Since the Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan nearly a year ago, these large-scale missions have visited Malaysia, Vietnam and the Republic of Korea and will soon visit Indonesia and the Philippines. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced that she will lead a Team Canada Trade Mission to Australia from February 16 to 21, 2025. These trade missions have allowed more than 650 representatives from over 440 Canadian organizations from more than 15 sectors gain market exposure and pursue commercial opportunities and partnerships. The Team Canada model has proven to be effective at generating economic impact for Canada: for example, the trade mission to Japan led to at least 70 new contracts with an overall value estimated at close to $30 million CAD.
As a key part of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy, Team Canada Trade Missions help Canadian businesses open doors in dynamic markets, unlock new opportunities and connect with government and industry leaders. Diversity is Canada's strength, and Team Canada supports and advances inclusive trade, which contributes to more competitive, innovative and successful businesses.
During the Team Canada Trade Mission to Australia, Canadian companies will learn about opportunities in key sectors of focus:
- agri-food and agritech
- clean technologies and clean energy
- mining equipment technology and services
- information and communications technologies (with a focus on digital infrastructure and smart cities)
Following this trade mission, Minister Ng will lead the Team Canada Trade Mission to Thailand and Cambodia in May 2025. Canada will also send business delegations to the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Brunei Darussalam in 2025.
