Foreign Direct Investment

Laurel Broten became Invest in Canada’s chief executive officer on October 3, 2022. She is an award-winning CEO, a former cabinet minister, a lawyer, a legislator, an advocate and a community builder.

In 2021, FDI inflows into Canada reached $74.8 billion, their highest mark since 2007 and a whopping 50% above the historical annual average in the decade since 2011.

The pandemic is still with us, and it will be for some time to come. So, while our main focus needs to remain on protecting the health and safety of our citizens, we must, at the same time, work towards economic recovery and create business opportunities for global investors post-COVID.

Statistics Canada released its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) report for the second quarter (Q2) of 2020. Find out more about how COVID-19 has affected Canada's FDI Inflow.

Canada's FDI and economic recovery from past crises reveals that Canada is well-positioned to remain resilient and to recover from COVID-19.

With the release of Canada’s Q1 2020 foreign direct investment (FDI) numbers, Invest in Canada presents additional perspective on what’s behind the numbers.