Embassy of Canada to Sweden

31/07/2026

Canadians in Sweden: Emergency consular services remain available to Canadians 24/7. If you need immediate assistance, please call us at +46 (0) 8 453-3000 or contact our 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa. https://travel.gc.ca/emergencies

30/07/2026

Canadian street performer Dynamike Dynamikelovesyou is bringing his unique blend of circus, comedy, and daring stunts to Parkteatern Kulturhuset Stadsteatern!

Dynamike will leave you speechless as he rides a unicycle while juggling a chainsaw, sharp machetes, or even children!

🗓️ August 1-8 2026
📍 Various locations across Stockholm
🎟️ Free admission

Find performance dates and locations 👇

Den kanadensiske publikmagneten Dynamike får dig att tappa hakan när han cyklar på höghjuling och jonglerar med motorsåg, vassa machetes eller barn (!). Explosiv gatuteater när den är som bäst!

28/07/2026

As Stockholm celebrates Pride Week, we wish everyone a joyful, safe, and inspiring week of community, visibility, and celebration.

Pride is a reminder that everyone deserves respect, acceptance, and the opportunity to be themselves.

To all those gathering across Stockholm this week: Happy Pride! 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇸🇪

Stockholm Pride

24/07/2026

⚽🍁 Canada showed up in force at this year's Gothia Cup in Gothenburg!

Known as the world's largest youth soccer tournament, Gothia Cup - The World Youth Cup brought together more than 45,000 participants from 77 countries and nearly 2,000 teams for a week of unforgettable matches, new friendships, and exciting competition.

This year, 11 Canadian teams made the journey to Sweden. A special shoutout to Royal Beauport Girls 17 from Québec City, who brought home the B-final championship title!

Congratulations to all the Canadian players, coaches, families, and supporters who represented Canada with talent, teamwork, and sportsmanship. And a big thank you to the organizers of Gothia Cup for bringing together young people from around the world through the power of sport.

See you next year, Gothenburg! 🇨🇦🇸🇪

08/07/2026

Will your child be travelling alone or with only one parent this summer? Please see the recommended consent letter for children travelling abroad http://bit.ly/29bkYHG

03/07/2026

Still figuring out what to do this summer?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipes and Drums and Dancers are coming to Sweden!

📍 Karlshamn Baltic Festival | 16–18 July (https://ostersjofestivalen.se/)
📍 Eksjö International Tattoo | 23–25 July (https://eksjotattoo.se/)

A great opportunity to experience a taste of Canadian heritage and music without the transatlantic flight!

📸: RCMP Pipes, Drums and Dancers: National Capital Region

30/06/2026

The second edition of AIAAR, the Aejlies Indigenous Arctic Art Residency dedicated to Indigenous artists from Canada’s North, will be taking place in Dearna/Tärnaby in October and November 2026. Three Inuit artists will further develop their artistic practice during their residencies in Sápmi.

Artist Jessica Winters from Nunatsiavut will explore the convergence of painting and embroidery, bridging her contemporary practice with her family's textile traditions. Mother-daughter duo Amber Pisukti Irwin and Melissa Irwin from Nunavut will work on their project that explores traditional Inuit clothing as a living cultural archive.

AIAAR is hosted by Aejlies and financed by Canada’s Foreign Policy—Global Affairs Canada’s Global Arctic Leadership Initiative (GALI), a program aiming at supporting Canada’s international engagement in the Arctic, including international cooperation among Indigenous peoples across the Arctic.

26/06/2026

Du 23 au 26 juin 2026, l’ambassadeur Robert Sinclair a participé à d’Almedalsveckan à Visby — le principal forum suédois dédié au dialogue démocratique et aux débats politiques

L’Arctique figurait en tête de l’ordre du jour cette année. Le Canada a contribué aux échanges sur le rôle des peuples autochtones dans l’élaboration de l’avenir de l’Arctique, sur le développement économique durable, ainsi qu’aux discussions sur la sécurité et la résilience de l’Arctique.

