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SUMMARY:Mexico ANTAD Show & Multi-Sector Trade Mission 2026
DESCRIPTION:Innovation PEI\, in partnership with the The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)\, is recruiting export ready Island companies to co-exhibit in the Canada Pavilion at Expo ANTAD & Alimentaria Mexico (Expo ANTAD) taking place in Guadalajara\, Mexico from May 18-22\, 2026. \n\n\nDates: May 18-22\, 2026 \n\n\nLocation: Guadalajara\, Mexico \n\n\nExpo ANTAD (Asociación Nacional de Tiendas de Autoservicio y Departamentales\, which translates to the National Association of Supermarkets and Department Stores) and Alimentaria is Mexico’s largest retail-focused trade show. The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) in Mexico has coordinated a Canada Pavilion at this event for over a decade with participation from key Canada agri-food trade associations as well as Canadian provinces. The Expo is divided into two halls – the national hall where major retail organizations have their stands and the international hall where we can find many country pavilions. \n\n\nWhy Participate: \n\n\nAt the March 2025 edition of ANTAD\, the expo counted more than 1\,200 exhibitors and the event was attended by close to 47\,000 visitors from 67 countries.\nMexico’s major retailers\, convenience stores\, specialty stores\, and department store chains\, as well as a range of distributors have booths at the event with buyers onsite.\nGreat visibility for companies who are already present in the Mexican market and for new-to-market exporters.\nThe Trade Commissioner Service will again be offering pre-show webinars as well as on-site activities including a briefing\, market and retail tours and a group dinner\nFor an additional fee\, companies can have access to customized B2B meetings during the show organized by a seasoned consultant we have worked with for many years.\n\n\nAt the last edition of ANTAD in March 2025\, the Canada Pavilion showcased 21 Canadian exhibitors. Companies took part in a pre-event briefing and visits as well as a program of pre-arranged B2B meetings\, held in-person at the expo. The B2B program resulted in 258 coordinated meetings with Mexican retailers\, importers and/or distributors for the 21 Canadian companies\, an average of 12 meetings per company with their key targets. Exhibitors reported that their participation in Expo ANTAD & Alimentaria resulted in over 115 sales leads and potential projected sales of up to CAD$10.2 million. \n\n\nThe participation fee is $1150 for exhibiting and $862.59 for Multi-Sector Mission. \n\n\n🗓️ Deadline for this mission is March 2\, 2026 \n\n\nFor more information on this Business Mission please contact the event lead\, Jamie Blanchard. \n\n\nJamie Blanchard CITP®|FIBP®\nGlobal Trade Officer – Innovation PEI\njrblanchard@gov.pe.ca (902)368-4474 or (902)314-0749 cell
URL:https://innovationpei.com/event/mexico-antad-show-multi-sector-trade-mission-2026/
CATEGORIES:Trade Missions
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SUMMARY:Team Canada Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service is inviting export ready businesses on Prince Edward Island to a Team Canada Trade Mission (TCTM) to the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The mission builds on more than a decade of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement\, which has doubled bilateral merchandise trade and provides tariff-free access for most Canada exports. \n\n\nDates: Monday\, March 30 to Thursday\, April 2\, 2026 \n\n\nLocation: Seoul\, South Korea \n\n\nFocus sectors: \n\nAerospace\nClean Energy\nInformation and Communications Technologies\nLife Sciences\n\n\n\nWhy Participate: \n\nNetworking opportunities with Minister Sidhu (Canada’s Minister of International Trade)\, Korean business and government leaders\nOn-site business briefings by Canada’s Trade Commissioners\, senior officials and key Korean industry players\nmarket overviews and/or roundtables with Korean industry leaders\, policy-makers and experts\nSite visits\nPre-arranged business-to-business (B2B) meetings offered to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within the trade mission sectors\n\nEarly Application:\nTo ensure meeting opportunities\, we strongly encourage companies to apply by February 6\, 2026 to be considered for pre-arranged business-to-business (B2B) meetings. While the application period is open until February 13\, 2026\, applications submitted after February 6\, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may not receive tailored B2B meetings as part of the trade mission program. \nTo Apply:\nFor more information and to apply for this Business Mission\, click on the link below:\nhttps://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/en/trade-events-training/2026/04/team-canada-trade-mission-republic-korea.html \n🗓️ Deadline for this mission is February 13\, 2026\, at 23:59 PM \nIf you have any additional questions\, please contact Bonnie MacDonald\, Innovation PEI at bjmacdonald@gov.pe.ca or (902) 394 -5006
