Political / Ambassador Amal Al-Mouallimi to SPA: Canadian Prime Minister's Visit to Kingdom Crowns New Phase in Saudi-Canadian Relations

Washington, 25 Muharram 1448 AH, corresponding to July 10, 2026, SPA – The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Canada, Amal bint Yahya Al-Mouallimi, affirmed that the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to the Kingdom, and the announcements of a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding it witnessed, comes as a culmination of a new phase of openness and cooperation in relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Canada.

Ambassador Al-Mouallimi said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency: "Since the resumption of diplomatic relations and the exchange of ambassadors in 2023, bilateral relations have witnessed growing momentum, based on mutual respect and common interests, and supported by the joint will of both sides to elevate them to broader horizons."

She added: Since my arrival in 2023, I have been keen to enhance this momentum by building close relations with government entities, the private sector, and Canadian academic institutions, and I have felt a positive response from various Canadian partners, especially the business sector, which has shown increasing interest in investment and cooperation opportunities with the Kingdom, along with universities and academic institutions that welcomed the return of Saudi students and provided them with quality opportunities in education, training, and scientific research, reflecting the depth of educational ties that have long linked the two countries.

She continued that the embassy played a pivotal role in introducing investment opportunities available in the Kingdom and the factors that contributed to creating an attractive environment for investments, in addition to showcasing the achievements of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and the associated investment opportunities, noting that mutual official visits between senior officials in the two countries reinforced this trend and contributed to expanding areas of cooperation in a number of sectors, including economic, scientific, and technical sectors.

Ambassador Al-Mouallimi noted that Canada recently received visits from a number of ministers from the Kingdom, including the Minister of Education, the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Minister of Investment, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. These visits discussed prospects for cooperation in priority sectors. In return, the Kingdom witnessed high-level visits from the Canadian side, including the Minister of International Trade, the Minister of AI and Innovation, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluding with the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Defence, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a clear indication of the momentum in bilateral relations and the shared desire to elevate them to broader levels of cooperation.

She explained that within the framework of efforts to enhance mutual relations between the Kingdom and Canada, the activation of the Saudi-Canadian Friendship Committees in the Shura Council and the Canadian Parliament was also announced.

On the societal and academic levels, she said: I have been keen to visit a number of Canadian provinces and participate in graduation ceremonies for groups of Saudi students, affirming the embassy's interest in the nation's sons studying in Canada. The embassy also attached great importance to strengthening its relations with Canadian universities and academic and professional institutions, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, in support of cooperation in education, training, and professional accreditation.

Ambassador Amal Al-Mouallimi concluded her statement by emphasizing that these collective efforts reflect a new phase in Saudi-Canadian relations, based on building sustainable partnerships, enhancing scientific and investment exchange, and expanding horizons of cooperation to serve the interests of the two friendly countries, in line with the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and Canada's direction toward diversifying its international economic partnerships.

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