TFO Canada Introduces a New Source of I.t. Services to Canada

The pace of development in Canada’s digital industries is outstripping our capacity to turn out skilled technology workers to fill the need. From Montreal’s world-renowned animation studios, to software innovation and R&D throughout southern Ontario’s Technology Triangle, to the gaming titans of Vancouver, Canada is racing to meet the demands of its own success.

Canadian companies are no strangers to the benefits of utilizing offshore or nearshore expertise to achieve their business targets. And the practice is not limited to technology industries; whether it’s Internet-of-Things solutions for home automation, or predictive software for everything from customer retention to retail supply management, Canadians have become accustomed to casting a global eye when searching for the right solution. That search typically leads to established service industries in India or China. And now, Canadians have a new potential partner close to home.

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Costa Rica: Much More Than Beaches and Pineapples

In its objective to increase the promotion of service industries in developing countries to the Canadian marketplace, TFO Canada recently partnered with Costa Rica’s export promotion agency, PROCOMER, to expose firms from that country’s booming digital industries to collaborative opportunities here. While not a traditional export for Costa Rica, a mature and unique post-secondary system that promotes high-tech skills development has been building the country’s capacity to the point where it has become an ideal nearshore pool of talent for Canadian industries.

TFO Canada Provides a “Gateway to Trade”

The Gateway to Trade program was developed to take services suppliers through a training program that not only assists in export-readiness, but also builds awareness of ideal target customers within the Canadian market. In the case of Costa Rica’s I.T. sector, the program included the development of business profiles and export plans, leading to a group of companies being selected for a marketing mission and business-to-business meetings in Canada in April 2017. Ultimately, the program allows TFO Canada to not only introduce new sources of services supply to Canadians, but to also help ensure that foreign suppliers are ready and able to do business here.

For more information about Costa Rica’s digital industries, contact Michelle Corriols, Consular Agent in Commercial Affairs, Consulate of Costa Rica in Toronto at mcorriols@procomer.com. To learn more about the Gateway to Trade program, visit http://www.gatewaytotrade.com/overview.html.[vc_single_image image=”25389″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]

Canadian Buyer’s Incentives to Attend International Trade Shows

TFO Canada heard your need for opportunities to source new suppliers. Occasionally our partner countries have incentives for Canadian buyers to attend trade events. Incentives such as covering partial or full cost of hotel accommodations, ground transportation and direct air transportation.

This month’s buyer incentive program comes from the following countries:

Sector: Paper

Egypt’s Paper Middle East, October, 2017

Sector: Multisector
Costa Rica’s Buyer Trade Mission September 2017 

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