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WebGuide - Canada


The following WebGuide, compiled by the Ypsilanti U. S. Export Assistance Center, is meant to provide an overview into the many sources of information which must be considered in making a business decision.  Your feedback is appreciated to keep this as comprehensive a document as possible.  For a copy of the Country Commercial Guide, prepared annually by the US Commercial Service, Canada, please click here.

 



Airlines

Allison Air Service, Hangar 67, 51401 RR221 Sherwood Park  AB, T8E 1H1 Call 1-866-FLY BROCK (359-2762) http://www.allisonair.com/
Alta Flights has bases in Edmonton International Airport in the Flight Tech Shell Aerocentre at 9th Avenue & Service Road and in Calgary at 5414 - 11th Street N.E. (403) 225-2882  Phone: 1-800-668-4766    http://www.altaflights.com/
Cargolux, Cargolux Airlines International S.A., c/o Cargo Service Center, 2100-78th Ave N.E. Bay #27, Calgary, Alberta T2E 5W6, (403) 291-0810 http://www.cargolux.com  
Air Canada - Customer Solutions, PO Box 64239, 5512 4th Street, NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2K 6J0, Fax: 1-866-584-0380 (403) 569-5333 http://www.aircanada.com 
Air Transat, 11600 Louis-Bisson, Montreal International Airport, Mirabel, Quebec, J7N 1G9,1-877-430-9012 http://www.airtransat.com 
British Airways, 4120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M2P 2B8 http://www.britishairways.com 
Canadian North, P.O. BOX 70, Iqaluit, NT, X0A 0H0, (867) 979-6828 http://www.cdn-north.com 
CanJet Airlines - A Division of I.M.P. Group Ltd., P.O. Box 980, Enfield, Nova Scotia CANADA , B2T 1R6Tel: 902-873-7800   Fax: 902-873-6580* http://www.canjet.com 
Central Mountain Air, Box 998, Smithers, BC, V0J-2N0 http://www.flycma.com 
Corporate Express Business,  Calgary Esso Avitat - 575 Palmer Road N.E. - Calgary AB T2E 7G4 - (403) 216-4050 or 1-800-661-8151 http://www.corpxair.com
Flightexec , 330 Allstate Parkway - Markham, Ontario L3R 5T3  Toll Free: 1 800-777-0525  Phone: 905-477-4434  Fax: 905-477-4460  London:  2485 Aviation Lane - London Airport - London, Ontario N5V 3Z9  Toll Free: 1-800-777-0525  Phone: (519) 455-6760  Fax: (519)-451-8946 http://www.flightexec.com/
Helijet International Inc. - 5911 Airport Road South - Vancouver International Airport - Richmond, British Columbia - Canada V7B 1B5  Phone: 604.273.4688  Fax: 604.273.5301 http://www.helijet.com/
Integra Air Inc.  Suite #101 - 417 Stubb Ross Road  Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada  T1K 7N3  Toll Free - 1-877-213-UFLY (8359)  403-381 UFLY (8359)  403-320-9993 (fax) http://www.integraair.com/
Jetsgo, 7800, chemin Cote de Liesse, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, H4T 1G1, (514) 344-7100 http://www.jetsgo.net 
Martinair, Canada Passenger Sales Martinair Services Inc., 111 Richmond Street West, Suite 1503, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2H4, (416) 364-3675 http://www.martinairusa.com 
Morgan Air, 840 McTavish Road NE - Calgary, Alberta T25 7G6 PHONE: (403) 233-9350 TOLL FREE: 1-877-233-9350 http://www.morganair.ca/
Montair Aviation, Boundary Bay Airport  - PO Box 140 - 4400 72nd Street  Delta, BC  V4K 5B3  Phone: 604-946-6688  FAX: 604-946-6508 http://www.montair.com/
Northern Thunderbird Air, Prince George  4245 Hangar Road - #101 Prince George, BC  V2N 4M6  Toll Free:(800) 963-9611Phone: (250) 963-9611 Fax: (250) 963-8422  Northern Thunderbird Air was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of two of northern British Columbia's Airlines - Northern Mountain and Thunderbird. http://www.ntair.ca/
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Suite 117 - 4440 Cowley Crescent, Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada V7B 1B8, Tel (604) 273.8666, Fax (604) 273.6864 http://www.pacific-coastal.com 
Peace Air Ltd., Box 6036, Peace River, Alberta, T8S 1S1, (780)624-3060, 1-800-563-3060 http://www.peaceair.net 
Royal Air Force Calgary, Royal Air Force, P.O. BOX 174, Calgary International Airport, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 6W5, (403) 292-8608 http://www.rafcalgary.org 
Skyservice, Pearson International Airport Toronto, 6120 Midfield Toad, Mississauga, Ontario, L5P 1B1, (905) 677-3300 http://www.skyserviceairlines.com 
Swanberg Air, 102 - 11010 Airport Drive, Grande Prairie Regional Airport, Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 7Z5 Phone: (780) 513 - 8977 Toll Free: 1 -877 - 637 - 8977  Fax: (780) 513 - 8982 http://www.swanbergair.com/
Westjet, 5055 11th Street N.E., Calgary, Alberta Canada, T2E 8N4, (403) 444-2600 http://www.westjet.com/ 
Zip, Hangar 101 Floor 3B, 8050 22nd Street, N.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7H6, 1-866-463-6947 http://www.4321zip.com 
Zoom Airlines Inc., Suite 2406-160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2C4, 1-866-359-9666 http://www.flyzoom.com 
Comprehensive listing of all Canadian airlines http://www.agt.net/

