Current sanctions imposed by Canada¹

Canada has sanctions and related measures in place against a number of countries, as well as sanctions against specific individuals and entities identified as being: (i) responsible for, or complicit in, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights; (ii) responsible for, or complicit in ordering, controlling or otherwise directing significant acts of corruption; or (iii) associated with terrorist activities, including with the Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

Canadian sanctions are imposed under the United Nations Act (UNA), the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) or the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (JVCFOA). For specific information about the sanctions regime imposed against countries or individuals, consult the relevant regulations. These can be found on the Regulations pages linked below. More information on the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Regulations can be found on the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act page.

Canada has imposed sanctions in relation to the following countries:

• Belarus
• Central African Republic
• China
• CONGO, Democratic Republic of
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Iran
• Iraq
• Korea (DPRK)
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Moldova
• Myanmar
• Nicaragua
• Pakistan
• Russian Federation
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Ukraine (linked to Russia's ongoing violations of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity)
• Venezuela
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

Canada has implemented mechanisms to prevent the concealment and transfer of funds or assets used to finance terrorism. These allow specified measures to be applied to listed terrorist entities.

• Terrorist Entities, including the Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida