Support services for market diversification

ORPEX directory- Find the expert in your region (in French only)
Tel.: 418-668-5500
Work with professionals who can support you in your efforts to develop international markets. Commerce International Québec is the network of regional export promotion organizations (ORPEX) spread across Quebec’s 17 administrative regions.
The ORPEX network receives financial support from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and the Government of Quebec.

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
Tel.: 1-888 306-9991
Get advice, export solutions and financing opportunities to help your Canadian company succeed in international markets.

• Guide: Supporting Canadian exporters through United States tariff challenges
• Doing business in the European Union

Export Development Canada (EDC) (in French only)
Tel.: 1-800-229-0575
Grow your business beyond borders with EDC’s market insights, network and financial solutions.
Guide: Understanding certificates of origin

What to know concerning tariffs and trade - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Find out about the Canadian government’s initiatives to help you manage U.S. customs duties, with resources and support to secure and grow your business.

Canada Tariff Finder
A research tool that allows Canadian businesses to check import and export tariffs applicable to specific goods and markets.

Process for requesting remission of tariffs that apply on certain goods from the U.S.
Apply for a remission of tariffs applicable from March 4, 2025, to certain goods from the United States. Learn more about how to proceed.
Please submit any inquiries or remission requests to remissions-remises@fin.gc.ca, including “U.S. Remission” in the subject line.

Some links to program information are the product of collaboration with Innovation Canada.

Federal

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

This program aims to help manufacturing SMEs affected by tariffs to increase productivity, promote growth, improve competitiveness, and reduce costs.

Canada Small Business Financing Program - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

This program offers up to $1.15M through chartered banks or Caisse Desjardins, sharing the risk with the lender. The loan can be used for the purchase or improvement of land, buildings or equipment.

CanExport SMEs Program - Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)

CanExport SMEs Program: Applicant's guide
Get a contribution of up to $50,000 to cover up to 50% of the costs of exporting products or services to countries where you have little or no sales.

Work-Sharing Program - Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Toll-free: 1-800-367-5693
TTY.: 1-855-881-9874
Are you a business owner experiencing a temporary slowdown in your company’s normal level of activity? You and your employees could benefit from the Work Sharing Program to help you avoid layoffs.

EDC Trade Impact Program
Tel.: 1-800-229-0575
Get help that offers insurance against foreign payment defaults, solutions to manage exchange rate fluctuations and access to increased financing.

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Tel.: 1-877-232-2269

Working Capital Term Loan
Obtain a loan to top up your line of credit in order to increase your inventory and take advantage of repayments offered by suppliers.

Program: Pivot to grow loan
Funding for companies with annual sales of $2 million or more.

Trade Disruption Customer Support Program - Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Tel.: 1-800-387-3232
Support for the Canadian agriculture and agri-food industry in the face of imposed tariffs, which offers an additional $500,000 line of credit and other forms of support for current customers.

FinDev Canada Financing and Investment
Direct loans, loan guarantees, structured project financing and investments are available for companies operating in developing countries that bring sustainable social and economic benefits to local communities.

Provincial

Investissement Québec
Tel.: 1-844-474-6367
Get specialized information and assistance in identifying business opportunities or potential customers and increase your competitiveness abroad.

1. International offer (in French only)
2. Programme ESSOR: volet Chantier productivité (in French only)
3. Programme FRONTIERE: Financement pour répondre à l’offensive de nouveaux tarifs et pour les initiatives pour des entreprises résilientes et exportatrices (in French only)
4. Programme Panorama Exportation (in French only)
5. grand V - Investissement Québec (in French only)

Program for Quebec Businesses - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Tel.: 1-866-330-3936
Access flexible financing, support in technological transformation and to explore new markets to launch your company’s new projects to increase productivity or make a strategic shift towards new markets.

Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs - Department of Finance Canada

Support for Canadian businesses and workers
Measures to help businesses and workers directly impacted by U.S. tariffs.

Complete list of U.S. products subject to counter tariffs

Canada-Mexico Action Plan 2025-2028

Measure aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, with significant benefits for Canadian entrepreneurs.

Measures for Quebec businesses: Mesures de soutien aux entreprises québécoises touchées par l’imposition de tarifs douaniers américains - Gouvernement du Québec (in French only)
Tel.: 1-800-644-0075
These measures are designed to help you adapt your business, strengthen your competitiveness and diversify your markets.

Enhance the skills of your workforce:

1. Access customized training to support market diversification. For more details, contact a business advisor at your Services Québec office.
2. Obtain a repayment postponement for the Fonds locaux d’investissement (FLI) (in French only)

Affaires Montréal - City of Montréal
Tel.: 514-394-1793
Access a referral service to be directed to the right programs and services, whether municipal, provincial or federal.