Expand Your Opportunities
Tapping into international markets offers the potential for immense business growth. British Columbia’s (B.C.) strategic location on the west coast of North America and its supportive business environment means businesses of all sizes, across all industry sectors, can benefit from going global. Trade and Invest B.C. offers a wide variety of resources to help your business grow through international opportunities.
Answer a few short questions to assess your readiness to do business abroad. Learn what it takes to become export ready.
Apply for financial support or join programs that help innovative firms and motivated groups reach their export potential.
Access guides and information about what you need to successfully do business in international markets.
Research your next target market with up-to-date information and reports on international markets and sectors.
Plan for the tariffs, sanctions, and export and controls that you may encounter when exporting from B.C.
Take advantage of Canada’s free trade and foreign investment agreements.
A program that offers access to community-based export specialists who can provide a personalized, step-by-step approach to exporting. Available in specific regions outside the lower mainland.
For businesses in the Lower Mainland and some other communities, the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) offers access to export specialists who can help businesses go global.
Canada’s federal government offers a variety of programs that help grow business export capacity.
Here are some common questions we are asked at Trade and Invest BC about exporting goods and services internationally.
Trade and Invest BC leverages our extensive trade and investment experience to help organizations and investors find success doing business in British Columbia, Canada. Our teams are located in Canadian embassies and consulates in cities around the world.