Business Guides
Strategis
Canada's most comprehensive Internet
site for Canadian businesses and consumers. Through Strategis,
Industry Canada provides Canadians with direct access to
valuable business and consumer information resources, time
saving interactive tools, and a growing number of on-line
and electronic commerce services.
The
Canada Business Service Centres
The Canada Business Service Centres
(CBSCs) are your gateway to government information for business.
The CBSCs provide a wide range of information on government
services, programs and regulations and are there to answer
your questions about starting a new business or improving
an existing one. This site also contains links to Province
Specific Business Service Centres.
The
Canadian Technology Network
The Canadian Technology Network links
federal and provincial government labs and agencies, universities,
community colleges, industry associations, technology centres
and economic development agencies. Together these organizations
provide innovative Canadian companies with quick and personal
access to expertise, advice and information about how to
meet technology and related business challenges.
Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Another gold mine of information from
the Government of Canada. Extensive documents on international
trade and foreign markets in a well organized and superbly
designed website
CanadaOne
Built in the hope of helping Canadian
small business, and business in general this website is
designed to be a free resource and guide for Canadian specific
business information on the web. There are hundreds of articles
on the site, refreshed monthly and written by Canadian professionals;
and two data-base driven sections, Resources and Directory.
Resources consist of a key-word searchable database of Canadian-specific
business resources, which is growing and changing constantly,
and Directory is a free directory for businesses which are
Canadian and which have a web site.
Canadian
Innovation Centre
The Canadian Innovation Centre (CIC)
is Canada's leading organization dedicated to assisting
inventors and innovative companies. Our range of services
includes invention evaluation, technology due diligence,
market research, and education programs.
Canadian
Trade Index
Detailed information on 32,000 Canadian
companies.
Canadian
Exporters Catalogue
Over 5,000 exporters and 26,000 products
and services.
Trade
Information for NAFTA Countries
U.S. International Trade Administration's
guide to NAFTA countries.
Canada
Customs and Revenue Agency
The official website to find out about
taxes, tariffs, customs, and much more.
ImportCentre
This site can help small- and medium-sized
Canadian companies understand the process of importing commercial
goods into Canada. It is intended for first-time importers,
and contains information and links from various government
departments and agencies.
ExportSource
(Team Canada Inc) Canada's most comprehensive
online source for information on doing business abroad.
It includes useful online tools, a comprehensive search
function and direct access to the best export information
and services available.

Small Business Startup
New
Business Center
Interested in Franchises? This site
specializes in marketing and promoting all franchises under
the sun.
Credit
Sunrise
Assistance for new and established
small business owners in North America to prepare business
plans, find appropriate funds, and learn about financing.
Also, free resources and sample business plans available
on this site to guide your business.

Chambers of Commerce and
BBBs
Canadian
Chambers of Commerce
Index of CCs in all provinces and
territories.
Canadian
Council of Better Business Bureaus
Locate a Canadian BBB, file a complaint,
and get information about scams.
Canada
Russia Business Forum
The Canada Russia Business Forum is
a non-profit organization committed to promoting bilateral
business growth. The members represent industry, financial
organizations, professional services academia, government
and media.
Canada
China Business Council
The Canada China Business Council
(CCBC) is a private-sector, non-profit membership organization
incorporated in 1978 to facilitate and promote trade and
investment between Canada and the People's Republic of China.
Canada-India
Business Council
The Canada-India Business Council
is the leading private sector association of Canadian companies
doing business in India. The council was established by
Canadian companies with a track record of business success
in India in order to provide a Canadian business focus to
Canada's trade and investment activities with India. The
council's programs are designed to promote and enhance commercial
relations between Indian and Canadian companies.
Canadian
Trade Office in Taipei
Established in October of 1986, the
Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT) has over 50 staff
members. The office also houses representatives from both
the Alberta and Quebec governments, the Canadian Education
Center, and the Canadian Society. In addition, the Province
of British Columbia trade office is located at the Taipei
World Trade Center.
Thai
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
TCCC was officially registered in
1991 after expanding from the Thai-Canadian Business Association
which was formed in 1988. Our objectives are to provide
a forum to promote the exchange of ideas, information and
opportunities for individuals and companies with an interest
in commercial relations between Canada and Thailand. We
also actively foster the expansion of business links between
the two countries, while providing social and business networking
opportunities in Bangkok.

Finding a Canadian Business
Blue
Book of Canadian Business
Access corporate and executive profiles
from the Site Map.
Trade
Show News Network
A listing of Canadian businesses by
category.

Banking, Capital Sourcing
and Management Services
The
Canadian Banking System
An overview of the banks, banking
system and regulatory environment.
Western
Economic Diversification Canada
WD provides comprehensive information
on starting up a business, accessing capital, selling to
government and more.
Business
Development Bank of Canada
The Business Development Bank of Canada
(BDC) is Canada's small business bank. BDC plays a leadership
role in delivering timely and relevant financial and management
services, with a particular focus on the emerging and exporting
sectors of the economy. The BDC's services are available
across Canada in both English and French through a network
of more than 80 branches, and its head office in Montreal.
Canada
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Insures eligible deposits up to a
maximum of $60,000 per depositor in each member institution.
Banks
in Canada
Directory information for all domestic
and foreign banks belonging to the CBA.
Exchange
Rates
Bank of Canada currency converter
with historical exchange rates from 1990.

Investments
Canadian
Securities Industry
An Overview prepared by Finance Canada.
Canadian
Venture Exchange
Canada's public venture capital marketplace.
Bourse
de Montreal, Canadian Derivatives Exchange
Offers a wide range of derivative
products.
The
Toronto Stock Exchange
Canada's premier market for senior
equities, accounting for 95% of all equity trading in Canada.
SEDAR,
System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval
Includes documents required for filing
with Canadian securities administrators and Canadian exchanges.
Investor
Research Centre
Companies trading on Canadian stock
exchanges, mutual funds, IPOs and a brokerage guide.
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