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Banks

In addition to the following links, the following guide may be of help: Questions for Your Banker.  It has links to several directories of worldwide banks.

ATB is a leading financial services provider, serving over 600,000 Albertans in 242 communities through 149 branches, 131 agencies, as well as a Customer Contact Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Services are also available through 225 Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) across Alberta, Internet Banking and Telephone Banking. A full range of wealth management products and services are provided under the banner of ATB Investor Services. Corporate Office: ATB Financial 9888 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1P1 Main telephone: (780) 408-7000 Fax: (780) 422-4178 http://www.atb.com/
Business Development Bank of Canada,BDC Building,5 Place Ville Marie, Suite 400,Montréal, Québec, H3B 5E7, 1 877 BDC BANX (232-2269), Fax: 1-877-329-9232Email: info@bdc.ca  http://www.bdc.ca/
Capital Direct Lending Corp, Calgary Office: Suite 775, 11012 Macleod Trail S. Calgary, Alberta, Canada • T2J 6A5 Office: (403) 278-6200 • Fax: (403) 278-6296  Toll Free: 1-800-959-9290  E-mail: Calgary@capitaldirect.ca.  Edmonton Office: Suite 900, First Edmonton Place  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • T2J 6A5 Office: (780) 426-2145 • Fax: (780) 425- 9348  Toll Free: 1-800- 706-1101 E-mail: Edmonton@capitaldirect.ca.  Vancouver Office: Suite 305, 555 - W8th Avenue Vancouver, B.C., Canada • V5Z 1C6 Office: (604) 430-1498 • Fax: (604)430-3287 Toll Free: 1-800-625-7747 E-mail: Vancouver@capitaldirect.ca, Toronto Office: Suite 900, 201 City Centre Dr. Mississauga, Ont., Canada • L5B 2T4 Office: (905) 361-1153 • Fax: (905) 279-4579 Toll Free: 1-800-814-2578 E-mail: Toronto@capitaldirect.ca  http://www.capitaldirect.ca/ 
CIBC, Telephone (416) 980-2211 Telex 065-24116 Address: Commerce Court Toronto, Ontario M5L 1A2 Cable:Canbank, Toronto  http://www.cibc.com/ca/personal.html 
Community Savings Credit Union, Suite 1600 (16th floor) Central City Tower 13450 - 102nd Avenue Surrey, BC V3T 5X3 Phone: 604- 654- 2000 or toll free in BC, 1- 888- 963-2000 http://www.comsavings.com/ 
GICdirect.com, 101-1175 Cook Street Victoria, B.C. V8V 4A1, Canada  Phone: (250) 592-7707 Toll Free: 1-877-551-RATE (7283)  Fax: (250) 592-7330 http://www.gicdirect.com/ 
ING Direct, Phone: (514)396-2233, 1248 rue Peel, Montréal, QC H3B 2T6  http://www.ingdirect.ca/en/ 
National Bank of Canada, 407 8th Avenue West, Suite 600, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1E5, Tel. (403) 294-4953, Fax. (403) 294-4993 http://www.nbc.ca/  
Nechako Valley Credit Union, Vanderhoof Community Branch: 186 West Columbia Street, Vanderhoof, B.C. V0J 3A0 Phone 250.567.4737 Fax 250.567.2493  MEMBERLINK Telephone Banking 250.567.LINK (5465) or 1.888.567.NVCU (6828), Fort St James Community Branch: 602 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0 Phone 250.996.8667 Fax 250.996.8119  MEMBERLINK Telephone Banking 1.888.567.NVCU (6828) http://www.nvcu.com/ 
RBC Royal Bank, Geraldton Branch, 109 Main St, Geraldton, ON  P0T 1M0, 807-854-0691 http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/
Scotiabank VISA Centre:P.O. Box 4100 Station A Toronto, ON M5W 1T1, TeleScotia:1-800-267-1234 (English)  1-800-575-1212 (French)  1-800-830-8800 (Cantonese)  1-800-830-8080 (Mandarin) http://www.scotiabank.com 
Ubiquity Bank of Canada  303 - 32071 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W3 North American toll free telephone: 1-888-881-0188  North American toll free fax: 1-888-881-8588 http://www.ubiquitybank.ca/ 
Western Financial Group provides insurance, investments and agency banking services to more than 180,000 customers in dozens of towns and small cities throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Western Financial Group 309 - 1st Street West Box 5519 High River, Alberta CANADA T1V 1M6 Office: (403) 652-2663  Fax: (403) 652-2661 E-Mail: info@westernfinancialgroup.net  http://www.westernfinancialgroup.net/ 
Comprehensive listing of Canadian banks http://financialsnet.com/

