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the engagement with our valued partner provided an ideal platform to exchange insights. During
the event, we showcased Alberta’s efforts to develop year-round resorts that boost foreign tourism
and winter activities, as well as initiatives promoting new luxury and cultural experiences across
the province.”

The Honourable Joseph Schow, Alberta’s Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration,
said: “I am grateful to Minister H.E. Abdulla bin Touq for taking the time to come to Alberta and
see the great opportunity that is created here. Alberta has much to offer, with an abundance of
natural resources, a highly skilled workforce, and a focus on growing our economy and making
our province the best place to do business. It was an honour to participate in a discussion that
highlights the shared vision and goals of Alberta and the United Arab Emirates. We discussed the
desire we share to grow our economies and increase the business between our jurisdictions. I am
optimistic that there will be great economic benefit that comes from Alberta and the UAE working
together and finding opportunities to do business.”

In his meeting with Alberta’s Minister of Tourism and Sport, H.E. Bin Touq discussed the means
to enhance joint efforts with the aim of exchanging expertise in various tourism fields, promoting
remarkable landmarks and destinations on both sides, and increasing tourist arrivals and flights in
the upcoming period. Alberta is known for its Rocky Mountain parks, charming turquoise lakes,
majestic mountain landscapes, and UNESCO-listed locations.

The UAE–Canada tourism collaboration continues to grow. Canadian tourist arrivals to the UAE
reached 297,176 in 2024, compared to 264,408 in 2023, reflecting an increase of nearly 12.4 per
cent. The total number of flights between the two countries reached 21, operated mainly by the
UAE’s national carriers.

Additionally, H.E. Bin Touq’s meeting with Alberta’s Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and
Immigration covered opportunities to support engagement between UAE and Canadian business
communities, encouraging expansion of their businesses and ventures in new economy sectors and
into foreign markets. This will enable both sides to leverage the advantages and opportunities, the
strategic location, advanced infrastructure, and economic policies supporting innovation and
investment, thereby forging new economic partnerships.

By the end of July 2025, the total number of Canadian commercial licenses in the UAE increased
to 14,676 from 12,321 in July 2024, achieving a remarkable 19.11 per cent growth. Additionally,
Canadian commercial agencies operating in the UAE recorded an 8.57 per cent growth over the
same period.

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