Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (ATIP)

T he Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (ATIP) is a five-year federal initiative designed to help Atlantic Canada realize its full potential in both international trade and investment.

Through ATIP, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is working in partnership with the private sector, academia, provincial governments and other federal departments to develop initiatives aimed at building an export economy in Atlantic Canada and attracting foreign direct investment to the region.

Eligibility Criteria

Atlantic Canada

Summary

ATIP includes five key initiatives:

• Team Canada Atlantic missions: offer export-ready Atlantic Canadian businesses the training, partnerships and connections they need to successfully enter international markets, particularly those in the United States and other strategic markets.
• Sector Export Strategies: support the assessment of export opportunities and the implementation of export development strategies for specific industry sectors.
• Trade Education and Skills Development: enhances trade awareness and competencies of small and medium enterprises and provides the necessary tools to help them increase their export activity.
• Export Internship for Trade Graduates: provides employment opportunities for international trade graduates and offers in-house expertise to businesses wanting to capitalize on international markets.
• Atlantic Investment Strategy : accelerates investment research, awareness and promotion activities that internationally position Atlantic Canada as a profitable place to do business.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Mr. Brad Sawlor
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
570 Queen Street
P.O. Box 578
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 5A6
Telephone: (506) 452-3186
Fax: 506-452-3285
Toll-free (information): 1-800-561-4030
E-mail: Brad.Sawlor@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/

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National Contact(s):
ACOA Head Office
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
3rd Floor
Blue Cross Centre
644 Main Street
P.O. Box 6051
Moncton, New Brunswick  E1C 9J8
Telephone: 506-851-2271
Fax: 506-851-7403
Toll-free (information): 1-800-561-7862
Web site: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/