Virtual Tour of Aboriginal Canada

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Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), the Federal Partner - Aboriginal Tourism Working Group (ATWG) and Aboriginal partners aim to enhance Aboriginal participation in the tourism economy through a partnership to design, market, launch and maintain a Virtual Tour of Aboriginal Canada (VTAC) web-site.

The goal of VTAC is to serve as the premier tool for identifying and promoting "market and export ready" Aboriginal entrepreneur and community tourism products and services. VTAC will be linked to the Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show (VATS), and be hosted and promoted on the Aboriginal Canada Portal. Once up and running other strategic linkages and marketing initiatives are anticipated.

VTAC will be a website that people anywhere in the world can use to virtually visit "connected" Aboriginal communities in Canada. By working with provincial, territorial and Aboriginal stakeholders it will highlight market ready and export ready product that will include "business to business" to link products with wholesalers, etc. It will also have a resource center platform.



Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show


Canada's Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show is a Web site designed to promote Canadian export ready Aboriginal firms to the world. This virtual tour of some of Canada's leading edge and export ready Aboriginal companies will provide international consumers and buyers with an opportunity to visit the home pages, and do business with Canadian Aboriginal companies active in the cultural, environmental and agricultural industries. For Canadian aboriginal businesses, this new medium provides an important new marketing channel to promote themselves in a number of languages to international audiences.

This product is brought to you by the Aboriginal International Business Development and the inter-departmental and national aboriginal stakeholder Aboriginal Canada Portal  working group.



ExportSource.ca


Only one source can give you access to a world of export services. Team Canada Inc is a network of federal departments and agencies working with the provinces, territories and other partners to help Canadian businesses prepare for the global marketplace.
Team Canada Inc is your first stop en route to the information, skills and assistance you need to make your export venture a success.

Our wide range of tools are designed to help you become export-ready, develop your export potential or expand into new markets. Explore Team Canada Inc's services with the help of our Roadmap to Exporting, available in print, CD-Rom, or online. Our popular Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting will walk you through the exporting process. Prepare your own export plan with our Interactive Export Plan. Develop relevant skills through our series of half-day Going Global workshops offered across Canada.

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Canada Heritage-Team Canada Inc.


Team Canada Inc is a partnership of federal, provincial and territorial governments helping Canadian companies succeed in world markets. Team Canada Inc is the result of Canadian businesses' demands for faster, easier access to the international business services that governments offer.

Programs and services Team Canada Inc offers:
  • Skills development
  • Market information
  • Counselling and advice
  • Market entry services
  • Trade financing
  • On-the-ground support



Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)


FITT Skills Program
Graduates of FITT skills are bringing a new level of expertise and accountability to international trade. Using their carefully developed skills, they are not only achieving personal success, but also helping Canadian companies compete in today's global economy and increase their market share.

The FITT skills program consists of eight courses that can be taken as a series or individually. The modularized approach means you can select the course that meets your immediate needs first, and then proceed to those which relate to your strategic goals. These highly-relevant courses are:

FITT Competencies
There are exciting changes ahead for FITT and in particular for the CITP designation!
In 2006, FITT revised the CITP Competency Profile to ensure that the CITP remains relevant in today´s competitive global business environment. This revision, outlining the skills and knowledge that a certified professional demonstrates in all aspects of international business, will guide FITT in the update of the FITT skills curriculum.
The 11 core competencies of the CITP designation are as follows:
  1. Global Business Environment
  2. International Sales and Marketing
  3. International Trade Research
  4. International Trade Finance
  5. Global Supply Chain Management
  6. International Market Entry Strategies
  7. Legal Aspects of International Trade
  8. An Ethical Approach to International Business
  9. Cultural Aspects of International Business
  10. The Internet, E-commerce and Technologies in Support of International Trade
  11. International Trade Management

We're Going Global!
In partnership with Team Canada Inc, FITT presents its Going Global Workshops. These 3-hour workshops are designed to help you make that crucial exporting decision and get you off to a good start on your journey towards foreign markets.

Learn To Trade Globally
Going Global workshops will introduce you to the basic knowledge you need to do business abroad. You'll learn to identify market opportunities, leverage your resources to secure financing and insurance services, and negotiate partnerships with foreign shippers and distributors. If you are already exporting, providing services to exporters, or are contemplating a move into the global arena, you'll benefit from the practical information offered in a series of workshops.



FedNor


Going International
As part of FedNor's comprehensive Team Northern Ontario Trade Strategy released in the spring of 2003, the FedNor International Business Centre (IBC) opened its doors in September 2003 with the goal of developing the trade capacity of Northern Ontario businesses.

While the FedNor IBC is responsible for the implementation of the trade strategy and is FedNor's focal point for trade and tourism program development, five recently created Community-Based Trade Organizations (CBTOs) located across the North serve as the first points of contact for Northern Ontario small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and First Nations. The CBTOs facilitate and support information exchange, training, counselling and the sharing of best practices for export and trade initiatives.

For more information on the activities of the FedNor IBC or to learn how your export/trade needs can be met, contact your local CBTO or call FedNor at 1-877-333-6673. You can also visit the Team Northern Ontario Web site for information on the latest trade mission opportunities for Northern Ontario exporters.


International Business Centre
The FedNor International Business Centre (IBC) for Trade and Tourism is committed to making a positive difference in the global competitiveness of Northern Ontario. Working in partnership with community stakeholders and business leaders, the FedNor IBC develops and implements key strategies to strengthen linking to international markets and promote greater opportunities for the North.

The centre opened its doors on September 17, 2003, recognizing that trade and tourism increase the wealth of the region by bringing in new money in return for the purchase of local goods and services.


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