Canadian Banks and Credit Unions

http://www.invest.150m.com/

List of Canadian Banks. 

http://www.cvvm.com/

List of Canadian banks

http://www.canucklinks.com/

Comprehensive listing of Canadian banks http://financialsnet.com/

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Business with Canada

Note: The first three items below require  Windows Media Player 9.0 or above. If you need to upgrade your player, you can download a free upgrade at the following link:  http://www.microsoft.com/

General overview of why a client should consider exporting to Canada. http://www.docsinbox.net/Factsheets/
Mining Industry in Canada http://www.docsinbox.net/
New links are being added weekly, and will cover a variety of industries. The complete list of available Video Factsheets can be found here. http://www.docsinbox.net/
Invest in Canada - Investment Information - Aids persons or companies seeking to invest in Canada. Outlines setting up a business, with a Quick Guide for international investors. http://investincanada.gc.ca/ 
Strategis: Canada's business information site.  Business information and statistics from Industry Canada on markets, industries, company sourcing, business partners and alliances, products, international trade, business management, micro-economy, regulations, research laboratories, science and technology, and technology transfer.  http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/  
The Canadian Embassy's Business Resources page has detailed information on 32,000 Canadian companies, plus dozens of other links to directories, government sites, business guides, banks, and more. http://www.canadianembassy.org/
To help BC businesses remain competitive in our rapidly changing information economy, Western Economic Diversification, the Canada/BC Business Services Society and the Leadership and Management Development Council of BC have created eBusiness Connection. http://www.e-bc.ca/home.asp 
Canada Business Service Centers - detailed guides to popular business topics, including; Business Start-up, Electronic Commerce, Employment and Training, Exporting, Importing, and Taxation http://www.cbsc.org/english/ 

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Canada's Economic Outlook

Yahoo's "Finance Canada" http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/ 
Bank of Canada's "Economagic.com: Economic Time Series Page" http://www.economagic.com/
Strategis: Economic Analysis and Statistics - Current Economic Conditions Micro-Economic Monitor Quarterly review of economic conditions, Special Report Trade and Investment Monitor. http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/ 
The Conference Board of Canada  - Explore The Conference Board of Canada Knowledge Areas - Canada's Socio-Economic Performance, Corporate Social Responsibility,  Economic Forecasting and Analysis, Education and Learning and Finance  http://www.conferenceboard.ca/  
Scotia Bank's Economic Reports  http://www.scotiabank.com/
Canada and the International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/

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Canada's Government

The Institute for Information Technology - National Research Council Canada http://ai.iit.nrc.ca/english.html 
National Research Council Canada IIT Software Engineering Laboratory http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).  The CRTC is an independent agency responsible for regulating Canada's broadcasting and telecommunications systems. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/
Connecting Canadians is the federal  government's vision and plan to make Canada the most connected country in the world.  Industry Canada, Information Highway Applications Branch, Attention: Communications Group, 7th Floor, 155 Queen St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0H5,  E-mail to: connecting.brancher@ic.gc.ca.   http://www.connect.gc.ca/ 

A directory of links to federal organizations can be found.

http://canada.gc.ca/

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is a federal government lead agency that delivers Information Technology Security (ITS) solutions to the government of Canada.  http://www.cse.dnd.ca/ 

The Government of Canada's site is a "must browse" for any U.S. first-time exporter. New-to-export firms from all industrial sectors will find answers to many of their questions and learn a great deal more from this well-organized, user-friendly site. Internet links allow easy access to reliable information about Canada, its government and laws, federal organizations, programs and services, as well as regular announcements of up-dates made to the hundreds of official documents and web sites listed.

http://canada.gc.ca

MERX is the official on-line tendering service of the Canadian federal government. Any federal tender valued at CDN$10,000 or more is advertised on this system, which carries a small monthly subscription fee. This could be a good place for IT professionals to explore federal government tendering services.

http://www.merx.cebra.com

Institute for Information Technology

http://www.iit.nrc.ca

Industry Canada, 235 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5, Canada, Tel: (613) 954-2788, Fax: (613) 954-1894, Contact: Mary C. Boreskie, Industry Specialist. The Industry Canada's website contains a link to major contacts, associations and events in most Canadian industries

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/

Industry Canada: The scope of Industry Canada's responsibilities is quite vast. Its duties range from overseeing investment reviews to general management and policy planning / implementation within key industry sectors. Their website offers industry analyses, information on business requirements in Canada, microeconomic research and statistics, business and product registration requirements and patent and standards information.

