Air Force Air Mobility Command-led multinational exercise held in the Indo-Pacific region.
2023-06-29	Investing in and connecting people	抖淫视频 - International Development	Investing in and connecting people	Canada announces a new grant to provide education and skills development to women and girls from disadvantaged communities in the Commonwealth Objective: Investing in and connecting people On June 29, 2023, Canada announced a new $6-million grant arrangement with the Commonwealth of Learning to implement a project called Empowering Women and Girls in the Commonwealth, including in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
2023-07-26	Promoting peace, resilience and security	抖淫视频 - Foreign Policy	Promoting peace, resilience and security	International partners convened in Vancouver to discuss cyber deterrence, with a focus on threat actors in the Indo-Pacific region Objective: Promoting peace, resilience and security On June 26 and 27, 2023, Canada hosted discussions among international partners working to develop and expand collective responses to malicious cyber activity, including growing cyber challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
2023-06-03	Promoting peace, resilience and security	National Defence	Promoting peace, resilience and security	Canada announces the signing of a 10-year memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Korea on defence research and development Objective: Promoting peace, resilience and security On June 3, 2023, Canada announced that it had recently signed a 10-year memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Korea on defence research and development.
2023-02-23	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	抖淫视频 - Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	New funding announced to Canadian chambers of commerce based in the Indo-Pacific region Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On February 23, 2023 , Canada announced funding of up to $1 million per year for Canadian chambers of commerce to support the expansion and growth of Canadian businesses in, and exports to, the Indo-Pacific region.
2023-08-28	Building a sustainable and green future	Environment and Climate Change Canada	Building a sustainable and green future	Canada participates at China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development Objective: Building a sustainable and green future From August 28 to 30, 2023, Canada attended the Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development in Beijing, China. The meeting provided an opportunity for Canada to advance its cooperation and ambition on a number of environmental issues, including the implementation of the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework.
2023-09-05	Building a sustainable and green future	抖淫视频 - International Development	Building a sustainable and green future	Canada and Indonesia announce Joint Understanding on Development Cooperation Objective: Building a sustainable and green future On September 5, 2023, Canada and Indonesia announced the Joint Understanding on Development Cooperation, which commits both countries to working together more closely on development that helps accelerate progress toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
2023-09-05	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Export Development Canada	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada announces new Export Development Canada office in Indonesia Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On September 5, 2023, Canada announced the opening of an Export Development Canada office in Jakarta, Indonesia, to increase Canada’s presence in Indonesia, help Canadian companies do business in the region and further Canada’s growing trade in areas such as clean tech, infrastructure, and agri-food.
2023-09-06	Canada as an active and engaged partner to the Indo-Pacific	抖淫视频 - Foreign Policy / Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development / International Development	Canada as an active and engaged partner to the Indo-Pacific	Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Canada establish Strategic Partnership Objective: Canada as an active and engaged partner to the Indo-Pacific On September 6, 2023, Canada and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations announced the establishment of the ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership, which will enhance collaboration in strategic areas of mutual interest.
2023-09-05	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	抖淫视频 - Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development / Foreign Policy	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada announces first Canadian Indo-Pacific trade representative Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On September 5, 2023, Canada announced the appointment of Paul Thoppil as the first Canadian Indo-Pacific trade representative, which will facilitate and promote the implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy as it relates to trade, investment, and supply chain resilience.
2023-09-05	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	FinDev Canada	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada confirms opening of new FinDev Canada office in Indo-Pacific region Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On September 5, 2023, Canada announced that it will open a FinDev Canada office in the Indo-Pacific region to drive economic growth with a focus on supporting renewable energy, transportation, water and digital infrastructure solutions.
2023-09-05	Promoting peace, resilience and security	抖淫视频 - Foreign Policy	Promoting peace, resilience and security	Canada announces funding to prevent, detect and respond to biological threats to Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states Objective: Promoting peace, resilience and security On September 5, 2023, Canada announced $10 million in funding for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations between 2023 and 2028 to help prevent, detect and respond to biological threats, such as pandemics.
2023-09-05	Promoting peace, resilience and security	抖淫视频 - Foreign Policy	Promoting peace, resilience and security	Canada announces funding to support training on nuclear security Objective: Promoting peace, resilience and security On September 5, 2023, Canada announced $2.6 million in funding for the World Institute for Nuclear Security to support sustainable nuclear security training in Thailand and expand training on nuclear security competencies in Southeast Asia.
2023-09-05	Investing in and connecting people	抖淫视频 - International Development	Investing in and connecting people	Canada to provide funding for projects on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Indonesia Objective: Investing in and connecting people On September 5, 2023, Canada announced over $13 million in funding for 2 development assistance projects on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Indonesia.
2023-09-05	Building a sustainable and green future	抖淫视频 - International Development	Building a sustainable and green future	Canada to support improved access to clean water for residents of Jakarta, Indonesia Objective: Building a sustainable and green future On September 5, 2023, Canada announced it will provide a 40-million loan to the Karian Serpong Water Supply Project to improve access to clean water for over 2 million people in Jakarta, Indonesia, and surrounding areas.
