The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in Canada is organizing a trade show focusing on the Canadian aerospace market from December 5th through 9th 2011.   Already a huge success during the previous event and thanks to the warm welcome of the Canadian organizers in 2009, the 2011 version aims to make the French companies aware of the business perspectives in the aerospace field in Canada, and to focus on innovation and the collaboration of R&D projects.   The French companies will then have the opportunity to meet the main actors of the market from Qu é bec and Ontario and more particularly they will have the chance to meet with professional associations specialized on that field (AQA - Association Québécoise de l’Aéronautique, the CRIAQ - Consortium de Recherche en Innovation Aérospatiale du Québec and the OAC - Ontario Aerospace Council), in order to have personalized networking meetings with the associations’ members.   The French business delegation will also have the opportunity to participate to the 3rd Aerospace Innovation Forum (Forum de l’Innovation Aérospatiale d’Aéromontréal) where some of the main civil aircraft manufacturers will be attending such as Bombardier Aerospace, Bell Helicopter Textron and Pratt & Whitney.   Please contact us for any further information at: morgan.maison@ubifrance.fr  

  Coming Soon : Trade mission from France to Canada – Great opportunity to discover new products from France ! November 21-24, 2011 in Toronto and Montreal   The mandate of the French Trade Commission in Toronto is to promote French exports and to assist French companies in establishing partnerships in Canada.   For the 4th consecutive year, the French Trade Commission s network in Canada will be hosting a delegation of French companies in the « Esthetic and wellness » sector.  The participants are manufacturers of cosmetics, skincare, raw materials …  These companies would be glad to present their products to importers/distributors dealing with retailers and/or professionals (spas, beauty salons…), buyers of drugstores and department stores and to discuss possibilities to work together.     In Toronto and Montreal, BtoB meetings with potential prospects will be scheduled for each participant.   We invite you to take this opportunity to meet with the delegation , discover their products and discuss with them potential business relationship s .  

  The French Trade Commissions in Canada and Ubifrance, the French Agency for international Business Development, are proud to showcase “the French Wine Connection 2011 – Organic and Biodynamic Wines from November 7th to November 9th in Toronto and Vancouver.   The objectives of the event are threefold: to improve the distribution of French wine in Canada, to launch new products on the market and to increase the penetration of existing ones. The event will promote a new French dynamic offer and will be the first one on the field of Organic and Biodynamic wines.   We are pleased to welcome the wine industry professionals and media in Toronto and Vancouver to discover the French expertise in Organic and Biodynamic wines. A total of 18 producers will be featured in this special event, showcasing their products and displaying what France has to offer: tradition, quality and innovation !

French Hospitality Connection Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver - October 24-28, 2011 The French Trade Commissions in Canada invite you to discover the latest trends in the catering, hotel and food industries.

The French Trade Commission in Canada is organizing for the third consecutive year in collaboration with the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada a tech-trade delegation in the field of information and communication technologies. This visit is scheduled to take place from the 11th to the 14th  of October 2011  in Toronto and Montreal. The participating companies will be able to follow an individual program with a B2B meeting schedule planned in accordance with the company’s wishes as well as a collective program (sector/market presentation, networking events with business professionals of the IT industry). Companies willing to visit Vancouver will be able to do so by replacing one of the two cities to be visited on the east coast i.e. Montreal or Toronto. This tech-trade delegation is being organized with the support of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Paris and Strasbourg as well as the Office Franco-Québécois de la Jeunesse. For more information, please consult the following web link:  http://www.ubifrance.fr/programme-france/001PRG-13247+rencontres-d-acheteurs-canadiens-du-secteur-des-tic-a-l-occasion-de-french-it-c.html For any other further information or to register your self for this tech-trade delegation please contact: Omar JANJUA Senior Trade Attaché Information and Communication Technologies, Services Email : omar.janjua@ubifrance.fr Tél : +1 514 670 3980

An event organized by the French Trade Commission – Ubifrance in Canada: 4 days in Montreal and Toronto to discover French fashion world For the fifth consecutive year, French companies in the ready-to-wear industry and fashion accessories will introduce their Spring/Summer 2012 collections to importers, distributors, buyers and agents in Canada.       To get the most out of their presence in Canada, the French companies will be available 4 days in Montreal and Toronto to introduce their collections and projects during BtoB meetings.   For more information, please contact Patricia Chung at +1.416.977.1257 ext 209  

  For the first time, SIGGRAPH 2011, the largest international trade event dedicated to computer graphics, special effects and interactive techniques, takes place outside the US in Vancouver/Canada, from August 7 to 11. On this occasion, Ubifrance joins the cluster Cap Digital and offers French companies to take advantage of their presence at the conference to get an optional program of targeted RDVs with digital key players (games, movies, animation) in Vancouver and international attendees to the conference. For more information about the Cies joining the delegation, please contact : jeromechataigner@ubifrance.fr (in Vancouver) or aurelia.michelix@capdigital.com (in Paris).  

The French Trade Commission in Canada will host for the second year in a row a delegation of 8 companies who offer innovative solutions designed  to improve the quality of care for the aging population and the persons living with a disability. For each French delegate, we will arrange individual meetings with potential Canadian business partners in Toronto and Montreal.     The delegate companies will also attend the Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology from June 5 th until June 7 th 2011 in Toronto. The French Trade Commission will have a booth at this international event to showcase the French expertise and facilitate introductions between French and Canadian partners.   More information about our delegates will be posted in the coming months. Stay tuned!

  In France we don’t have oil but we have ideas !   North America’s world-class energy event, Gas & Oil Expo unites 700 companies and 20,000 industry professionals for three essential days of networking, showcasing technologies, and sharing expertise in oil and gas. After a distinguished presence in 2008 and 2010 at the Global Petroleum Show and in 2009 at Go Expo, UBIFRANCE Canada will be back in 2011 with a delegation of French companies in the Oil & Gas Industry.   All participants are looking forward to establishing or increasing their presence in Canada and to developing closer contacts with   local partners, clients or distributors in the Canadian Oil & Gas market.   French companies will be in Calgary on the French Pavilion from June 6th to 10th to present their know-how & expertise, and share their experience. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet directly with French experts at GO EXPO 2011.   Please contact us for more information or about the event : www.gasandoilexpo.com

  The French Trade Commission in Canada will take part for the 4th consecutive year in SIDIM - Salon International du Design d’Intérieur à Montréal from May 26-28, 2011 .  We are giving our support to French companies in the interior decoration/design sector which are actively seeking to develop commercial links within Canada.   The French Pavilion is a unique opportunity for importers/distributors, agents, architects, interior designers and buyers to meet with selected French companies offering a broad selection of products. This will be the perfect occasion to appreciate the French savoir-faire with innovative French suppliers specialising in high-quality products.