Relationship dossier
Canada
Ireland
Relationship assessment
A cooperative partnership with practical agreements and a framework for closer engagement
Canada toward Ireland
+40Canada has worked with Ireland on bilateral social security and tax arrangements, facilitating coordination for people and businesses operating across the two countries. In 2017, Canada joined Ireland in adopting a declaration to deepen cooperation.
Ireland toward Canada
+40Ireland has worked with Canada on bilateral social security and tax arrangements, facilitating coordination for people and businesses operating across the two countries. In 2017, Ireland joined Canada in adopting a declaration to deepen cooperation.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship combines practical bilateral arrangements on social security and taxation with a formal framework for closer cooperation established in 2017. Canada’s trade relationship with Ireland is also connected to the Canada–EU agreement, reflecting Ireland’s EU membership.
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 Ireland maintain a cooperative partnership supported by practical agreements and formal efforts to deepen ties. Their social security and tax arrangements facilitate cross-border coordination, while a 2017 joint declaration set out a framework for closer cooperation. The relationship is also shaped by Canada’s engagement with Ireland through the European Union, including the Canada–EU trade agreement.
Key developments
Canada and Ireland adopted a joint declaration setting out a framework to deepen cooperation.
The bilateral social security agreement entered into force, providing for coordination of social security arrangements.
The bilateral tax treaty entered into force, establishing arrangements concerning taxation between the two countries.
The Canada–EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement began provisional application, including in Ireland as an EU member state.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of cooperation under the 2017 joint declaration are unclear.
- The current scope of bilateral cooperation beyond the principal agreements is unclear.