Agri-Food Trade Service

Training and Tools for Canadian Exporters

Whether you are considering exporting, recently established in exporting or a well established exporter, the importance of gaining fresh market intelligence and building market aptitude is vital to international trade success.

The Agri-Food Trade Service (ATS) compiles information on annual educational and training events as well as learning tools pertaining to the industry and its multitude of sub-categories. In addition to these resources, we recommend visitors access regional Agri-Food Trade Service web pages www.ats.agr.gc.ca/region. ATS Regional Offices offer province specific news and event information. If you are interested in access to regional ATS bulletins as an additional source of localized market information, contact your regional office via phone or email.

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Tools

Trade Show Planning and Preparation
A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Trade Show Execution

Training

PROFIT Food Export Seminar
(February and June each year) Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food offers the PROFIT (Program to Raise Ontario Foods International Trade) seminar to companies interested in the mechanics of exporting food/beverage products to the United States

Let’s Talk Exports
(Held over the months of April and May 2008) A cross-Canada seminar series from EDC designed to give a clear understanding of the risks and opportunities associated with international trade

International Trade Training Programs
The Government of Canada has comprehensively gathered and detailed various training programs available to and geared towards exporters and exporting intelligence

Business Women in Trade (DFAIT)
Training programs and consulting services aimed at improving international market competitiveness

New Exporters to Border States Program (NEBS)
Seminars held in Canada on how to export to the United States

Forum for International Trade (FITT)
FITT equips individuals and businesses with the practical skills they need to succeed in today's competitive global marketplace. As Canada's international trade training and professional certification body - and the leading membership based organization of its kind in the world - FITT sets the standards and designs the training programs for the professional designation, Certified International Trade Professional (CITP). Centred on international trade best practices and delivered by a broad network of educational partners, FITT's quality training programs impart knowledge and practical skills that trade practitioners can apply immediately - providing competitive advantage and elevating their position in world markets.

Forum for International Trade 'Going Global Workshops' (FITT)
A workshop designed to help you make crucial exporting decisions that will get you off to a good start on your journey towards foreign markets by providing the basic information necessary to conduct business abroad.

Making Trade Shows Work
International Training and Management is a full service exhibitor education company in Canada providing a wide range of products and services to help exhibitors improve their bottom line both on and off the trade show floor

The Canada Export Centre
The nation's permanent showroom for your export-ready products – is filling up and closing off its Food and Beverage Sector. Over 40 companies are presently exhibiting their food products to thousands of international buyers/resellers who visit the Centre to source products for their home countries. As space is limited, this opportunity may not arise again. Contact the Canada Export Centre today! For more information, visit www.canadaexportcentre.com or call 1-877-685-7823.

Information Sessions and Seminars CBSA