URL:https://innovationpei.com/event/team-canada-trade-mission-to-the-republic-of-korea/
CATEGORIES:Trade Missions
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SUMMARY:Canada Trade Mission (CTM) to Mexico - Feb 15-20\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Innovation PEI\, in partnership with Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)\, is seeking interest from export-ready PEI-based companies to participate in a Canada Trade Mission (CTM) to Mexico. \n\n\nDates: Sunday\, February 15 to Friday\, February 20\, 2026 \n\n\nLocation: \n\n\nCore programming in Mexico City from February 15 to 17\nSector-specific programming in Guadalajara and Monterrey from February 18 to 20\n\n\nSectors: \n\n\nManufacturing\nAdvanced manufacturing (Mexico City and Monterrey)\nAgriculture and processed foods (Mexico City and Guadalajara)\nClean technologies and clean energy (Mexico City and Monterrey)\nCreative industries (Mexico City and Guadalajara) – in partnership with the Department of Canadian Heritage\nInformation and communication technologies (Mexico City and Monterrey)\n\n\nWhy Participate: \n\n\nNetworking opportunities with Minister LeBlanc\, senior officials and Mexican business leaders\nOn-site business briefings by Trade Commissioners\, senior officials and key local industry experts\nSector-specific site visits\nPre-arranged business-to-business meetings\, exclusively offered to participating small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within the trade mission sectors\n\n\nWho is eligible to participate? \n\n\nEligibility criteria for Canadian SMEs \n\n\nTo be considered for this trade mission\, Canadian SMEs must clearly demonstrate how they meet the following criteria:\nOperate in one of the trade mission’s eligible sectors\nBe export-ready with demonstrated potential for success in the Mexican market\nMeet the eligibility criteria to qualify as a client of the TCS\n\n\nEligibility criteria for other Canadian organizations and large businesses \n\n\nTo be considered for this trade mission\, large businesses\, trade associations and chambers of commerce must clearly demonstrate that they: \n\n\nAre strategically aligned with the trade mission’s eligible sectors\nCan contribute to fostering partnerships\, knowledge exchange or economic development\nHave the ability to bring demonstrated value to the trade mission through expertise\, resources or collaboration opportunities\n\n\nTravel considerations and expenses:\nParticipants are responsible for organizing their own travel arrangements\, including all air and ground transportation to and from the airport\, and to make their own accommodation reservations. Programming and travel information (such as local transportation options and hotel recommendations) will be provided to confirmed participants as information becomes available. \n\n\nFunding Support: \nInnovation PEI’s Export Enhancement and Diversification Fund can cover up to 60% of eligible travel-related expenses for eligible participating companies from PEI\, including economy airfare\, accommodations\, and meals. For detailed information and access to the online application portal\, please click here. \n\n\nSelected delegates will receive information on funding opportunities through CanExport (GAC-Led Delegations). \n\n\nThere is no fee to participate in the trade mission. However\, participants are responsible for covering all related travel costs\, including airfare\, accommodations\, ground transportation and meals not included in the program. \n\n\n🗓️ Deadline for this mission is November 28th\, 2025\, 23:59 AST. \n\n\nFor more information on the CTM to Mexico\, visit the event page or contact us at ctm-mcc.mex@international.gc.ca \n\n\nSUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TODAY!
URL:https://innovationpei.com/event/canada-trade-mission-ctm-to-mexico/
CATEGORIES:Trade Missions
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SUMMARY:Canada Trade Mission to Italy - October 12th - 17th
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service is inviting small\, medium and large-sized companies\, including exporters from diverse backgrounds\, to join the Honourable Maninder Sidhu\, Minister of International Trade\, on a Canada Trade Mission to Italy. \nDates:  Sunday\, October 12 to Friday\, October 17\, 2025 \nLocations: Rome and Milan\, Italy \nSectors:  \n\nDefense and security (including cybersecurity) and aerospace \nInfrastructure \nClean technologies \nEnergy \n\nWHY PARTICIPATE? \n\nconnect with Italian business leaders\, trade commissioners\, senior officials and other key industry players to learn more about opportunities in the Italian market\nattend site visits \nparticipate in pre-arranged B2B meetings (available exclusively to SMEs operating within the trade mission sectors) \n\nWHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE?\nCanadian SMEs must clearly demonstrate how they meet the following criteria: \n\nOperate in one of the four sectors identified for this trade mission (defense and security\, including cybersecurity\, aerospace\, infrastructure\, clean technologies and energy). \n\nBe export-ready with demonstrated potential for success in the Italian market: \nhave a commercialized product or service \ntarget Italy as part of their international business plan \nallocate significant resources (human\, material\, time and financial) toward internationalization \nDemonstrate prior research on the Italian market \nMeet the eligibility criteria to qualify as a client of the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS). \n\n\n*Please note pre-arranged B2B meetings will only be offered to SMEs. \n\nThis trade mission is for Canadian companies seeking to export or form strategic partnerships abroad. Firms offering services like immigration or business setup in Canada\, or those looking to import or source foreign suppliers\, are not eligible\, as these fall outside the mission’s scope. \nTRAVEL CONSIDERATIONS AND EXPENSES\nParticipants are responsible for organizing and covering their own travel and related costs\, including all air and ground transportation\, accommodation (a list of suggested hotels will be provided)\, and meals not covered in the program. Confirmed participants will receive programming details and travel information as it becomes available. \nThere is no fee to participate in the trade mission. \nAPPLY NOW\nAll applications will be reviewed based on eligibility and suitability for the trade mission. Please ensure your responses are complete\, detailed and tailored to this trade mission. Due to high demand and the limited size of this delegation\, incomplete applications may not be considered. \nTo accommodate as many participants as possible\, each organization may register up to two representatives.  Some program elements may have capacity limits that may only allow for the attendance of one representative per organization. \nSUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TODAY! \nDeadline: August 29\, 2025\, 23:59 P.T. \n*Important note on the application deadline: To ensure high-quality B2B meeting opportunities\, we strongly encourage companies to apply by August 22\, 2025 in order to be considered for pre-arranged B2B meetings. While the application period is open until August 29\, applications submitted after August 22 will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may not receive tailored B2B meetings as part of the trade mission program. \nCONTACT US\nPlease visit the event page or contact us at: ctm-mcc.ita@international.gc.ca.
URL:https://innovationpei.com/event/canada-trade-mission-to-italy-october-12th-17th/
CATEGORIES:Trade Missions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Team Canada Trade Commissioner Service":MAILTO:trade.missions@international.gc.ca
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SUMMARY:Team Canada Trade Mission to Thailand and Cambodia – May 25-30\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:As part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy\, the Honourable Mary Ng\, Minister of Export Promotion\, International Trade and Economic Development\, will lead a Team Canada Trade Mission (TCTM) to Thailand and Cambodia. The trade mission will help Canadian exporters and innovators from across the country position themselves in both markets by showcasing their capabilities and competitiveness while facilitating long-term trade and investment opportunities. \nDates: Sunday\, May 25 to Friday\, May 30\, 2025 \nMarkets: Core programming in Bangkok (Thailand) from May 25 to May 28\, with additional priority sector programming in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) on May 29 and May 30. \nPriority sectors: While the trade mission is open to companies and organizations from all sectors\, the program will highlight areas of Canadian competitive advantage\, with a particular focus on the following priority sectors: \n\nAgri-food and food processing (Thailand and Cambodia)\nCleantech and sustainable infrastructure (Thailand and Cambodia)\nInformation and communication technologies (Thailand only)\nLife sciences (Thailand only)\n\nThe B2B program stream (which includes pre-arranged business to business meetings) will be available only to eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that operate in the priority sectors. \nFormat: In-market\nApplication deadline: February 14\, 2025\, 23:59 (P.T.) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore information here.
URL:https://innovationpei.com/event/team-canada-trade-mission-to-thailand-and-cambodia-may-25-30-2025/
CATEGORIES:Past Trade Missions
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