Canada and Chile have maintained unbroken diplomatic relations since 1941. Canada’s first Ambassador to Chile, Warwick Chipman, began his assignment in 1944.

In Chile, Canada is represented by the Embassy of Canada in Santiago. Canada has honorary consuls in Concepción and Antofagasta.

Chile is represented in Canada by the Embassy of Chile to Canada in Ottawa. Chile also has consulates in Montréal, Toronto, Québec City, and Vancouver.

Bilateral relations between Canada and Chile are based on shared values and principles such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Inter-American Democratic Charter, the rule of law and converging visions on global and hemispheric matters.

Since the return to democracy in Chile in 1990, Chile and Canada have developed and intensified strong political, economic, social and cultural ties, achieving a valuable partnership. 2007 marked the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), which was the key expression of this deepening partnership. The bilateral free trade agreement is further complemented by agreements on air transport and the avoidance of double taxation.

Canada’s engagement in the Americas, is based on the theme of increasing prosperity, enhancing security and promoting our core values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Canada considers Chile a strong, constructive regional partner in addressing these issues within the hemisphere.

Notably, Canada and Chile work closely together in Haiti to provide security and social development for Haitians attempting to rebuild their country, and through contributions to the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH). Chile’s experience as a contributor of troops to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti has increased its capacity and confirmed the utility of peacekeeping as a way of developing an expanded role for the military in civilian life.

Canada and Chile also cooperate closely on a range of issues at the United Nations (UN), the Organization of American States (OAS), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) and within the Summit of the Americas process.

During his July 2007 visit to Chile, Prime Minister Harper and President Bachelet signed the Canada-Chile Partnership Framework (CCPF). Through the Framework, both countries agreed to broaden ongoing exchanges and expand collaboration between in key areas including science and technology, the environment, agriculture, sustainable development of natural resources, education, youth exchanges, and cultural issues.

Canada’s bilateral program of development assistance in Chile is maintained by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

The signing of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement marked an important development in the bilateral trade relationship. The agreement has contributed to the creation of an environment of confidence and certainty in which commercial relations have flourished. Since the inception of the CCFTA, Canada’s bilateral merchandise trade with Chile has flourished and diversified. Two-way trade has more than tripled growing to $2.5 billion in 2008.

Canada has been the largest source of new direct investment flows in Chile in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Canada alone accounted for $2.19 billion of the foreign direct investment in Chile for 2008, destined predominantly to mining, electricity, gas and water sectors. In addition, Canadian companies have invested in other key sectors of the Chilean economy, including electricity transmission, methanol production, telecommunications, utilities and banking.

SOURCE: Government of Canada, 2009

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