Minister Anand to welcome Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Velasco
News release
July 16, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will welcome Roberto Velasco Álvarez, Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, to Canada on July 17, 2026.
The two ministers will meet in Ottawa to advance shared bilateral priorities under the Canada-Mexico Action Plan, including trade and investment, security and key foreign policy issues. This will mark Foreign Secretary Velasco’s first visit to Canada since he assumed his position in April 2026.
The visit follows a successful large-scale Mexican trade mission to Canada in May 2026, led by Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, that brought together more than 240 Mexican companies in Toronto, Ontario, and Montréal, Quebec, to strengthen commercial ties with Canadian businesses.
Quick facts
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Canada and Mexico continue to build on over 80 years of diplomatic relations, sharing a vibrant, multi-faceted relationship that is characterized by deep people-to-people ties, rich cultural connections and growing trade and investment.
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Since NAFTA’s entry into force in 1994 and continuing under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), bilateral merchandise trade between Canada and Mexico has increased significantly, totalling more than $62 billion in 2025.
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Mexico is Canada’s third-largest single-country merchandise trading partner (after the United States and China).
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Canada is Mexico’s second-largest source of international visitors after the United States, with over 2.8 million Canadians travelling to Mexico in 2025—a record high.
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