Ottawa Welcomes Abu Dhabi Crown Prince on Official Canada Visit

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi arrived in Ottawa for his official Canadian visit on October 26, 2026 and will take up residence here for the next two days, until the 27th. The visit will help to further strengthen cooperation and build ties between the UAE and Canada in strategic industries, technology and investment, and deepen economic ties.

Canada Visit Begins with Official Welcome in Ottawa

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with Sheikh Khaled at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The UAE delegation is headed by a high-level panel of senior ministers and officials from ministries concerned with investment, industry and trade, UAE international cooperation, and defence, and mirrors the wide range of issues discussed in their bilateral talks.

Canada Visit Focuses on Strategic Bilateral Cooperation

Senior-level discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will focus on enhancing how they collaborate in the areas of defence and security, energy, critical minerals, infrastructure and space. 

As both nations aim to enhance long-term economic and technological ties, advanced communications, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence are among the other important aspects.

Canada Visit Builds on Trade and Investment Agreements

The trip comes as the CEPA between Canada and UAE is set to expire after 47 days of discussions and the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement has already come into effect. There are a set of frameworks that offer the groundwork for further trade expansion, business investment and trade cooperation across businesses in both countries.

Canada Visit Highlights UAE Investment Commitments

One of the highlights is the UAE’s commitment to Canada for strategic investment of $70 billion. Opportunities shall be discussed through various collaborative discussions at the project level, relating to infrastructure, energy, advanced technologies and other priority industry sectors. 

The meeting-building process highlights measures taken by UAE-Canada governments to put diplomatic momentum into practice from which to realize meaningful, ongoing economic cooperation.

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