Business Opportunities

“Never too old, never too bad, never too late, never too sick to start from scratch once again.”
— Bikram Choudhury

There are several ways to get information about business opportunities in Canada.

Franchise Websites

• Canada Franchise Association
• Franchise Handbook
• International Franchise Association

Buy a Book

Immigrants are advised to complete some research depending on their information need. Go to http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/ and complete a search for a book on any business-related topic.

Use the local government

Most cities have business centres provided by the local government to assist new businesses. Immigrants are advised to access their local government website and search for services that are provided for new businesses. Some of these services are free.

A few examples of sites local governments include:

• Toronto
• Mississauga
• Edmonton
• Halifax
• Calgary
• Quebec
• Regina
• Cambridge

Use the federal and provincial government

The following link contains useful information regarding doing business in Canada: Norton Rose Fulbright Guide to business in Canada.

Canada Business Service Centres are also provided by the Federal Government.