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These industry guides allow you free online access from Sweden to find reliable business information on the most commonly sought business and entrepreneur categories operating in British Columbia. They are designed to help you plan for the operating environment found in that specific industry and will be a good starting to fast track your market research. They have been compiled by the University of British Columbia’s Small Business Accelerator.

Click on the categories below to view guides from the Small Business Accelerator:

BC Sector Opportunity Guides

With a highly skilled labour force and attractive business incentives making it one of the lowest in taxation in Canada and the G7 countries, British Columbia provides business opportunities across many industry sectors. The Port of Vancouver is the largest port in Canada and the largest on the west coast of the United States and Mexico, thus it is not only strategically located for market access but can handle immense volume as well.

Click on sector report thumbnails to access popular Sector Opportunity Guides from the BC Government site:

BC Agrifood Export Catalogue
The British Columbia Agrifood & Seafood Export Catalogue helps connect domestic and international food buyers with B.C. producers and exporters.  Here you will find a listing of agerfood and seasfood producers that export globally.

Industry Guides

Statistics Canada is a division of the Federal Government of Canada that provides and analyses industry data on various economic indicators. Here you can find everything from industry trends as well as detailed financial information such as Labour Productivity, GDP and trade data.

Click below to access industry data from Statistics Canada site:

Canadian Business Registries

This registry provides information useful for confirming the registration status of Canadian Suppliers and Competitors. With this Directory of Canadian Companies, you will find companies that have Incorporated (also known as Limited Companies or Corporations).

Canadian Importer’s Database
The Canadian Importers Database provides lists of companies importing goods into Canada, by product, by city, and by country of origin.

Canadian International Merchandise Trade Data
Find out the volume of goods being imported into Canada from Sweden or exported from Canada to Sweden and how this has changed over various seasons or years.

Trade Data Online
Trade Data Online provides the ability to generate customized reports on Canada in goods with over 200 countries including Sweden. Reports may be generated by product or industry.

Equivalent to PostNord Sverige, Canada Post is the national postal service of Canada. Canada Post provides insights on Canadians who shop online through their Canadian e-commerce benchmark report which includes:

• What consumers want. Learn why online shoppers will abandon a cart or, worse, avoid retailers in the future.

• Growth opportunities. Get practical tips on how to meet online shoppers’ expectations and win more business.

• Technology to watch. Find out which new technologies are quickly becoming part of online shoppers’ purchase journey.

Click thumbnails below to view and access the full report and Canada Post directly here to have an e-commerce expert get in touch with you to see how the report’s insights apply to your business. This is free of charge provided by Canada Post:

Household Expenditure
Find out what the average Canadian household spends on everything from food, housing, apparel, education and more per year.

Trade Data Online
Along with International Trade Data provided, Trade Data Online also has the ability to generate customized reports on Canada in goods. Changes in Import/Export can be reflective of changes in consumer spending patterns.

Census Population
The Census of Population is vital information for locating a target market. The Census of Population includes various levels of geography, including provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, communities and census tracts. Information is provided on a variety of characteristics including Age, Sex, Earnings, Ethnicity, Religion, and Marital Status.

B.C. Population Estimates
Here you will find current population estimates derived from data collected through old age security disbursements to school enrollment.

Immigration and Migration
Mobility refers to the movement of individuals on a geographic basis, whether it’s international migration between B.C. and the rest of the world or inter-provincial migration between B.C. and other Canadian jurisdictions. The term mobility encompasses those statistics that show the number of migrants, where they’re going to and where they’re coming from.

Royal Bank of Canada
The site provides up-to-date economic reports on Canada and the U.S.

Economic Analysis & Statistics
Here you will find analysis, research and statistical information. Included are tools for analysing Canadian industry data including economic indicators from Statistics Canada. This site also allows custom generating of reports and the trade in goods by Canada and the U.S. with over 200 countries.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Economics online publication provides tools to assist in both navigating and deciphering the Canadian and U.S. economies. Economic insights and upcoming trends are also forecasted.

Business Sweden

Business Sweden is an organization formed with the sole purpose of helping Swedish companies grow and expand internationally by providing resources and expertise by the Swedish Government and its industry partnerships.

Reports geared towards Swedish companies assessing Canadian industry and sectors can be found provided by Business Sweden, click here for a full summary listing that will direct you to the specific report from Business Sweden.

Highlighted Reports:

🕮 Canada: Business Climate
🕮 Canada: Opportunities within retail
🕮 Canada: Opportunities within the food industry
🕮 Canada: Opportunities within CETA

Swedish-Canadian Chamber of Commerce

This association is part of the Chamber of Commerce network and facilitates business, cultural and social development between Sweden and Canada. The Swedish-Canadian Chamber of Commerce aids in promoting trade and business opportunities in both countries. The site lists upcoming events and opportunities. There is an annual fee for membership, like all Chamber of Commerce associations, however members are able to access invaluable opportunities such as company visits, business references, business referrals, seminars and networking opportunities.