2023-09-05	Building a sustainable and green future	抖淫视频 - International Development	Building a sustainable and green future	Canada to support affordable and sustainable electricity in Indonesia Objective: Building a sustainable and green future On September 5, 2023, Canada announced it will provide a 64-million loan to support the Indonesia Sustainable Least-cost Electrification Program, which will increase access to sustainable and lower-cost electricity for around 2 million people in eastern Indonesia and scale up solar power investments.
2023-05-08	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	FinDev Canada	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada strengthens collaboration with Asian Development Bank in Asia and Pacific region Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On May 8, 2023, FinDev Canada and the Asian Development Bank signed a memorandum of agreement to strengthen collaboration on sustainable and inclusive private sector investments that promote sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific region.
2023-09-25	Investing in and connecting people	抖淫视频 - International Development	Investing in and connecting people	Canada supports development of Bhutan’s technical and vocational education training system Objective: Investing in and connecting people On September 25, 2023, $4.95 million funding to support Bhutan’s educational and vocational education training system was announced. Implementation will be led by the Humber College and will provide tools and opportunities to reduce poverty and achieve economic empowerment for local learners.
2023-09-18	Investing in and connecting people	抖淫视频 - International Development	Investing in and connecting people	Canada invites proposals on strengthen civil society and democratic spaces in the Indo-Pacific Objective: Investing in and connecting people On September 18, 2023, Canada launched a call for concept notes on Strengthening Civil Society and Democratic Spaces in the Indo-Pacific, 2024 to 2028, inviting eligible organizations to submit proposals for projects by November 28, 2023. These would have the goal of enhancing inclusive governance, promoting and protecting human rights and advancing gender equality in support of sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the Indo-Pacific region. Up to $30 million in funding over 4 years would be allocated to the winning proposals. Call for Concept Notes – Strengthening Civil Society and Democratic Spaces in the Indo-Pacific 2024-2028
2023-04-14	Promoting peace, resilience and security	Public Services and Procurement Canada / National Defence / 抖淫视频 - Foreign Policy	Promoting peace, resilience and security	Enhancing security relationships with the Republic of Korea Objective: Promoting peace, resilience and security On April 14, 2023, Canada launched negotiations on a General Security of Information Agreement with the Republic of Korea to deepen security cooperation and increase information sharing and defence collaboration.
2023-05-23	Investing in and connecting people	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Investing in and connecting people	Canada–South Korea Youth Mobility Arrangement Objective: Investing in and connecting people On May 23, 2023, Canada announced the signing of a new Canada–South Korea Youth Mobility Arrangement, which will provide youth with more options when applying for international work and travel opportunities in each other’s countries.
2023-02-06	Investing in and connecting people	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Investing in and connecting people	Expanding the open work permit program for Hong Kong residents Objective: Investing in and connecting people On February 6, 2023, Canada announced that it is extending and expanding the open work permit program for Hong Kong residents in order to attract more skilled individuals.
2022-12-09	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Natural Resources Canada	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada's Critical Minerals Strategy Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On December 9, 2022, Canada announced its $3.8-billion Critical Minerals Strategy to seize generational opportunity for clean, inclusive growth.
2023-01-19	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Natural Resources Canada	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada as a clean energy and technology supplier to Japan Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On January 19, 2023, Canada concluded a trade mission, which sought to position Canada as a key partner to Japan on energy security in the context of the global energy transition. The trade mission featured 16 Canadian organizations—including Indigenous businesses seeking to pursue commercial opportunities in the natural resource sector—and focused on clean energy.
2023-03-30	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	抖淫视频 - Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Strengthening and expanding the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On March 30, 2023, Canada progressed on negotiations toward a Canada–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement and welcomed the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
2023-03-03	Investing in and connecting people	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Investing in and connecting people	Bolstering visa-processing capacities Objective: Investing in and connecting people On March 3, 2023, Canada announced the opening of a new application processing centre in Manila, Philippines, to boost immigration application processing both domestically and in the Indo-Pacific region. This move is part of Canada’s 5-year, $74.6-million Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS), which includes an ongoing injection of $15.7 million. The IPS aims to boost the capacity for application processing in the region.
2023-05-08	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	抖淫视频 - Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada–India Early Progress Trade Agreement Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On May 8, 2023, Canada and India advanced toward an Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA) that will cover shared areas of importance, such as high level commitments in goods, investment, service, a focus on rules-based international order, technical barriers to trade and dispute settlement.
2022-12-08	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	抖淫视频 - Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development	Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience	Canada’s support for women entrepreneurs Objective: Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience On December 8, 2022, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's women-only trade mission to Japan concluded, which focused on expanding trade between women-owned and -led businesses in the health care and cleantech sectors.
2023-05-25	Building a sustainable and green future	抖淫视频 - Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development	Building a sustainable and green future	Canada and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Objective: Building a sustainable and green future On May 25, 2023, Canada announced at the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting a contribution of $1.2 million to the APEC sub-funds to strengthen small businesses’ ability to engage in the global economy and support regional efforts to combat marine debris.

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