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade provides a general Canadian trade overview and information on importing, exporting issues and links to other government sites.

http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca

The Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGS), formerly known as Supply and Services Canada, is the official, formal channel for procurement and the principal Government of Canada contractor for goods and services. This department acts as the central purchasing agent for all federal departments and agencies. The majority of government procurement goes through PWGS. This department's site provides information on doing business with the Government of Canada.

http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/

Statistics Canada is Canada's national statistical agency. The site lists IT sector industry profiles.

http://www.statcan.ca/

The National Research Council site is a good source of research and government information on technologies, emerging science applications and other technical data.

http://www.nrc.ca/

Treasury Board Secretariat (incl. CIO's Office) profiles the infrastructure and hierarchy of the central policy and planning unit for IT management in the Canadian federal system. It includes information on the Chief Information Officer, the Information Highway Advisory Council, speeches and policy issues, contacts and other valuable information.

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/

Revenue Canada is responsible for issues such as taxation, trade policy administration, border services, NAFTA border issues, duties and tariffs. Their site provides valuable information on the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other trade-related tax issues. Various publications and guides concerning aspects of importing commercial goods into Canada are available at this site as well. Issues such as customs, tariff classification and documentation requirements are addressed within these guides.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/

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Chambers of Commerce

Australian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce http://www.auscanchamber.ca/ 
Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce http://pooka.nunanet.com/~brcc/ 
Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce http://www.commerce.bancroft.on.ca/ 
BC Chamber of Commerce Home Page http://www.bcchamber.org/ 
Bobcaygeon & Area Chamber of Commerce  Contact: Cindy Snider, Office Manager  Representing the Village of Bobcaygeon and surrounding communities including Dunsford, Oak Shores and the north shores of Pigeon and Sturgeon Lakes.  21 Canal Street East  P.O. Box 388, Bobcaygeon, ON, K0M 1A0 Telephone: (705) 738-2202,  Toll Free: 1-800-318-6173 Fax: (705) 738-1534,   e-mail:chamber@bobcaygeon.org  http://www.bobcaygeon.org/
Burlington Chamber of Commerce - Welcome to the most effective... http://www.burlingtonchamber.com/ 
Calgary Chamber of Commerce - http://www.calgarychamber.com/ 
Canada -- Swiss-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Montréal) Inc. http://www.cccsmtl.com/ 
Canada - UK Chamber of Commerce http://www.canada-uk.org/ 
Canada China Business Council http://www.ccbc.com/ 
Canadian Chamber of Commerce - La chambre de commerce du Canada http://www.chamber.ca/ 
Chambers of Commerce in Canada http://online-chamber.com/
Cobscook Bay Area Chamber of Commerce http://www.cobscookbay.com/ 
Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce - Cornwall, Ontario, Canada http://www.chamber.cornwall.on.ca/ 
Fenelon Falls & District Chamber of Commerce  Contact: Denise Chartier, Office Manager Representing the Town of Fenelon Falls, and the Northern portion of City of Kawartha Lakes  15 Oak Street, Fenelon Falls, K0M 1N0, 887-3409, Fax: 887-6912 http://www.fenelonfallschamber.com/ 
Greater Area Fort Kent Chamber of Commerce http://www.fortkentchamber.com/ 
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce - Langley, BC, Canada http://www.langleychamber.com/ 
Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce: Peterborough, Ontario ... http://www.peterboroughinfo.com/ 
Guelph Chamber of Commerce http://www.guelphchamber.com/ 
Hastings, Ontario, Chamber of Commerce http://www.centrehastings.com/ 
Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce - ICCC.org http://www.iccc.org/ 
Kawartha Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Region  Contact: Scott Papp, General Manager  Representing the Eastern area of the Kawarthas (North Eastern Peterborough County) including Lakefield, Apsley, Buckhorn and all towns in between. 133 Water St. P.O. Box 537, Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 Phone: (705) 652-6963 Toll Free: 1-888-565-8888 Apsley Phone – Note: Seasonal Office  (June to September): (705) 656 1904 Fax: (705) 652-9140 http://www.lakefieldontario.com/ 
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce 544 Harvey Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 6C9 Phone:(250) 861-1515  Fax: (250) 861-3624 info@kelownachamber.org  http://www.kelownachamber.org/ 
La Canada Flintridge - Official Home Page http://www.lacanadaflintridge.com/ 
Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce  Contact: Amy Terrill, General Manager Representing the Town of Lindsay and the surrounding areas – South /central City of Kawartha Lakes. 4 Victoria Avenue North Lindsay, ON K9V 4E5 Phone: (705) 324-2393 Fax: (705) 324-2473 E-mail: info@lindsaychamber.com  http://www.lindsaychamber.com/ 

Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce is an incorporated body managed by volunteers with support staff. ... NIAGARA FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 4056 Dorchester Rd.

http://www.niagarafallschamber.com/ 

Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention... http://www.niagara-on-the-lake.com/ 
Ontario Chamber of Commerce: The voice of business since 1911 http://www.occ.on.ca/ 
Orillia District Chamber of Commerce 150 Front St. S., Orillia, ON L3V 4S7  (705) 326-4424, Fax 327-7841 http://www.orillia.com/ 
Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce  888 Westminster Avenue West  Penticton, BC, Canada  V2A 8S2  Phone  1-800-663-5052 (Visitors Information Centre)  (250) 492 4103 (Chamber of Commerce)  Fax    (250) 492-6119   Email    membership@penticton.org  http://www.penticton.org/ 
Princeton, British Columbia, Canada http://www2.nethop.net/~prdedc/ 
Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce, 121 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T1 http://www.saltspringtoday.com/ 
Swedish-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) http://www.sccc.ca/ 
Tobermory Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 250 Tobermory, Ontario N0H 2R0 Phone / FAX:  519-596-2452 chamber@tobermory.org  http://www.tobermory.org/ 
Victoria West Shore - Vancouver Island - British Columbia - Canada http://www.westshore.bc.ca/ 
Whatcom/Bellingham Chamber of Commerce http://www.bellingham.com/ 
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce  Suite 100-259 Portage Avenue  Winnipeg, MB   R3B 2A9    CANADA  info@winnipeg-chamber.com , T:  (204) 944-8484  F:  (204) 944-8492 http://www.winnipeg-chamber.com/ 
searchable index by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce http://www.chamber.ca/article.asp?id=286 

searchable index of OCC community chamber members.

http://www.occ.on.ca/ 

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Directories and Databases

Look Smart's index of Canadian Web Directories http://canada.looksmart.com/
Strategis "Canadian Company Capabilities" is an online database with over 35,000 Canadian companies and 200,000 products and services.  http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/l 
Listing of nationwide Canadian Internet Service Providers http://thelist.internet.com/canada.html 
Canada411 - Canadian phone directory has more than 12 million listings, with postal codes. Search by person or business.  http://canada411.sympatico.ca/  
Canadian Yellow Business Directory Pages -  over 1.2 million business listings of phone numbers, addresses and postal codes in Canada.  http://www.yellow.ca/  
Canada Business Directory  - Searchable database of Canadian businesses categorized by province.  http://www.cdnbusinessdirectory.com 
Canada A-Z Oil Gas Directory / Alberta Oil Gas Directory  - your ultimate online guide to the Canadian & Alberta Oil, Gas & Mining Industry. http://www.global-serve.net/  
Directory of Forestry in Canada - TTTT Forestry Contacts in Canada http://www.foresters.org/c
Strategis - there are usually industry listings of companies within each of the industry sectors reviewed by Strategis. http://www.strategis.gc.ca/

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Financing Agencies

Business Development Bank of Canada http://www.bdc.ca/
CanadaOne: Canada's Small Business Source Online - Canada's Small Business Source Online CanadaOne is Canada's small business 'hub' On our site we have a magazine , a Canadian business directory , 700 resources , a suite of free business tools , and 300 archived articles.  http://www.canadaone.com/  
Sources of Financing - Navigate the Financial Maze  - Strategis resource for locating traditional and alternative sources of small business financing. http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/
Canadian Business Links - shared financing of innovative technical projects. Revenue Canada http://www.campusaccess.com/  

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General Country Information

The Atlas of Canada has interesting facts about Canada presented as reference maps. There are maps of glaciers, Indian treaties, water consumption, forest fires, and health resources, as well as demographic maps of population, age, and other parameters. http://atlas.gc.ca/
US Dept of State's Background Notes http://www.state.gov/
US Dept of State's Consular Information Sheet http://travel.state.gov/
CIA Factbook http://www.odci.gov/
Canada Custom's guide to importation of commercial goods - includes links to fillable forms such as NAFTA and Canada Customs Invoice. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/

Vancouver WWW Guide

http://www.vancouver-online.com/

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Intellectual Property Rights

Access - Canadian Copyright Clearing House http://www.accesscopyright.ca/ 
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/

Canadian Trademarks Database - enables users to look up all pending and registered trade-marks in Canada. Trade-mark information found in the database can include designs, wares and services covered by the registration, owner's name and more.

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_consu/

Canadian Laws, regulations, and governmental entities LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/

Intellectual Property Legislation for Canada http://www.sice.oas.org/

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Market Research

USDOC Market Research from BuyUSA.net. http://www.buyusainfo.net/
Strategis - business information by sector - the best site for Canadian market research. http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/
Researching Your Market - Canada / BC Business Service Centre  - Marketing Basics Researching Your Market Researching Your Market Research will help you with a wide variety of business decisions. http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/

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Michigan Exports

Item 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 19801301639 19799053612 21485811522 22633157258
336 Transportation Equipment 12676905679 12295658225 12527281440 12490738803
333 Machinery Manufactures 1960372796 2040285803 2204022749 2187222780
211 Oil & Gas Extraction 319243021 526399523 1470259362 1893283438
325 Chemical Manufactures 1019778538 1060370647 1149954025 1233219503
331 Primary Metal Manufactures 554415544 546215613 769129075 998465415
332 Fabricated Metal Products 719766752 694599142 664748884 715369337
334 Computers & Electronic Prod. 433810211 450812628 506268306 530797677
212 Mining 126522486 128831157 148604831 323408545
326 Plastic & Rubber Products 251356074 224680285 240907222 277964398
335 Elec. Eq.; Appliances & Parts 261249405 266192962 269128981 274572650
337 Furniture & Related Products 166413355 171260696 188026624 227338275
311 Processed Foods 134364059 203609027 178605704 207958253
327 Non-Metallic Mineral Mfgs. 282302594 228594144 207247471 204616806
111 Crop Production 179934140 218599432 184809504 187052437
322 Paper Products 152202518 183477346 172594033 183834144
910 Waste & Scrap 71694399 94759025 136125763 133053466
324 Petroleum & Coal Products 31031470 46703183 46789396 110639815
321 Wood Products 60045420 69725830 81821190 88787230
339 Misc. Manufactures 70287451 78784724 85691667 86836378
314 Non-Apparel Textile Products 13415569 10502785 39898760 63617234
316 Leather & Related Products 30778243 13625003 15863570 48200486
990 Spec. Classification Provisions 80344196 72966466 45774076 47612641
323 Printing & Related Products 30266015 37347526 40836587 38893761
313 Fabric Mill Products 17629611 16533548 18195884 23556837
980 Goods Returned to Canada 101522128 70699122 54639025 16736639
312 Beverage & Tobacco Products 10197565 12744771 8107540 16290745
920 Used Merchandise 5736692 6683826 8190594 8031802
113 Forestry & Logging 8889053 6543796 5016103 5358931
112 Animal Production 18788949 9943385 3682036 3160736
315 Apparel Manufactures 6400104 8095479 9181271 2908518
114 Fishing; Hunting; & Trapping 5637602 2755692 2852159 2357199
511 Publishing Industries 0 1052821 1557690 1272379

Ask us for more detailed statistics.

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Miscellaneous

Colleges and Universities Comprehensive listing of Canadian Colleges and Universities by Angelfire http://www.angelfire.com/
Search Engines Find Canada search engines with Search Engine Colossus http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/
Search Engines 800 go Canada http://800go.com/800go-ca.html 
Search Engines AOL Canada http://www.aol.ca/ 
Search Engines Altavista Canada http://www.altavistacanada.com/ 
Search Engines Search | Canada Site http://search-recherche.gc.ca/
Search Engines IT World Canada, 55 Town Centre Court, Suite 302, Scarborough, Ontario, M1P 4X4, 416-290-0240, 416-290-0238 http://www.itworldcanada.com/ 
Search Engines

CrossCanadaSearch is a Canada search engine that includes camp, church, college, and music artist listings.

http://www.crosscanadasearch.com 

Search Engines Google http://www.google.ca/ 
Search Engines

International E-Corner: Canada Search Engines Page  - Welcome to the International E-Corner: Canada Search Engines Page where you will be able to find practically anything Canadian-related

http://www.intlecorner.com/

Search Engines Looksmart Canada http://canada.looksmart.com/ 
Search Engines Welcome to Maplesquare - Canada's Internet Directory http://www.maplesquare.com/ 
Search Engines

Search engine with Canadian newspaper family with national, world, business, sports, and lifestyle news.

