Canada-Bhutan relations
Canada-Bhutan relations are the bilateral relations between Bhutan and Canada.
Canada established diplomatic ties with Bhutan in 2003.
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The two nations established diplomatic ties in 2003. Canada is the only member of the G8 to do so, other than Japan. Ties between the two nations are very good and are based on years of people-to-people links and educational cooperation.[1] Canadian Jesuit priest, Father William Mackey, traveled to Bhutan in 1963 after being invited there by the Bhutanese government, in order to establish a secular secondary school system in the country. Since then, over 50 Canadians have taught in Bhutanese schools and over 250 Bhutanese educations have studied in Canadian universities. In 1985 the World University Service of Canada opened an office in Bhutan, and coordinated an educational capacity program which allowed more than 20 Bhutanese to study at the University of New Brunswick.
Current Bhutanese king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck received honorary doctorate degree from the University of New Brunswick while visiting Canada in 2005.[2]
Canada has a representative office in Thimphu.[3]
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