Relationship dossier
Canada
Dominican Republic
Relationship assessment
Investment protections and development assistance underpin cooperative Canada–Dominican Republic ties.
Canada toward Dominican Republic
+30Canada has provided development assistance in the Dominican Republic and is party to a bilateral foreign investment protection agreement that covers investment between the countries.
Dominican Republic toward Canada
+30The Dominican Republic is party to a bilateral foreign investment protection agreement with Canada, establishing a framework for investment between the countries.
Overall relationship
+30The bilateral relationship has a cooperative economic foundation, including an investment protection agreement and Canadian development assistance. Canadian commercial investment is also significant, while the breadth of other sustained government cooperation is less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada and the Dominican Republic maintain a cooperative economic relationship, including a bilateral investment protection agreement and Canadian development assistance in the Dominican Republic. Canadian investment, particularly in mining, is a notable feature of the relationship. These arrangements support a positive assessment, though the scope of broader government-to-government cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
Canada and the Dominican Republic signed a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.
The Canada–Dominican Republic Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral investment protections are unclear.
- Details of current Canadian development cooperation and Dominican government participation are limited.