http://www.canada.com/ 

Search Engines

The Canadian search engines and directories listed below constitute ... largest Canadian owned and operated search tools ... About Canada, Selected index of Canadian web

http://homer.ca/

Search Engines

Search only Canadian Web sites or metasearch pages Worldwide. Use our Advanced search for Jobs, MP3, Auctions, FTP or Books all by Country

http://www.vroosh.ca 

Search Engines

YAKEO.com - Canada - Search engines  - ... Site Meter. MP3 search. yahoo, Altavista, Excite, Francite. Toile, Canadaspace, Netscape, Maplesquare. Novaseek, Aol, Canada.com, Msn. Lycos, Looksmart, About, Canadianlinks

http://www.yakeo.com/

Search Engines Yahoo Canada http://ca.yahoo.com/ 
US Subsidiaries 3Com, 5560 Explorer Drive, Aerocentre, 1st Floor, Mississauga, ON L4W 5M3, Phone: (905) 602-3266, Fax: (905) 602-3201 http://ca.3com.com/ 
US Subsidiaries Adobe Systems Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5H4, Canada, Tel: 613-940-3676, Fax: 613-594-8886 http://www.adobe.com/ 
US Subsidiaries Apple Canada http://www.apple.com/ca/ 
US Subsidiaries Cisco Systems Canada Co., Canadian Head Office, 181 Bay St, Suite 3400, Bay Wellington Tower, BCE Place, Toronto, ON M5J 2T3, Canada, Phone: 416 306-7000, Fax: 416 306-7099 http://www.cisco.com/
US Subsidiaries Computer Associates, 5935 Airport Rd., 11th Floor, Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1W5, Tel: (905) 676-6700  http://www.ca.com/
US Subsidiaries Dell, Canada http://www1.ca.dell.com 
US Subsidiaries HP Canada, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co., 5150 Spectrum Way, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5G1, Phone: (905) 206-4725
Fax: (905) 206-4739
http://welcome.hp.com/
US Subsidiaries IBM Canada http://www.ibm.com/
US Subsidiaries Ingram Micro http://ca.ingrammicro.com/
US Subsidiaries Intel of Canada, Ltd. (Rexdale), 190 Attwell Drive, Suite 500, Rexdale, Ontario M9W 6H8, Canada, Tel: 1-800-628-8686 http://www.intel.com/ 
US Subsidiaries Lexmark Canada http://www.lexmark.com/
US Subsidiaries MCI, 60 Adelaide Street East, 13th Floor Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5C 3E4, toll free +1 800 463 8123, direct +1 416 368 6621, fax +1 416 368 1350 http://global.mci.com/ca/ 
US Subsidiaries Microsoft Canada Co., 320 Matheson Blvd. West, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R 3R1,  Canadian Head Office: (905) 568-0434, Customer Inquiries: (877) 568-2495, Microsoft TT/TDD: (905) 568-9641, Microsoft Order Centre: (800) 933-4750 http://www.microsoft.com/
US Subsidiaries Oracle Canada http://www.oracle.com/
US Subsidiaries Silicon Graphics Canada http://www.sgi.com/
US Subsidiaries Sun, Canada - for offices see: http://ca.sun.com/en/contact/  http://ca.sun.com/ 
US Subsidiaries Unisys, for locations see: http://www.app1.unisys.com/ http://www.unisys.ca/ 
US Subsidiaries

Woodhead Software & Electronics, 50 Northland Road, Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1N3 CANADA, p: 519.725.5136
f: 519.725.1515

http://www.woodhead.com/

US Subsidiaries Xerox Canada http://www.xerox.ca/ 

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Newspapers

Newspapers of Canada: Airdrie ... Canadian Community Newspapers

http://www.ipl.org/

Newspapers in Canada listed by province

http://www.altstuff.com/

Thousands of newspapers on the Net  - Home, Canada Newspapers. L'Action (Lanaudiere, Québec)

