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.
Our Mission
TFO Canada catalyzes economic growth through sustainable and inclusive trade partnerships for Small and Medium Enterprises in developing countries.
Our Vision
TFO Canada is a recognized leader in trade and development, both in Canada and internationally, that improves lives through sustainable and inclusive trade opportunities for small and medium enterprises in developing countries.
TFO Canada’s Value
- Canadian Perspectives: We ground our views in Canada’s diversity and ethics to bring added value to our stakeholders.
- Shared Prosperity: We bring solutions that enhance economic growth of Small and Medium Enterprises and buyers globally now and into the future.
- Diversity, Inclusion and Equity: We enrich communities by empowering under-represented, vulnerable, and marginalized groups such as women, Youth, people with disabilities, Small and Medium Enterprises, and indigenous peoples.
- Collaboration: We leverage the expertise of our partners and harness local knowledge for greater economic impact.
- Commitment: We seek to have a positive impact on the lives of Small and Medium Enterprises globally.
- Mutual Respect: We listen actively, while respecting personal and cultural differences.