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recognized

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following its independence from

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in 1962, and formal diplomatic relations were established two years later in 1964.Canada - Algeria Relations
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Bilateral Visits

In 2006, Canadian Governor General,

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, visited Algeria as part of a tour of Africa, during which she promoted the partnership between Canada and Algeria in assisting in African development. In 2010, Algerian President

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visited Canada to take part in the

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in Muskoka.

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, then the Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Algeria in January 2011 and met with his Algerian counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mourad Medelci. In 2019, Canada provided US$400,000 to the UN Refugee Agency to support those living in Sahrawi camps located in southwestern Algeria.

Migration

The Algerian community in Canada numbers approximately 67,000 people, most of whom reside in and around

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. There are direct flight between both nations with

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and

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Security

Algeria claimed that two Canadians were among the Jihadi militants responsible for a hostage taking at an isolated natural gas plant in the Sahara desert in January 2013. Canada launched its own investigation. In March, the

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confirmed that one Canadian's body was identified to be related to the attack. The investigation was slowed by the fact that Canada and Algeria do not share intelligence information.

Trade

Algeria is Canada's top trading partner in Africa. In 2018, two-way trade between both nations totaled US$778 million. There are more than 60 Canadian companies doing business in Algeria, and their varied activities range from basic foodstuffs to training services and aeronautics.

Resident diplomatic missions

* Algeria has an embassy in Ottawa and a consulate-general in

. The Algerian ambassador to Canada is Larbi El Hadj Ali. * Canada has an embassy in Algiers. The Canadian ambassador to Algeria is Christopher Wilkie. File:Algeria, Ottawa.JPG, Embassy of Algeria in Ottawa File:Consulat Algérie Montreal 2.jpg, Consulate-General of Algeria in Montreal

References

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