Minister

Services for Business

WD Programs

Reports and Publications

• Audit & Evaluation
• Departmental Plans & Reports
• Departmental Publications
• Departmental Strategies
• Economic Research & Market Studies

Media Centre

• News Releases
• Speeches
• Fact Sheets
• Media Contacts
• Subscribe For News Updates

Investments in the West

• Innovation
• Entrepreneurship
• Community Economic Development

Proactive Disclosure of WD Expenditures

• Disclosure of Travel & Hospitality Expenses
• Disclosure of Contracts
• Disclosure of Position Reclassifications
• Disclosure of Grants & Contributions

Frequently Asked Questions

Feedback

Home : Export

Exporter's Frequently Asked Questions
A Canadian flag notes Government of Canada sites.

While the Internet is a huge and often intimidating place to research international trade, a few select Web sites can help answer most of the commonly-asked export questions. Below is a list of these questions and the site on the Web you will find answers.

• I'm interested in exporting, but I don't know where to start. Where should I go?
• What federal government programs provide assistance to Canadian exporters?
• Where can I find country and sector market reports?
• Where do I get Canadian export and import statistics?
• What forms and documents do I have to fill out when I export and import?
• How do I import into Canada?
• Who should I call at Foreign Affairs Canada or International Trade Canada DFAIT about doing business in another country?
• Where can I get a list of new fresh business opportunities in a particular country?
• Where can I get a list of Canadian Trade Commissioners in foreign posts?

 

I'm interested in exporting, but I don't know where to start. Where should I go?

ExportSource is Team Canada Trade Network's on-line resource for export information. ExportSource provides a single access point from all trade-related government departments and agencies on subjects including: Market Research, Trade Statistics, Export Financing, Export Contacts, Export Regulations/Logistics, and Trade Shows and Missions.
Source: Team Canada Inc.

What federal government programs provide assistance to Canadian exporters?

InfoExport provides information on all federal government programs and services related to exporting.
Source: International Trade Canada

Where can I find country and sector market reports?

Market Research Reports offers hundreds of free country and sector reports from around the world.
Source: Strategis, Industry Canada

Where do I get Canadian export and import statistics?

Trade Data Online provides a searchable database of the latest Statistics Canada and US Department of Commerce trade data.
Source: Strategis, Industry Canada

What forms and documents do I have to fill out when I export and import?

The Canada Border Services Agency's Importing and Exporting pages explain s the importing and exporting and importing paperwork that must be completed.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency

How do I import into Canada?

Guide to Importing Commercial Goods provides key steps and contacts related to importing.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency

Who should I call at Foreign Affairs Canada or International Trade Canada DFAIT about doing business in a nother country?

The Telephone Directory lists the phone and fax numbers of the appropriate contacts within these two departments. all DFAIT country specialists.
Source: Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada

Where can I get a list of new fresh business opportunities in a particular country?

CanadExport Online provides the latest news on offshore business opportunities.
S ource: Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada

Where can I get a list of Canadian Trade Commissioners in foreign posts?

Trade Commissioner Service Abroad provides a list of Canadian trade offices and officers around the world.
Source: International Trade Canada