Canada–Slovenia relations explained

Canada recognized Slovenia's independence in January 1992, and established diplomatic relations a year later.^[1] Both countries are full members of NATO. There are 40,470 Slovenes who live in Canada as of the 2016 Canada Census.^[2]

State visits

Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada made a visit to Slovenia in October 2009.^[3]

Resident diplomatic missions

• Canada is accredited to Slovenia from its embassy in Budapest, Hungary and maintains an honorary consulate in Ljubljana.^[4]
• Slovenia has an embassy in Ottawa.

See also

• Foreign relations of Canada
• Foreign relations of Slovenia
• Canada–Yugoslavia relations
• Slovene Canadians

External links

• Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Slovenia
• Slovenian embassy in Ottawa

Notes and References

1. http://www.ottawa.embassy.si/indexa689.html?id=38&L=1 Embassy of the RS Ottawa
2. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census - Canada [Country] and Canada [Country] ]. www12.statcan.gc.ca . Statistics Canada . 23 September 2022 . 8 February 2017.
3. http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=13301 The Governor General of Canada > Slovenia
4. http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/hungary-hongrie/offices-bureaux/consulate_consulat_.aspx?view=d Consulate of Canada in Ljubljana, Slovenia