Canada and Malaysia have strengthening ties in sectors such as aerospace, green technology, agriculture, transport, oil and gas.

[5] Notably, Petronas (the Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company) has a 25% equity ownership in LNG Canada, which at CAD 40 billion, is the largest private sector investment in Canadian history.

[1][8][9] Malaysia is also one of the members of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership which Canada joined in 2012.

[10] In 2018, Canada seeking to enhanced the trade relations with the Malaysian state of Sabah especially in infrastructure, energy, information and communications technology, water treatment and waste since it has expertise in these areas as well in education.

The first High Commissioner of Malaysia to Canada was Tan Sri Ong Yoke Lin, who was appointed in April 1967.