Join us at the Canada Arab Business Forum, celebrating the strengthening ties between Canada and the Arab World and unveiling the vast business opportunities available for your organization.

The Canada Arab Business Council is pleased to invite you to its first international Business Forum, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, and senior government officials from Canada and the Arab world, in Dubai.

Over the past decade and a half, Canada has greatly increased its trade presence in the Arab region, leveraging on it's Free Trade Agreements and Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements with countries in the region (Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and Lebanon).

Business opportunities in the region are growing year-on-year and demand for Canadian products and services are increasing across all sectors.

Key Highlights

• Canada’s merchandise trade with the MENA region was up 18.7% in 2021. Canada’s top five merchandise trading partners in the MENA in 2021 were the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Algeria.
• Canadian exports to the MENA were up 17.4% in 2021 from the previous year with leading merchandise markets - UAE, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt and Morocco.
• Imports from the MENA region were up by 20.2% in 2021 from the previous year.
• Leading MENA exporters to Canada are the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Morocco.

The Business Forum will:

• Unveil the market opportunities available to your business
• Hear from senior government and industry speakers on expanding your presence and investment prospects
• Provide you with essential networking opportunities with business leaders from both Canada and the Arab world

Who should join us?

• Business leaders
• Policymakers
• Senior government officials
• All sectors with a presence, or looking to expand their import/export activities in Canada and the Arab region