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/

ABYZ News Links, Your Gateway to Newspapers, News Media, and News Sources CANADA

http://www.abyznewslinks.com/

NewsCentral Banner. Canada Newspapers 237 newspapers in this category

http://www.all-links.com/

23,000 Magazines and Newspapers from 200 Countries

http://www.allyoucanread.com/

Canada. Canadian Newspaper Directory. CIA Factbook on Canada: Alberta

http://www.dailyearth.com/

Canadian newspapers. All papers by region Alberta; British Columbia

http://newslink.org/nonusn.html 

Gazette Populaire   942 Ste-Geneviève, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A3X6  (819) 375-4012 (819) 375-9670 (fax).  http://www.lagazettepopulaire.com/ 
Journal Ottawa-Gatineau Journal  RPO 71035  181 Bank Street  Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 2L9  Phone : (613) 232-6397  Email : natcapnewscanada@bellnet.ca  http://journalottawagatineaujou.supersites.ca/ 
Nipawin Journal, 220 Centre Street, Nipawin, SK, S0E 1E0Phone: (306) 862-4618Fax: (306) 862-4566 http://www.nipawinjournal.com/ 
Southam's link to Canadian newspapers with up to the minute national, world, business, sports and lifestyle news. http://www.canada.com/home/ 
The Brampton Guardian, 685 Queen Street West, Brampton, OntarioL6V 1A1,  905-454-4344 http://thebramptonguardian.com/ 
The BCYCNA is a non-profit membership organization representing community newspapers throughout British Columbia and the Yukon.  The office is located at:  #122-1020 Mainland Street   Vancouver, B.C. V6B 2T4   Canada   Tel: 604-669-9222   Toll-free: 1-866-669-9222  Fax: 604-684-4713  email: info@bccommunitynews.com  http://www.bccommunitynews.com/ 
The Kingston Whig-Standard, 6 Cataraqui St. P.O. Box 2300, Kingston ON, K7L 4Z7, Telephone: 613-544-5000, Fax: 613-530-4118 http://www.thewhig.com/ 
The Mississauga News, 3145 Wolfedale Road, Mississauga,On L5C 3A9, 905.273.8111 http://www.mississauga.com/ 
The Now is the only newspaper to serve the entire region of Surrey, White Rock and North Delta. Established in 1984 as a fresh voice for North Surrey and North Delta, The Now expanded its coverage onto the vibrant Semiahmoo Peninsula in 1993.  The NOW Newspaper  South Fraser Publishing Ltd. Suite 201, 7889-132nd Street,  Surrey, BC. V3W 4N2 http://www.thenownewspaper.com/ 
The Record 225 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4E5Phone: 519-894-1500Fax: 519-894-1241 http://www.therecord.com/ 
The Sheaf, Sheaf Publishing Society, Inc. Room 108, Memorial Union Building93 Campus Drive, Saskatoon SK S7N 5B2 http://www.thesheaf.com/ 
The Toronto Metro, 1 Concord Gate, Suite 300, Toronto ON, M3C 3N6, 416, PH 486.4900 http://www.metronews.ca/ 
The Vancouver Sun/The Province, #1 - 200 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N3, Mon-Fri 7:30am- 5:00pm, Tel: (604) 605-2000, Fax: (604) 605-2342, Email: info@pacpress.southam.ca  http://www.vancouverplus.ca/infosite/400223/ 
The Wildcatter is an independent, Alberta-owned publication dedicated to all aspects in the Alberta Oil and Gas industry. It provides a wealth of information pertaining to oil and gas production, construction, welding, transportation, manufacturing and drilling throughout the province. It features a variety of industry news, feature articles, special event coverage and advertising features, The Wildcatter offers something for everyone.  The Wildcatter News  Okotoks, AB T1S1P9  (888) 598-1222 (toll-free) http://www.wildcatternews.com/ 
Canadian Newspaper Index by the Canadian Embassy.  http://www.canadianembassy.org/

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Travel and Tourism

A World Web Travel Guide for Canada.  This travel and tourism guide features accommodations, activities, attractions, events, restaurants, shops and interactive maps, plus the ability to create a travel itinerary. http://www.canada.worldweb.com/ 
Published by: Atlantic Canada - WorldWeb Travel Guide. This travel and tourism guide will help you plan a successful visit to the eastern coast of Canada including the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland. http://atlanticcanada.worldweb.com/
Rec Travel Library  - Canada travel and tourism information http://www.travel-library.com/ 
Google Web Directory - Canada Travel and Tourism  http://directory.google.com/
Canadian Tourism Commission - Considered the most up-to-date material regarding tourism in Canada. Includes additional travel resources, photos, publications and statistics. http://www.travelcanada.ca
Lycos guide to Canada http://travel.lycos.com/ 
Open Directory -  Canada: Travel and Tourism http://www.dmoz.org/ 
Fodors is known for being the best site for travel offering hotel, restaurant reviews and their series of mini-guides to specific destinations. http://www.fodors.com 

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Transportation

In addition to the following links, the following guide may be of help: Questions for Your Forwarder.  It has links to several directories of worldwide freight forwarders and logistics companies.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada http://www.tsb.gc.ca/
Transportation Association of Canada http://www.tac-atc.ca/ 
Google transportation index http://directory.google.com/ 
Air Transport Association of Canada http://www.atac.ca/ 
DMOZ guide to Canadian Transportation  http://dmoz.org/
Transportation Statistics from Stat Canada http://www.statcan.ca:8081/
Transport Canada http://www.tc.gc.ca/

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US Government

US Commercial Service, Canada http://www.buyusa.gov/canada/en/ 
US Embassy http://www.usembassycanada.gov/ 
US Dept. of States Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2089.htm 
US Dept. of States Consular Information Sheet http://travel.state.gov/
US Dept of Energy's Country Analysis Brief http://www.eia.doe.gov/

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Date Updated: March 26, 2007


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