Relationship dossier
Canada
Tunisia
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements and Canadian development assistance underpin cooperative Canada–Tunisia relations
Canada toward Tunisia
+25Canada has provided development assistance supporting Tunisia and participates in bilateral social-security and tax arrangements with the Tunisian government.
Tunisia toward Canada
+20Tunisia participates in bilateral social-security and tax arrangements with Canada, providing a basis for practical government cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20Bilateral tax and social-security arrangements provide a durable framework for cooperation, complemented by Canadian development assistance to Tunisia. The relationship is constructive, though the breadth and implementation of cooperation beyond these areas are unclear.
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 Tunisia maintain a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral agreements, including arrangements on social security and taxation. Canadian development assistance has also supported Tunisia. The relationship appears constructive, although the scope and recent implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Canada and Tunisia concluded a bilateral tax convention.
Canada and Tunisia established a bilateral social-security agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent Canadian development assistance and Tunisian government cooperation with Canada are limited.