European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the conclusion of negotiations for Canada's association to Pillar II of Horizon Europe at the Canada-EU Summit on 24 November 2023. The signing of the Association Agreement is expected to take place in 2024, pending the completion of all necessary validations on both sides. Once signed, researchers and organizations in Canada will be able to receive funding under Pillar II of Horizon Europe. Pillar II is the largest collaborative part of the programme that is primarily focused on shared global challenges: climate, energy, digital economy, and health, with a budget of €53.5 billion.
You can access the press release regarding the agreement via the link below.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_5952