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Canada 's Key Sectors: Investment and Business Decision Information
Canada has created a very unique business environment that allows companies to grow on the world stage. To attract the best and brightest, Canada has focused its policies, business incentives and university support around key industries, including:


Aerospace
The most important drivers for the aerospace industry are innovation, productivity and highly skilled employees. Canada combines all three to a winning formula to become the third largest aerospace industry in the world.

 
Agri-Food
Canada grows and processes food for the world. Canada leverages technology and science to produce high quality and safe foods. Learn more how the profits in the Canadian Agri Food industry have been soaring.
 
Automotive
To survive in the automotive industry you need to be efficient and cost-competitive. To flourish in this highly competitive industry you need to add smarts and innovation. The Canadian automotive industry has achieved just that.
 

Biotechnology
A successful partnership between industry, universities and government has created one of the hotbeds for biotechnology. Today Canada , ranks second in the world in this new industry and shows the world how to bring products profitable to market.

 

Chemicals
Between 1997 and 2003, international investors pumped more than US $10 billion into the Chemical Industry. Canada has an excellent infrastructure for supply, storage and transmission to take advantage of international business opportunities.

 

Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
Canada's workforce is not just smart, Canadian universities produce graduates that can think creatively, take ideas to the next level and develop solutions that can be marketed around the world. Canadian ICT companies are globally successful and international companies seek partnerships wto benefit from Canadian Smarts.

 
Medical Devices
Canada's regulatory environment and strong support for R&D; have made Canada not just the most profitable medical devices market but also one of the most innovative ones.
 
Oil and Gas
Canada has all it takes to be successful in the oil and gas industry: rich resources, cutting-edge expertise and innovative technologies. Canada is committed to dedicate R&D; to reduce emissions and enjoys international leadership for many oil and gas related technologies and services.
 
Pharmaceutical
Seamless access to the United States , a significant cost advantage and a strong Canadian R&D; infrastructure drive the growth of the Canadian pharmaceutical market. Today, Canada accounts for more than 10% of the global new medicines discovered and provides an excellent environment for clinical research.
 
Plastics
Where else can you get top-notch scientists, an abundant and competitively priced resin supply and major end use markets at your finger tips? Canada ranks #1 as the lowest-cost plastic products investment location among G-7 countries.