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Canada is among the top countries in the G20 for business in 2017 (Forbes)

14.6%

Canada is open for business and

welcomes foreign investment

Canada

U.K.

France

OECD AverageItaly

U.S.

Japan

Germany

# of procedures required to start a business

10.5

11.5

8.2

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U.K.

France

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U.S.

Japan

Germany

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1. U.K.

2. Canada

3. Australia

4. Germany

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7. South Korea

8. Japan

9. Italy

10. South Africa

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Between June 2009

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more than

1.7

million jobs

were created

Canada provides a top performing economy

for businesses to grow, innovate and succeed

Canada’s economy performs over the long haul

Real GDP growth (%) in G7 countries 2007-16 (OECD)

Canada U.S. Germany U.K. France Japan

Italy

1.5

1.3

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1.6%

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This is 1.3 million more jobs than the pre-recession peak

in October 2008 (Statistics Canada)

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United States

HondurasMexico

Costa RicaPanama

ColombiaPeru

Chile

EuropeanUnion

EuropeanFree Trade

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Jordan

IsraelUkraine

SouthKorea

Through CETA, investors in Canada

gain preferential acces to a continental market

500 million

consumers

with more than

of over

US $16 trillion

(GDP)

Through NAFTA, investors in Canada gain preferential access to a continental market

482 million

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Canada’s preferential market

access represents over

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US $41 trillion or more than half

of global GDP.

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Overall Reputation

Democracy

Prosperity

Social Progress

Global Peace

Equal Opportunity

Security

Canada: a great place to live

and prosper

7.84

7.6

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40,050

38,833

38,178

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Canada is #1 in the G7 in terms of overall living conditions and

quality of life (OECD)

Canada enjoys the 2nd highest standard of living in the G7, as measured by GDP per capita (IMF)

in the G7 by international experts for the following:

Canada ranks

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Canada offers business the

most educated talent pool among

OECD countries

Percentage of individuals aged 25-64 having attained tertiary-level

education in top 10 OECD countries

Canadians are linguistically

diverse1 out of 5 Canadians

speaks one of over languages

1st

2nd

2nd

among G7 countries

According to a survey conducted by the OECD, in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), Canadian schoolchildren rank:

in reading

in science

in mathematics

#2 in G7availability of qualified engineers matching business needs with management education

from Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Computer Science (STEM) academic programs throughout the country

More than

50,000 graduates each year

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A talented workforce of

21,700 people

Over

590 studios

17.5%

to 50%

Canada offers tax credits that can cut your labour cost by

Canada offers game development firms the lowest business cost

in the G7

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30.6%

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Canada has the most cost-competitive

business environment

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Cost advantage for the telecommunications equipment sector:

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Cost advantage for the digital entertainment /

video game production sectors:

up to 30.6%

Cost advantage for the software design sector:

up to 22.1%

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+ 33,000 companies

$66.5

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$3.1 billion

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Canada by the numbers:

+ 377,200 jobs

Contribution to GDP:

$32+ billion

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of exports are supply chain

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In the world,

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Civil flight simulation

Canada ranks:

engine production

INVEST INCANADA DRIVES TO SUCCEED

Canada’s education institutions produce qualified engineers, ICT workers, machinists, metalworkers, welders, and tool and die makers for the auto sector.

Canadian assembly plants

have won 1/3 of all J.D. Power

plant quality awards for North America,

3 times

Highly Qualified Labour Force!With more than a century of expertise in making cars

for the world, Canada’s mature automotive sector

today boasts of:

More than

1,000 companies

with almost

1,300 facilities

20 passenger and commercial

vehicle plants

More than 800 parts plants

Annual production of more than

2 million vehicles, of which

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Over

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Key Research Institutions for the Auto Sector

McMaster University Institute

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University of Waterloo’s Centre for Automotive Research

Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms

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INVEST INA LEADER IN CLEAN TECHNOLOGY

The Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2017 (GCII),

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CARBON CAPTURE,

UTILIZATION AND STORAGE (CCUS)

WATER TECHNOLOGIES

E-MOBILITY

ENERGY STORAGE

RENEWABLE ENERGY

SMART GRID

2.3billion

to support clean technology research,

development, demonstration and

adaptation

for green

infrastructure

21.9billion

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$110 billion contribution to GDP

$44 billion imports

$56 billion exports

5th

largest exporter of agricultural products

CANADA FEEDS THE WORLD

By the numbers: Made in Canada

= trusted, safe, world-class

processed food, of the highest standard

federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the agriculture and agri-food sector.

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership

is a 5-year,

$3 billioninvestment by

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Canada’s mining and mineral processing

industry by the numbers:

$60.3 billion

contribution to GDP

$10.4 billion

stock of foreign direct

investment in 2015

19.1%

of domestic exports

373,000 jobs

31.8 %

Over

50 %

of the total dollars raised in the global public mining sector was raised in Canada

of global exploration budgets were from Canadian-based

companies

Canada’s leading minerals by value of production in CAD billions (2015)

$0

$2

$4

$6

$8

$10

DiamondsIron oreNickelCopperPotashGold

7.92

6.66

4.49

3.592.80 2.13

With abundant natural resources, Canada is a leading producer of many minerals and metals

attracting 13.5% of global exploration budgets

Canada remains the world’s top destination for non-ferrous mineral exploration investment in 2015,

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Management Consulting:

A $12 billion

industry, Canada’s management service

operations are growing at

2.5% a year.

Transportation, warehousing and logistics: This robust subsector employed

738,000 people and contributed

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BUSINESS SERVICES ADVANTAGE

$75 billion to Canada’s GDP in 2016.

Accounting Services: Canada has approximately

190,000 professional accountants.

Infrastructure Servies:

Global Infrastructure Investment Index 2016

ranks Canada ahead of the U.S., the U.K.,

Australia, Japan, China and Mexico.

Business Process Outsourcing:

Sophisticated, Diverse, Mature, Cost Competitive

and World-Class, Canada brings value

and serves clients around the world.

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721,457 jobs to the

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the Safest in North America

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TMXGroup is 1st worldwide in

listed mining, oil and gas companies

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