
CANADIAN MARKET INFO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAIR TRADE ENTERPRISES
A Canadian NGO is offering support to WFTO members to access the Canadian market. The WFTO has been talking to this NGO, Trade Facilitation Office (TFO), to see how they can benefit more WFTO members. They provide market information, advice and help create connections. Register for free on their website here to access more information about the Canadian market and to take advantage of their free services.
SME Services
SMEs can register on their website here to avail the free and valuable Canadian market access information services. By registering in the TFO Canada website as a foreign supplier SMEs can access the following general & sector-specific information, advice & links:
- Complete access to all rich content on topics such as Getting Ready to Export, Canadian Market, Market Entry, Market Links, Trade related events etc.
- Exporting to Canada (quarterly e-newsletter)
- Customised dashboard for each company indicating its sector of operation, years of export experience, number of product offers, number of profile views
- Full access to our guide to exporting (Exporting to Canada: A Handbook)
- 20+ Canadian sector based Market Information Papers
- Market entry information tailored to each SMEs needs
- Updated trade news
- Live connection to Industry Canada’s Importer Database
- Updated list of trade events, including ones (trade events and trade missions) that companies wish to promote through TFO Canada website (we will require a write up and a soft copy of the trade show brochure that we can use for this purpose)
- Webinars on specific sectors
- In addition to the above, by registering in our foreign supplier database, SMEs with export experience will be able to make its product offers available to 1,500+ Canadian importers currently registered in our Canadian importer database.
Trade Support Institution Services
Trade Support Institutions (TSIs) from developing countries can register on their website here to avail the free and valuable Canadian market access information services. By registering in the TFO Canada website as a "trade support institution", TSIs can access the following general & sector-specific information, advice & links:
- Complete access to all rich content on topics such as Getting Ready to Export, Canadian Market, Market Entry, Market Links, Trade related events etc.
- Exporting to Canada (quarterly e-newsletter)
- Customised dashboard with links to developing country SME exporters registered in our website and market links specific to the developing country
- Full access to our guide to exporting to Canada handbook (Access Canada)
- 20+ Canadian sector based Market Information Papers
- Updated trade news
- Live connection to Industry Canada’s Importer Database
- Updated list of trade events, including ones (trade events and trade missions) that the developing country TSI may wish to promote through TFO Canada website (we will require a write up and a soft copy of the trade show brochure that we can use for this purpose)
- Webinars on specific sectors