Low cost of business
On average, Canada's cost of business is 15.7 percent lower than United States. The overall after-tax advantage is 6.7 percent.

Population with high income
According to the United Nations' Human Development Index, an aggregate measure based on three composite indexes that rate life expectancy, education and income, Canada ranked number one in the world in 1995. (Canada Business Facts)

Highly developed infrastructure and educated workforce
Education is a priority. Canada ranks first among G7 countries in per capita post-secondary education enrolment with about 1.4 million students enrolled on a full or part-time basis. Almost 50 percent of the Canadian labour force has a post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate.

Minimal restriction on foreign direct investment
Investment protection agreements and bilateral treaties on double taxation facilitates convenience in foreign direct investment.

Heaven for R&D
Canada is the world's leading location for research and development (R&D). Canada's research and development (R&D) tax incentive system is one of the most generous among industrialized countries, not to mention its abundance supply of leading-edge researchers.

Strong in economic strength
Canada ranks fourth in the World Economic Forum's 1997 study of economic competitiveness. Its strengths are derived from its minimal restriction to investment, a high level of infrastructure, the availability of technology expertise and a highly skilled workforce and a well-developed system of public safety and legal institution. The Canadian market is rich and developed. Its ethnically diverse population spends over C$500 billion annually on consumer products. Canada is the seventh largest exporter and the eighth largest importer in the world. Through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), companies based in Canada have preferred access to a North American market of 386 million people, with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of roughly US$11 trillion.

Canada possesses an abundance supply of natural resources such as lumber, minerals, and fisheries. Canada's area of expertise extends to some of the most promising sectors such as, information technology, medical devices, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals.