Trade, culture, the advancement of women's rights, and combined efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism are just few of the areas where Canada and Morocco maintain cordial bilateral ties. Official diplomatic ties were first established in 1962, making 2022 the 60th year of this milestone.

The 2016 Canadian census revealed a population of about 104,000 Moroccan immigrants, majority of whom settled in the Greater Montreal Area. It is estimated by Moroccan authorities that there are close to 300,000 Moroccans living in Canada. More than 5,000 young Moroccans annually migrate to Canada to enroll in higher education institutions. While the majority of these students first settled in Quebec, the trend has now spread to the rest of the country.