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Scientific cooperation

Scientific cooperation between France and Canada has been institutionalised for more than five decades. It accelerated in the early 2000s with the creation of the France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF), which provides two-year funding for research projects aligned with the strategic priorities of both countries.

The ‘Canada-France declaration on Innovation Cooperation’, signed in October 2016, emphasises the importance of a continuum of training, research and innovation.

In 2018, as part of the Franco-Canadian Declaration, the fight against climate change and research in the field of artificial intelligence were also cited as priority areas for cooperation.

In April 2023, the first France-Canada Joint Strategic Committee for Science, Technology and Innovation (Comixte) was held in Ottawa. It highlighted priority research topics for both countries, such as health (One Health), energy transition, oceans and poles, quantum sciences, artificial intelligence and multilingualism. Following this committee meeting, bilateral calls for projects funded programmes in quantum technology in 2024 and artificial intelligence in 2025 (with a particular focus on AI for health). In 2026, as part of scientific cooperation, a multilateral call for projects on ocean protection and biodiversity preservation was launched. The Comixte is held every three years.

Furthermore, in July 2024, Canada became an associated country in the European framework programme, Horizon Europe, which opens up a wide range of opportunities for co-financing Franco-Canadian projects, particularly through calls for projects under pillar 2 of the programme.

Academic cooperation

Academic cooperation between France and Canada is very dynamic, with hundreds of French and Canadian students participating in student mobility programmes each year.

The Institut français du Canada helps to establish academic agreements, offers a support programme for the implementation of dual degrees and assists Canadian students seeking to study in France.