Invest in Canada » Canada’s competitive advantages http://www.invest-in-canada.com The real facts about the Canadian Economy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Canada has the best competitive advantage for Investment http://www.invest-in-canada.com/news/canada-has-the-best-competitive-advantage-for-investment.htm http://www.invest-in-canada.com/news/canada-has-the-best-competitive-advantage-for-investment.htm#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:43:53 +0000 Christine http://www.invest-in-canada.com/?p=387 When a country has as much to offer as Canada , it’s impossible to pinpoint a single reason to invest in one of the most dynamic economies in the world. Canada boasts multiple advantages and unparalleled potential — a place where businesses can achieve excellence on a global scale.

  • People Advantage: Canada is a nation of intelligent, educated workers, ranking #1 in the OECD in higher education achievement.
  • Business Environment Advantage: The Economic Intelligence Unit has rated Canada the #1 place to do business in the G7 for the next five years.
  • Economic Advantage: Canada is better placed than many countries to weather the global financial turbulence and worldwide recession.
  • Tax Advantage: Canada offers businesses low tax rates, boasting the lowest payroll taxes among the G7 countries.
  • NAFTA Advantage: Canada ’s NAFTA advantage gives investors access to more than 443 million consumers and a combined GDP of more than US$15.4 trillion.
  • The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI): Take advantage of Canada’s strategic location as the crossroads between the North American marketplace and the booming economies of Asia

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Canada’s Industry Strengths

  • Advanced Manufacturing: Canada’s global share of the aerospace industry has tripled in the last 20 years, and it is the third-largest exporter of automotive products in the world.
  • Agri-food: Canada is the world’s fourth-largest exporter of agricultural products.
  • Chemicals: 10 out of 10 G7 top locations for chemicals manufacturing.
  • Enabling Technologies: The Canadian Government has established a range of institutions and initiatives to create a supportive business environment for transformative technologies.
  • ICT: The strongest growth in exports occurred in wired (+20.4%) and wireless (+16.9%) communications equipment.
  • Life Sciences: The Canadian Government plans to double research and development (R&D) investments by 2010 to make Canada one of the five most research-intensive countries in the world.
  • Plastics: Canada is the world’s fourth largest exporter of moulds and eighth largest exporter of plastics processing machinery.
  • Wood Processing: Canada is the world’s leading producer and exporter of newsprint, and the world’s largest exporter of wood pulp.
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