Other Resources

The Government of British Columbia’s Online Gateways

• InvestBC
  Invest British Columbia is a partnership of provincial, federal and local economic development organizations working together to expand business investment in British Columbia, Canada. InvestBC.com is available in the following languages: Deutsch, Italiano, Español, Français, 中文 (简体), 中文 (繁體), 한국어, 日本語.
• Canada’sPacificGateway
  The Government of British Columbia’s international online gateway
• SmallBusinessBC
  Created in 1993 as a federal-provincial partnership and transformed into a not-for-profit society in 2002, Small Business BC is British Columbia's key resource centre for business information and services.
• LearnLiveBC
  This website is designed to answer any questions you may have about studying in British Columbia.
• WorkBC
  Created by the B.C. government to ensure our province has the skilled workers we need for continued success in the world economy.
• WelcomeBC
  Created by the B.C. government to help anyone thinking of moving to British Columbia.
• BC Innovation Council
  http://www.bcinnovationcouncil.com/
• Forestry Innovation and Investment
  http://www.bcfii.ca/
• Tourism BC
  http://www.hellobc.com/en-CA/default.htm

Federal Agencies

• Business Development Bank of Canada
  http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm
• Canadian Commercial Corporation
  http://www.ccc.ca/eng/home.cfm
• National Research Council Canada
  http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html
• Export Development Canada
  http://www.edc.ca/english/index.htm

Municipal

• Economic Development Association of B.C.
  http://www.edabc.com/
• Union of British Columbia Municipalities
  http://www.civicnet.bc.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?bhcp=1

Academic

• BCIT: Confucius Institute
  http://www.confuciusbcit.com/intro.asp
• SFU: Asia-Canada Program
  http://www.sfu.ca/AsiaCanada/
• UBC: Institute of Asian Research
  http://www.iar.ubc.ca/
• UBC: Sauder School of Business
  http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/
• UVic: Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives
  http://www.capi.uvic.ca/

Asia Pacific Bilateral Business Associations

• Canada-China Business Council
  http://www.ccbc.com/home/
• Canada-India Business Council
  http://www.canada-indiabusiness.ca/
• Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia
  http://www.canadajapansociety.bc.ca/
• Canada-Korea Business Association
  http://www.ckba.org/home.htm
• Hong Kong Canada-Business Association
  http://vancouver.hkcba.com/
• Southeast Asia Canada-Business Council
  http://www.asean-canadatrade.org/index.html

U.S. Bilateral Business Associations

• Canada-America Border Trade Alliance (Can-Am BTA)
  http://www.canambta.org/
• Canadian American Business Council
  http://www.canambusco.org/

Business Associations

• Business Council of British Columbia
  http://www.bcbc.com/
• BC Chamber of Commerce
  http://www.bcchamber.org/
• Canada Export Centre
  http://www.canadaexportcentre.com/
• Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
  http://www.cme-mec.ca/bc/template_bc.asp?p=1
• Vancouver Board of Trade
  http://www.boardoftrade.com/default.asp

Sector-specific Business Associations

• British Columbia Environment Industry Association
  http://www.bceia.com/
• BC Council of Forest Industries
  http://www.cofi.org/
• BC Council for International Cooperation
  http://www.bccic.ca/links.php
• BC Technology Industry Association
  http://www.bctia.org/
• LifeSciences BC
  http://www.lifesciencesbc.ca/
• NewMedia BC
  http://www.newmediabc.com/