FAQ
Where to begin with export business in Canada?
Typically, the first step for export is registering your company at BC corporate registry and obtaining a business license from your municipality. To comply with customs regulations, you must have a business number for export and import account. S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Business and Economic Development provides one stop company registration services with fee. Please contact at 604-732-3278 for more details.
Where to find basic market information in Canada?
Most of basic information about statistics, industry and other market information are available at various websites of government departments, industry associations and companies. Some of useful websites are listed in our website here.
How to connect with Canadian suppliers?
Once you decide to explore exporting Canadian goods, then you need to find proper Canadian suppliers. Generally, trade shows, business networking event, business mission trip, industry seminar or workshop are most common ways to find potential products for export. SUCCESS GTA project provides most of business connection activities to our members or clients.
What services are available at SUCCESS GTA programs?
The program provides information about Canadian industries; connection with suppliers and buyers; investment opportunities; seminar and workshops; business networking events; trade shows; market research and business consultation.
Other business services at SUCCESS Business and Economic Development Centre
- One Stop Business Registration: Provides company registration services to new entrepreneurs with fee. It includes name approval, business name registration and business number registration.
- Business Links for Immigrants: The program connecting small business owners to Canadian financial institutions for business loan. It also provides a business mentorship program, seminars and on-going supports to client’s business activities.
- Self-Employment Program: The 48-week federal government funded program provides classroom workshop in business skills and principles, sales and marketing, financial planning, administration, accounting and export/import.
- Abilities to Business: A self-employment program for Persons with Disability (PWD) or Persons with Persistent, Multiple Barriers (PPMB).
- Chance to Choose: Provides an opportunity to develop the essential employability skills that all businesses require to young people aged between 15 to 30 years.
FAQ for Canadian Suppliers
Exporting to China and Asian markets means:
Exporting your products to China is not an easy task, unless you have all the necessary resources. For small and medium sized Canadian companies, however, can’t have those necessary human, financial, knowledge and network resources. Moreover, China and Asian countries have quite different cultural values from those of North America. That is why Gateway to Asia (GTA) project with cooperation between Western Economic Diversification Canada and SUCCESS has been established. The GTA project helps small and medium sized Canadian companies which lack of essential resources facilitating their exports through our expertise, regional experiences and networking capabilities.
How can GTA help your export to China?
SUCCESS China and Asian market experts or business partners in China as well as Canada can provide you with market information; connection with buyers, agents or distributors; export related government rules and regulations; and business culture,. You can also explore market opportunities by participating in trade show, trade mission to China, business networking events and product seminars to GTA members.
The GTA team and its business networks in China and Canada provides practical market information, export related government rules and regulations
How to get GTA services?
You can make inquiries through the online enquiry at GTA website. Or you can contact with GTA team for more details at 604-639-5582.
Other business services at SUCCESS Business and Economic Development Centre
- One Stop Business Registration: Provides company registration services to new entrepreneurs with fee. It includes name approval, business name registration and business number registration.
- Business Links for Immigrants: The program connecting small business owners to Canadian financial institutions for business loan. It also provides a business mentorship program, seminars and on-going supports to client’s business activities.
- Self-Employment Program: The 48-week federal government funded program provides classroom workshop in business skills and principles, sales and marketing, financial planning, administration, accounting and export/import.
- Abilities to Business: A self-employment program for Persons with Disability (PWD) or Persons with Persistent, Multiple Barriers (PPMB).
- Chance to Choose: Provides an opportunity to develop the essential employability skills that all businesses require to young people aged between 15 to 30 years.
