(NC)—If your company uses international business trips to develop export opportunities, you may be eligible for financial assistance through various government programs. The following Web sites have valuable information for exporters regarding assistance programs, eligibility criteria and application processes:
• The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (www.infoexport.gc.ca/help.e.asp)
and the Program for Export Market Development (PEMD, at www.infoexport.gc.ca/pemd_e.asp);
• Canadian Commercial Corporation (www.ccc.ca/english/services expfinance.cfm);
• Business Development Bank of Canada (www.bdc.ca/home/index.html);
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA, at www.acoa.ca/english/index_frame.html);
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
(www.dec-ced.gc.ca/en/menu.htm);
• Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FEDNOR, at www.strategis.ic.gc/SSG/fn00300e.html);
• Western Economic Diversification (www.wd.gc.ca/eng/default.htm).
Exporters will also find financial assistance programs and information on provincial government Web sites, as well as the Canadian International Development Agency's (CIDA) Industrial Cooperation Program.
This information is drawn from the Team Canada Inc guide, Planning a Business Trip Abroad, available online at exportsource.ca/trip. For additional information on exporting, call the Team Canada Inc Export Information Service at 1 888 811-1119 or log on to exportsource.ca.
- News Canada
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