Exporting Links:
Business Development Bank of Canada
BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial and consulting services to Canadian small business, with a particular focus on technology and exporting.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
The CBSA brings together all the major players involved in facilitating and managing the movement of goods and people into Canada.
Promotes compliance with Canada's tax, trade, and border legislation, and regulations through communication, quality service, and responsible enforcement.
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
As Canada's export contracting agency, CCC brings buyers and Canadian exporters together through contracts built on the best possible terms and conditions.
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service helps new and experienced companies that have researched and selected their target markets.
Export Development Canada (EDC)
EDC is a Canadian financial institution devoted exclusively to providing trade finance services to support Canadian exporters and investors in some 200 markets, 130 of which are in developing markets.
Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
FITT is committed to developing and providing quality programs and professional certification in international trade designed to prepare businesses and individuals to compete successfully in world markets.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Provides free access to hundreds of sectoral market studies and country-specific reports prepared by their Market Research Centre and by their offices abroad. These reports are intended to help Canadian companies identity foreign business opportunities and learn more about target markets.
Helps you become export-ready, develop your export potential or expand into new markets. The step-by-step guide includes: Getting Started, Market Research, Assessing your Market, Laws, Regulations, Permits, Training Programs, e-Business, Newsletters and Magazines.
Turn to Strategis for business and consumer guidance; it can help you find your way. Guides available on-line include starting a business, financing, exporting, researching markets, using electronic commerce among others.
Ontario Exports Inc. offers an array of export programs and services specifically designed to help Ontario's small and medium-sized companies become successful exporters.
Financing Links:
Business Development Bank of Canada
BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial and consulting services to Canadian small business, with a particular focus on technology and exporting. Working capital for exporters: provides pre-shipment financing for small businesses, of up to $250,000 to cover the heavy costs associated with initiating your export activities.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
The Program for Export Market Development (PEDM) helps you to finance up to 50% of your expenses when exploring and developing new markets.
EDC provides export financing to the buyers of Canadian capital goods to allow you to offer your international buyers flexible financing and payment options. EDC also provides an Accounts Receivables Insurance, which covers up to 90% of your losses if your buyers don't pay.
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
As Canada's export contracting agency, CCC brings buyers and Canadian exporters together through contracts built on the best possible terms and conditions.
Importing Links:
Importing info guides, government programs and services, and e-forms
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
The CBSA brings together all the major players involved in facilitating and managing the movement of goods and people into Canada.
Promote compliance with Canada's tax, trade, and border legislation, and regulations through communication, quality service, and responsible enforcement.
Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
I.E. Canada provides members with guidance on trade and customs issues that could affect their daily commercial activities.
Competition Bureau/Labelling Assessment
Promotes and maintains fair competition so that Canadians can benefit from lower prices, product choice and quality services.
Canadian Importers Database provides lists of companies importing goods into Canada, by product, by city and by country of origin.