Trade and Investment - Commercial Education and Training

How to Become Export Ready

Export Your Services...Take A World View!
A comprehensive information site for service exporters. Provides answers to the most often asked questions about exporting services, makes it possible to determine export readiness, and helps prepare for doing business internationally.

Marco Polo: The Cross-Cultural Marketing Edge
This tool will help you develop a better understanding of cross-cultural differences that impact on marketing your services. Complete the checklists and consult the resources provided to improve your knowledge and skills.

Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
Offers programs and training in international trade designed to prepare businesses and individuals to compete successfully in world markets.

Market Information

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
Tap into a world-wide network of over 500 trade commissioners. Access reports on foreign market opportunities by industry sector or country. For education and training services look under "Service Industries and Capital Projects".

E-thologies
New from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. A unique country information resource providing facts and figures on 200 countries.

Marketing Your Products and Services

Program for Export Market Development (PEMD)
Provides assistance to companies and trade associations.

Canadian Education Centre Network
Offices in 14 countries. Promotes Canada as a destination for international students and as a source for international corporate and group training. Also to market Canadian distance education programs.

Business Opportunities

IFInet: 
Your Internet gateway to procurement business funded by the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and UN agencies.

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's On-Line Resource
Designed to assist the Canadian knowledge industry to effectively promote and export its products and services in international markets.

EdInvest
A service of the World Bank Group, bringing together individuals, corporations and institutions interested in education in developing countries. EdInvest includes a Directory of Opportunities for investors and investment seekers.

Trade Policy

Services 2000
Canadian Service Industries and International Trade Negotiations. We encourage you to check out the Canadian Government's Website for International Trade Negotiations related to Service Industries.

• Discussion Paper on the Commercial Education and Training Industry
  A Discussion Paper in preparation for the World Trade Organization General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Negotiations