About Us

TFO Canada improves lives through the creation of sustainable trade partnerships for exporters from developing countries with Canadian and foreign buyers.

Vision, Mission, And Values

Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve lives by creating sustainable trade partnerships for exporters from developing countries with Canadian and foreign buyers. TFO Canada assists Small and Medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and Trade Support Institutions (TSIs) from developing countries to access international markets through information, advice and contact services. Since 1980, TFO Canada’s internationally experienced project staff and sectoral experts have been providing trade promotion and capacity building services to tens of thousands of SMEs and TSIs from Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

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Policies

At the Trade Facilitation Office Canada (“TFO Canada”), we respect and support your right to privacy and to the protection of your personal information under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). Should you choose to provide personal information to us, we make every effort to ensure that your information is protected.

Privacy Policy

TFO Canada strives to ensure gender equality for men and women in their participation in TFO Canada’s programs, projects and activities, and also in TFO Canada’s employment, contracting and management opportunities.

TFO Canada’s Gender Policy

Board of Directors

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Our Team

TFO Canada delivers its trade information, advice and contact services through a team of Canadian-based project professionals and a network of over 40 Associates from around the globe: experts in a wide range of trade-related activities, including sector-specialists for the Canadian import market, trade trainers, and product development and marketing advisors.

TFO Canada’s staff members are located at our Ottawa headquarters and in regional offices in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. To contact a staff member by e-mail, please address it to info@tfocanada.ca and indicate the name of the staff member in the subject line.

 

Our Community

Canadian Partners

Country Partners

Featured Partners

International Partners

Sponsors

Send Us A Message

130 Slater Street, Suite 400,

Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA K1P 6E2

Telephone: 1.613.233.3925

Fax: 1.613.233.7860

Canada Toll-Free: 1.800.267.9674

Email: info@tfocanada.ca

Testimonial

“Small businesses are the backbone of our communities and economies around the world. For 40 years, TFO Canada has supported small businesses in developing countries to succeed in new markets which spur growth, create good jobs and sustainable livelihoods, and strengthen local communities. This work is more important than ever amid COVID-19. We’ll continue to work together to support our small businesses and to promote rules-based trade that benefits everyone.”

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade.

TFO CANADA’S GENDER POLICY

TFO Canada strives to ensure gender equality for men and women in their participation in TFO Canada’s programs, projects and activities, and also in TFO Canada’s employment, contracting and management opportunities.

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