Mongolia has an embassy in Ottawa, and Honorary Consulates in major cities including Toronto and Calgary.

Though Canada and Mongolia established diplomatic ties in 1973, ad hoc linkages and minor activities occurred between the two countries mainly through the Canada-Mongolia Society, which disbanded in 1980.

When Mongolia formed a democratic government in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Canada began to support Mongolia with donor activities through the International Development Research Centre, Canadian International Development Agency and several non-governmental organizations.

[1] Canada boasts as the second largest investor in Mongolia, including the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine by Rio Tinto.

[10] The Canada-Mongolia Chamber of Commerce, established in 2014, helps to connect businesses and people in both countries.