About Us

Canada and the UAE enjoy a prosperous relationship

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Canada’s largest export market in the Middle East and North Africa, and is the 20th largest foreign investor in Canada.

The Canada-UAE Business Council (CUBC) is the premier business-led organization dedicated to fostering greater trade and investment between Canada and the UAE. CUBC members are senior decision makers of best-in-class private corporations and organisations.

The CUBC seeks to facilitate long-term relationships and strategic initiatives that will improve overall bilateral market-accessibility and will advance commercial relations.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

“Over the past 50 years, the world has witnessed the UAE’s economic, social, and cultural transformation. Today, the UAE is a thriving hub connecting the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and other parts of the world in culture, trade, finance, and tourism.”

The Honourable François Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada

“The UAE is a very attractive hub for Canadian companies, for small and  medium-sized businesses to use obviously to export to the whole region.”

His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates

“Trade ties between the UAE and Canada are robust and evolving steadily.”

Key Bilateral Economic Statistics

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Meet Our Members

Our C-level members are leaders in their respective sectors and in this important bilateral relationship. They are investing, building, creating jobs, and operating major assets within each country’s borders. The CUBC aims to increase these activities, to celebrate them, and to open doors to new possibilities.
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Our History

  • 2013

    In 2013, the foreign ministers of Canada and the UAE announced the Canada-UAE Strategic Agenda to strengthen and energize the bilateral relationship. The Agenda has three pillars: Prosperity, Security, and Development. As part of the prosperity pillar, the ministers jointly created the Canada-UAE Business Council (CUBC).

  • 2016

    The CUBC was incorporated in Toronto in 2016.

  • 2017

    The Council’s head office opened in downtown Toronto the following year.

  • 2019

    A permanent presence was setup in Dubai in 2019. The primary mandate of the organization is to play a central role in government-to-business engagement and a supporting role in government-to-government engagement.

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Focus Areas

Learn more about our priority sectors and our initiatives to support the development of trade and business.
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Resources

Read our Sector Profiles, our Guide to Doing Business in the UAE, and the Bilateral Economic Story.
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