Relationship dossier
Canada
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation in aviation and security supports constructive Canada–Qatar relations.
Canada toward Qatar
+35Canada contributed military and police personnel to security arrangements in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, reflecting practical bilateral security cooperation. Canada has also pursued aviation cooperation with Qatar through a bilateral air transport agreement.
Qatar toward Canada
+35The Qatar government contributed to Alberta’s response following the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires. Qatar has also participated in bilateral aviation cooperation with Canada through an air transport agreement.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship includes practical cooperation in aviation and security, as well as a concrete Qatari contribution to Canadian wildfire relief. These ties support a constructive bilateral relationship, although the extent and durability of cooperation across other areas are 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 Qatar have maintained practical cooperation in aviation and security, alongside diplomatic and economic engagement. Canada contributed personnel to security arrangements in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Qatar made a government contribution to Alberta after the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires. These examples indicate constructive ties, though the breadth and continuity of cooperation are difficult to characterize.
Key developments
Canada contributed personnel to security arrangements in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup.
The Qatar government contributed to Alberta following the Fort McMurray wildfires.
Canada and Qatar concluded a bilateral air transport agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond aviation and security are unclear.
- Details of the Qatar government’s contribution to Alberta’s wildfire response are limited.