The embassy was originally located on the Corniche by the Hilton hotel and then in 1998 moved to a Villa in Al Manasir area.
In 2006, having outgrown the villa, the embassy moved to its present location in Abu Dhabi Mall, West Tower 9th & 10th floors.
There are 40,000 Canadian citizens currently living in the United Arab Emirates, with a large number of them involved in the health and education sectors.
[1] The United Arab Emirates is the only Persian Gulf country to host two Canadian diplomatic missions (one in Abu Dhabi and one in Dubai).
The United Arab Emirates is also Canada's largest export market in the Middle East and North Africa region.