Initially, Canada accredited an ambassador to El Salvador based in Costa Rica and then from Guatemala.

In 1995, Canada opened a diplomatic office in San Salvador before establishing a resident embassy in 2005.

[2] After the signing of the Chapultepec Peace Accords in January 1992, Canada pledged up to $5 million for poverty alleviation, human rights promotion and democratization in El Salvador.

Canada's main exports to El Salvador include: paper and paperboard, plastics, fats and oils, and machinery.

El Salvador's main exports to Canada include: sugar, clothing and coffee.