20/12/2013

A FITT Year Indeed!

‘Tis the end of the year and all faces are grinning, All those launches and products sure kept FITT staff spinning. Let me tell you a few of the things we have done, Some really great projects, there’s a lot more than one!

05/11/2013

Shaking Canada’s Trade Complacency

“It’s time for Canada to unload itself from the traditional relationship it’s had with the United States,” says Ennio Vita-Finzi, CITP, Ontario’s former trade commissioner in Europe, Latin America and the U.S., and past-president of the Canadian Council for the Americas. “The U.S. will always be an important market for us because of our geographic proximity, but we should be looking at other markets as well.”

29/10/2013

Why invest in Nicaragua, why now?

Nicaragua is open for business. There are currently a lot of opportunities available in the country in terms clean-tech, infrastructure and mining sectors. And the Nicaraguan government is engaged and committed to developing its local capacity in an effort to attract foreign direct investment and create partnership opportunities with foreign and local firms.

15/10/2013

Things to know about crossing the U.S. border legally to grow your export business

Warren assists individuals, families and corporations in crossing the Canada/U.S. border lawfully, either to visit, work or stay. He helps arrange documentation for work Warren Createspermits and permanent resident status—including skilled workers and business immigration programs—and he coaches individuals on how to successfully present their case for legal entry.

08/10/2013

Creative solutions to help Canadian exporters grow

You’ve just received your first big foreign purchase order (PO), or perhaps you’ve been exporting for a while and are looking to grow your international business. What’s your next step? Have you tried contacting Export Development Canada (EDC)?

26/09/2013

Get prepared to export to the United States

A lot of companies want to export to the United States, but they don’t necessarily have the time to figure out how to make that happen. The NEBS seminar will feature presenters with expertise in immigration law, customs compliance, tax and foreign finance to help answer the questions that are holding companies back.