2.4 The Estonian-Canadian Relationship - with Amb. Toomas Lukk
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Half a world apart geographically, close partners in culture, economy, and security - in this episode we discuss the relationship between Canada and Estonia. Estonian Ambassador to Canada Toomas Lukk joins our host Terry McDonald to talk about the history of Estonians in Canada, how the Estonian diaspora maintains their identity, what NATO security partnerships mean to Estonia, and tells us his favourite Canadian band. O Canada!
In the episode we reference a visa-free work arrangement for citizens of the two countries - if you want to know more, check out the links below:
https://ottawa.mfa.ee/youth-mobility-agreement/
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/eligibility.asp
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