Doing Business in Canada

There are many opportunities for UK businesses, and we provide a wealth of information and guidance on doing business in Canada.

This includes:

• Doing Business Guide

• Sector Reports

• FCO Country Updates

• Overseas Security Information for Business (OSIB)

What are the Opportunities?

As Canada is not only a natural resources rich country, there are many opportunities across most sectors of this developed and sophisticated market. Sectors include:

Automotive

Energy and power

Creative and media

Aerospace

Pharmaceuticals

Organic chemicals

Healthcare

Mining

Advanced engineering

Information Technology

Biotechnology

Financial services

Defence & Security

Oil and related products, including environmental technologies

The UK is Canada’s second largest partner worldwide in the science and technology sector, with a particularly close relationship in the field of clinical research. Canada sees itself as a world leader in scientific discovery, and it has strong energy, mining, ICT, and bio-sciences sectors. The province of Ontario holds North America’s 3rd largest biotechnology cluster and has been named one of the top five regions in North America targeting biotechnology companies in 2009. In Ontario alone, the life science sector employs more than 43,000 people at approximately 850 companies and generates $14 billion in revenues annually. Canada has the second highest number of research publications coming out of the University of Toronto, only outnumbered by Harvard University in the US.

Canada also has strengths in various areas of Information technology, engineering, and clean technologies. Particular energy strengths include the oil sands, wind energy, carbon capture and storage, and biomass sectors. Marine energy (primarily tidal or wave turbines) and bio fuel sectors are expected to gain prominence in the commercial sector within five to seven years.

Guide to Doing Business in Canada

UKTI has produced a guide aimed at companies experienced in overseas trade who are new to doing business with Canada. This guide aims to provide a route map of the way ahead, together with signposts to sources of help.

• Introduction

• Preparing to Export

• How to do Business

• What are the challenges

• Business Etiquette

• How to invest in Canada

• Contacts

Download the Canada Doing Business Guide

Sector Reports

For information on your sector in Canada including characteristics of the market, opportunities and key contacts, please check out the latest sector reports.

See all Sector Reports for Canada