In 1866 canada formed its original trade office in Brazil while in 1941 the first brazilian embassy in canada opened in ottawa and the first canadian embassy opened in Brazil in 1944 - Brazil is included in Canada's strategy for engagement in the americas and the international education strategy.

Many similarities can be seen between the two countries in terms of the vastness of land, natural resources and cultural diversity from a large number of populations - between 2009 and 2017, canada and brasil's trading of merchandise and investment, have grown impressively putting Brazil on the 14th spot on the list of export countries for canada.