Canada–Singapore relations refers to the current and historical relations between

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and the

Republic of Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borderi ...

. Both nations are members of the

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and the

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History

In 1963, Singapore obtained its independence from the

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and became an independent nation in 1965. That same year, Canada recognized and established diplomatic relations with Singapore.Canada - Singapore Relations
/ref> In 1990, the Canadian International School in Singapore was opened. Bilateral relations between Canada and Singapore are wide-ranging, and characterized by cooperation in a variety of areas, including: trade, security and defense, education, science and technology and Arctic related issues. In July 1990, Canadian Prime Minister,

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, traveled to Singapore to attend the 2nd APEC Summit. In 1997, Singaporean Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, traveled to Canada to attend the 9th APEC Summit in

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. In November 2009, Canadian Prime Minister,

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, traveled to Singapore to attend the 21st APEC Summit. In 2015, both nations celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations. In November 2018, Canadian Prime Minister,

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, paid a visit to Singapore to attend the 33rd

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(ASEAN) Summit.

High-level visits

High-level visits from Canada to Singapore * Prime Minister

(1990) * Prime Minister

(2009) * Governor General David Johnston (2015) * Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion (2016) * Minister of National Defense Harjit Sajjan (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) * Minister of International Trade

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(2017, 2018) * Foreign Minister

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(2018) * Minister of International Trade Jim Carr (2018) * Prime Minister

(2018, 2023) High-level visits from Singapore to Canada * Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong (1997)

Bilateral agreement

Both nations have signed a few agreements such as an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (1976) and an Agreement on Cooperation in Information and Computer Technology, which focuses on improving broadband connectivity and linkages (1998).

Trade

In 2018, two-way trade between both nations totaled US$2.53 billion. Canada's main exports to Singapore include: mechanical machinery; electrical machinery and equipment; and scientific and precision instruments. Singapore's main exports to Canada include: electrical machinery and equipment; scientific and precision instruments; and mechanical machinery. In 2018, Singapore was Canada's largest destination in

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for Canadian direct investment abroad, and Canada's largest source of foreign direct investment from Southeast Asia. One George Street

Diplomatic missions

* Canada has a high commission in Singapore. * Singapore is accredited to Canada from a non-resident high commissioner based in Singapore and maintains Honorary Consulates-General in

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and

.Singapore Overseas Mission
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References

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Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...