Canada–Philippines relations
Canada and the Philippines maintain bilateral relations. Canada has a resident embassy in Manila while the Philippines has a resident embassy in Ottawa, and also maintains consulates general in Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver.
Economic relations
In 2012, Canadian exports to the Philippines were $527.9 million, while exports to Canada from the Philippines were valued at $991.2 million. From 2013–19, the Canada–Philippines waste dispute was a point of trade contention between the two nations.Political relations
Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, together with a business delegate, visited the Philippines in 1997. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper also paid a state visit to the Philippines from November 9–11, 2012. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III paid a state visit to Canada from May 7–9, 2015.Military relations
In March 2025, the Philippines and Canada announced plans to sign a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement to enhance defence cooperation and interoperability.Cultural relations
As of 2016, there are more than 850,000 people of Filipino origin in Canada. Filipinos account for the majority of incoming immigrants to Canada. The Philippines has also become the largest source of temporary workers. Filipinos are the third largest minority in Canada, behind Indians and the Chinese. From 2006 to 2011, Tagalog was the fastest-growing language in Canada.As of 2013, there are about 7,500 Canadians in the Philippines.