Investing in Canada

More and more global companies are investing in Canada thanks to our top talent, abundant natural resources and preferential access to markets around the globe.

A welcoming investment climate

Canada is recognized as the best country in the Group of Twenty (G20) to do business. For more than a decade, we’ve led all Group of Seven (G7) countries in economic growth. Investors benefit from:

• the most highly educated workforce among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members
• lowest total business tax costs in the G7 and 46% lower than the U.S.
• competitive research and development (R&D) environment with the lowest G7 costs for R&D intensive sectors
• consistently recognized as having one of the soundest financial systems in the world by the World Economic Forum
• regularly ranks as one of the best in the G7 for overall living conditions and quality of life according to the OECD’s Better Life Index
• world-class universities, a universal health care system, and clean and friendly cities