Canada A Valuable Trade Partner For The UK

As the second largest country, Canada boasts having 10 provinces and 3 territories with its capital city being Ottawa in the province of Ontario. To really understand the size of Canada, its has 6 time zones! With a population of over 33 million people and 2 main languages of English and French, Canada has a fantastic quality of life – where it has been reported that the country ranks fourth globally for its standard of living.

From a business perspective, Canada remains an important trade partner for the UK, with companies of all sizes – both large and small – having business partnerships with companies in Canada. Being one of the most developed and richest countries, Canada ranks within the major 10 industrial powers.
Even with the recent global recession and economic downturn, Canada has remained strong and continues to be a highly desirable country for British businesses. With many opportunities available, Canada presents some fantastic and financially rewarding challenges to a wide range of industry sectors including:

• Aerospace

• Automotive

• Energy and Power

• Media

• Pharmaceuticals / Healthcare

• Biotechnology

• Financial Services

• Defence / Security

• Oil Related

With many similarities between the UK and Canada, such as cultural ties, along with legal and political arrangements, the United Kingdom is now the main European trading partner to Canada. During 2008 there were reports published that exports reached over GBP £3.2 billion pounds, making Canada the UK’s 16th largest export market. It is no surprise then, that after the United States, the United Kingdom was the second largest foreign investor directly in Canada.

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