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Developing Global Markets

Atlantic Canadian products are sold all around the world. Going Global requires specialized knowledge. ACOA can help you with:

Advice                       Training

Internships                 Business plans

Marketing plans           Interest-free loans

ACOA offers Export and Trade training programs and seminars across Atlantic Canada on topics such as:

Trade awareness        Export assessments

Export counseling        Export training

Market information      Trade missions

Typically, a company pays a nominal fee to participate in these export skills seminars.

The following links will provide you with valuable information to help you with international trade: The

Atlantic Investment Strategy stores valuable information on trends, activities and investment opportunities in Atlantic Canada. Before any industry will consider relocating here they need information about our industry clusters, demographics, universities and workforce.

International Business Development Agreement (IBDA) is a Canada/Atlantic Provinces agreement designed to increase the number of new exporters in Atlantic Canada, diversify the markets of current exporters and increase the total value of exports from the region.

ACOA has assembled a collection of Market Research & Reports to help you with background info on international trade.

Business Development Programcan provide unsecured, interest-free loans toward your costs to develop new export markets.
Export Internship for Trade Graduate Initiativeallows you to hire a college or university grad with training in international business to help develop your export strategy and ACOA can help cover the costs.
Team Canada Atlantic (TCA) is committed to strengthening the trade and investment relationship between Atlantic Canada and the United States. One of the ways this is accomplished is through trade missions.