ConsiderCanada.com

Canada is an aggressive trading nation. Accumulated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Canada from 2000 to 2009 amounted to US$391.4 billion — higher than FDI for Brazil, India, Mexico and Russia. In 2009, exports and imports of merchandise totaled 58.9% of Canada’s GDP, making it one of the most open economies on the planet.

SREDA represents the City of Saskatoon as one of the 11 largest cities in Canada on a combined economic development group called the C-11.  The C-11 has combined forces to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Canada and into our respective regions through its new initiative ConsiderCanada.com.  Economic development professionals from Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Québec City, Winnipeg, the Waterloo Region, and Saskatoon work together every day to guide companies to the city or cities that offer the most strategic fit.

Why Invest in Canada

Canada is an attractive location for FDI for many reasons, including the strength of Canada’s banking system (among the world’s soundest) and having the fastest economic growth among G7 countries for 2011 according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The compelling list of reasons to consider Canada’s large cities starts with the country’s stellar economic fundamentals, such as:

• World’s soundest banking system, according to the World Economic Forum
• Fastest economic growth among G7 countries for 2011, according to the IMF
• The highest proportion of post-secondary graduates in the OECD
• Lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7
• Lowest taxes on new business investment in the G7
• Lowest R&D costs in the G7, with a 12.9% advantage over the U.S.
• High quality of life featuring publicly-funded healthcare
• A commitment to the rule of law and a strong justice system

For further information, please visit www.ConsiderCanada.com