Canada–Serbia relations

Canadian–Serbian relations

Canada
Serbia

Canada and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Canada and Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1922.[1] From 1938 to 2006, Canada maintained relations with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (later Serbia and Montenegro), of which Serbia is considered shared (SFRY) or sole (FRY) legal successor.[2]

Economic relations

Trade between two countries amounted to $106 million in 2023; Serbia's merchandise export to Canada were about $73 million; Slovene exports were standing at $32 million.

Immigration from Serbia

Further information: Serbian Canadians

According to the 2021 Census there were 93,360 people in Canada who identified as having Serb ancestry, making it a significant group within the global Serb diaspora.[3] The Serbian Canadian community is heavily concentrated (about two-thirds) in Ontario, with major hub in Greater Toronto Area where a third of all Serbian Canadians reside, while Niagara Falls has the highest share (1.5% of total population) of Serbian population of any Canadian city.[4]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Embassy of Canada in Belgrade

See also

References

  1. ^ "Serbia and Montenegro/Canada Relations". mfa.gov.rs. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
  2. ^ "Country programme framework". UNDP Serbia. UNDP. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/hlt-fst/ethno/List-geo.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=9810035601
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