The Centre for Canadian Studies, Berhampur University was established in 1993 under the Canadian Studies Development Programme of the Department of External Affairs, Government of Canada through Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI), New Delhi. Since its inception, the Centre has been ceaselessly promoting research in the areas of literature, politics, economics, law, commerce, management studies, etc. pertaining to the mutual areas of concerns. This is sufficiently illustrated in terms of number of seminars, workshops, conferences and lecture programmes organized under the auspices of the centre over the years. Some scholars pursuing their M. Phil course and Ph. D programme in the departments of English, History, and Political Science, etc.
have taken topics pertaining to Canada. 

In the last twenty two years six faculty members of the University visited different Canadian Universities like University of Regina (Saskatchewan), University of Winnipeg (Manitoba), University of Ottawa under various academic programmes sponsored by SICI, New Delhi. The Library of the Centre has a collection of around 500 books and has around 140 journals in different disciplines. Till date, eight National Seminars, three State level conferences and one State level workshop have been organized by the Centre. Some of the seminar proceedings have also been published.

 A special lecture programme was arranged by the centre where Professor Gary Vanloon of Queen’s University spoke on Global Water Challenges. The Canadian Centre of the University has been actively engaged in conducting various academic programmes sponsored by the SICI from time to time. By organizing seminars, conferences, and lecturer programmes the Centre not only popularizes the Canadian Studies but also helps in motivating the students, scholars and teachers to pursue research work in the area. The library facilities of the centre are being extended to the scholars and teachers working in different fields of research.