

Doing Businessin Canada
Canadian Market Insights and Covid-19 Supports
The Covid-19 pandemic has created a new set of challenges for the Canadian market.
Enterprise Ireland is responding to the global crisis by working with Irish exporters to help them avail of business response supports announced by the Government. These supports are designed to help businesses stabilise and adapt to the evolving situation, in preparation for getting back on the road to recovery.
Market Overview
Canada is the tenth largest economy in the world and Ireland’s 7th biggest trade partner outside the EU. Enterprise Ireland clients exported €358.6 million in 2020 which represented a 1% increase over 2019. It has a growing population of 38.1 million people and a positive and stable economic environment. Canada is an affluent, high-tech industrial society with a market-oriented economy, low inflation and high living standards. GDP per capita for Canada in 2020 was approximately €45,857.
38.1 Million Population (2021)
€358.6m Enterprise Ireland client exports in 2020
6,000 People Employed by Irish Companies in Canada
400+ Companies Actively Exporting
9th Largest Economy in the World
Well established Irish trade groups focused on bilateral business relationships
