Breaking into Canada
Monday, 11th February 2008 by Maja Pawinska Sims
Breaking into Canada

It's more than lakes and mountains, Canada is serious business for international British companies.

At least one UK business reckons that Canadian bureaucracy is worse than any other territory. But that shouldn't dissuade you. Canada has a transparent economy, is welcoming to immigrants and newcomers, and a very pleasant quality of life.

Specialist labelling company Silver Fox supplies the telecoms, oil and petrochemical industries, and chairman Nick Michaelson says that working in Canada is all about relationships: “It’s really important to go over on a number of occasions to talk to people and build long-term connections. It’s not a five-minute decision process.”

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