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Sweden Canada Centre For Commerce is an organization aimed to help Swedish enterprises and entrepreneurs interested in entering the Canadian market. Specifically, the markets in Vancouver and British Columbia are highlighted alongside information on Canada.

The organization works in partnership with Canadian and Swedish organizations that provide free resources to help assess, start, import, export and enter the market in Canada. In this way, our hope is to support sustainable economic growth, regional development and bilateral trade between Canada and Sweden.

What's Covered?

Here you will find practical, current and easy-to-digest information for Swedish companies and individuals on various aspects of doing business in Canada, no matter the level of business development within the country. You will also find consolidated market resources of interest to Swedish companies and entrepreneurs. This includes but is not limited to:

• How to get started

• The business culture, similarities and differences between Canada and Sweden

• Routes to market, analysing the options, including selling directly from Sweden to starting a Business in Canada.

• Business immigration options and considerations

• Living and conducting business in Vancouver, Canada

why Vancouver and b.C.?

Canada is a very attractive location to start a business or expand an existing one with a stable and welcoming government. British Columbia (B.C.) does not have residency requirements, allowing Swedish individuals and businesses the ability to form a corporation in Canada. Combined with a dependable legal system and competitive tax environment, along with Vancouver consistently ranked as one of the best cities to live in the world, British Columbia is an optimal choice for business opportunities.

Did you know?

British Columbia has the highest Swedish Canadian population in Canada with Vancouver gaining the title as the Swedish capital of the country.