La coopération transatlantique a également été un thème central des échanges de l’ambassadeur Sinclair. Il a pris part à des discussions sur la manière dont les alliés de l’OTAN renforcent la sécurité collective et sur l’importance persistante de l’Alliance pour le Canada. L’ambassadeur Sinclair a également évoqué le resserrement des liens entre le Canada et l’Europe, fondé sur un triple alignement : histoire, valeurs et confiance. Cela sous-tend notre engagement envers la sécurité européenne, y compris notre soutien continu à l’Ukraine.

Tout au long de la semaine, l’ambassadeur Sinclair a mis l’accent sur les relations croissantes entre le Canada et la Suède, ancrées dans des valeurs communes et dans le nouveau partenariat stratégique Canada-Suède, complétées par une coopération accrue entre le Canada et les pays nordiques. Le resserrement des liens du Canada avec la Suède et les pays nordiques illustre ce que le premier ministre Carney décrit comme une « géométrie variable ».

Nous remercions nos partenaires suédois et internationaux pour les échanges fructueux et la collaboration continue de la semaine dernière.

26/06/2026

From June 23 to 26, 2026, Ambassador Robert Sinclair participated in Almedalen Week in Visby — Sweden’s leading forum for democratic dialogue and policy discussion.

The Arctic was high on the agenda this year. Canada contributed to conversations on the role of Indigenous Peoples in shaping the future of the Arctic, sustainable economic development, and discussions on Arctic security and resilience.

Transatlantic cooperation was also a prominent theme for Ambassador Sinclair’s engagement. He participated in discussions on how NATO Allies are reinforcing collective security and the continued importance of the Alliance for Canada. Ambassador Sinclair also spoke about Canada’s deepening ties with Europe, building on a triple alignment of history, values and trust. This underpins our commitment to European security, including our continued support to Ukraine.

Throughout the week, Ambassador Sinclair emphasized the growing Canada-Sweden relationship, rooted in common values and the new Canada-Sweden Strategic Partnership, complemented by increasing Canada-Nordic cooperation. Canada’s closer ties to Sweden and to the Nordics are an example of what PM Carney describes as variable geometry.

We thank our Swedish and international partners for valuable exchanges and continued collaboration this past week.

23/06/2026

The Arctic Arts Summit 2026 took place last week in Ubmeje/Umeå, bringing together voices from across the circumpolar world to highlight the vital role of culture and of Indigenous leadership in sustaining vibrant, resilient northern communities.

More than 100 Canadian artists, cultural leaders and institutions, researchers, and partners from across the North attended the Summit. As Canada’s Arctic Ambassador and Head of Delegation, Virginia Mearns, emphasized in her opening remarks, culture is a strategic asset for resilience, a bridge across differences, and a foundation for sustainable futures in the North. Any discussion of Arctic culture must begin with Indigenous Peoples.

The Embassy had the pleasure of hosting two events during the Summit to bring together artists, curators, and institutions from the Arctic. This included an event on Indigenous arts residencies in the Arctic, co-hosted with Aejlies, the Sámi Cultural Center in Dearna/Tärnaby, aimed at fostering connections, exploring new opportunities for collaboration, and supporting Indigenous led cultural exchange — ensuring that Indigenous stories continue to thrive and travel across borders. We also hosted a Canada-Sweden reception designed to foster new ties between governments, institutions, researchers and artists, all in support of the Arctic cooperation and North-North connections pillar of the Canada-Sweden Strategic Partnership. https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2025/11/18/joint-statement-prime-minister-carney-and-prime-minister-kristersson

Canada remains deeply committed to Indigenous arts, cultural sovereignty, and strong northern and Arctic arts ecosystems.

Our sincere thanks to our Sámi and Swedish hosts — Viermie K, Umeå kommun, Region Västerbotten, Kulturrådet, Umeå University — as well as the Arctic Arts Summit Secretariat and all partners who helped make this fourth Arctic Arts Summit such a meaningful space for dialogue and collaboration. And thank you to the many artists from around the Arctic who shared their work as part of the artistic program.

We look forward to the next Arctic Arts Summit in Kalaallit Nunaat/Greenland in 2028.

Canada’s Foreign Policy—Global Affairs Canada
Canadian Heritage
Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada