Trade Development
Winnipeg has a strong business case to sell to the world. But if our message is to be heard and to be acted upon, we need to build relationships, establish trust and leverage the opportunities presented by having those ties.
The Chamber can and does play a role in providing the opportunities and experiences to help local businesses build ties, here at home and overseas.
Incoming Delegations
The Chamber hosts meetings, roundtables and receptions for incoming delegations to promote investment opportunities. These include:
- One-on-one meetings with The Chamber’s CEO and vice-president of Economic Development
- Round-table sessions with Chamber members
- Partner agency trade events open to Chamber members
Outgoing Delegations
The Chamber organizes trade missions for our members and invited guests, and partners with other organizations, including government, to provide opportunities to learn first-hand about other markets.
Over the past several years, The Chamber has been involved in missions to:
- France (May 2010)
- Churchill (August 2009)
- India (July 2009)
- Qatar (May 2009)
- China (November 2008)
- England (June 2008)
Helpful Links:
1100 – 259 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Man., R3B 3P4
Phone: (204)945-2466 or (800)529-9981
Manitoba Trade helps build Manitoba’s economy through increased exports and the attraction and retention of direct foreign investment.
Manitoba Trade offers a range of programs and services designed to help Manitoba companies increase their presence and diversification in global markets. Manitoba Trade’s international export team includes local professionals and in-market foreign trade representatives, who work together with Manitoba companies to reach international prospects.
Manitoba Trade is an excellent source of information for first-time exporters and seasoned trade professionals and of help in assessing export readiness and providing market awareness.
4th floor – 400 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg, Man., R3C 4K5
Phone: (204)983-5851
The trade office in Winnipeg will assess your business needs and connect you to Canada’s most comprehensive network of international business professionals. The trade office in Manitoba can help you develop the strategies you need to succeed globally.
They focus on the following priority sectors:
- Aerospace and defence
- Agricultural equipment
- Arts and culture
- Consumer products
- Environmental industries
- Information and communications technologies
- Life sciences
402 – 303 Main St., Winnipeg, Man., R3C 3G7
Phone: (204)983-3032
The Agri-Food Trade Service provides centralized access to market information, trade counseling and export support activities, which will take the exporter from initial inquiry to foreign market.
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives supports the sustainable development of Manitoba’s agricultural and food sector, while maintaining a healthy rural and northern landscape. MAFRI provides programs and services that support farm and rural families, communities and industry to achieve a quality of life through prosperous enterprises.
250 – 240 Graham Ave., Winnipeg, Man., R3C 0J7
Phone: (204)984-2272 or (800)665-2019
CMBSC provides a wide range of information from general business startup to step-by-step instructions on how to become an exporter.
219 Provencher Blvd., Winnipeg, Man., R2H 0G4
Phone: (204)253-4888 or (877)484-9931
ANIM is a bilingual trade agency, which supports and develops Manitoba’s economy by promoting trade with francophone markets in Canada and abroad (including France, Belgium, Tunisia and Quebec). The government of Manitoba has designated ANIM as the francophone counterpart for Manitoba Trade.
ANIM aims to attract foreign investment to Manitoba and facilitate trade and francophone business immigration.
300 – 259 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Man., R3B 2A9
Phone: (204)943-1970 or (800)665-0204
Economic Development Winnipeg’s mandate is to market the city and provide services to facilitate economic development and tourism opportunities, in collaboration with its partners.
Economic Development Winnipeg’s objectives are to:
- Be an effective broker for business retention, expansion and attraction opportunities
- Profile Winnipeg as a city of choice in which to work, live and play
- Facilitate economic growth through the development of a broad network of partnerships
- Effectively address customer needs for information related to economic development and tourism
- Identify barriers to the city’s future economic growth and be part of delivering solutions in addressing those barriers