Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada established bilateral relations in 1992.

Since 1992, more than 40,000 Canadians have served in Bosnia-Herzegovina in Operation Harmony for the United Nations and in Operation Palladium for NATO.

25 Canadians have lost their lives while serving in Bosnia-Herzegovina[1] In 1992, more than 1,500 Canadian troops were sent to act as peacekeepers in the Bosnian War.

[2] As of the fall of 1999, about 1,300 Canadian troops remained in Bosnia-Herzegovina as part of the NATO-led Operation Joint Endeavour, designed to enforce the Dayton Peace Accord of 1995.

[3] According to the 2016 Canadian Census, there were over 38,000 people in Canada who identified as having Bosnian ancestry.