# Invest in Canada | Investir au Canada

> Invest in Canada is the federal investment-promotion agency that helps established global companies evaluate, launch and expand Canadian operations. Its publicly funded team does not invest capital or approve deals; it reduces the friction around them with confidential advisory work, site-selection help, customized incentive maps, introductions across government and industry, visits, referrals and troubleshooting.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Ottawa, Canada
- **Founders:** Government of Canada (Founding authority)
- **Team size:** 67 full-time equivalents in 2023-24; LinkedIn listed 97 associated employees in 2026
- **Products:** Business advisory services, Opportunity and site support, Partner introductions and referrals, Customized incentive packages, Sensitive-file and issue support
- **Notable:** Established a national single-window investment service after the Invest in Canada Act came into force on March 12, 2018., Built a coordinated working network spanning the Trade Commissioner Service, provinces, territories, municipalities and industry partners., Reported C$34.27 million in actual spending and 67 full-time equivalents in 2023-24 while delivering national promotion, investor services and partner support.

## Products & services

- **Business advisory services** — Confidential strategic guidance for R&D centres, manufacturing plants, headquarters and other major expansion projects.
- **Opportunity and site support** — Scoping of investment opportunities, location research, site-selection support, site tours and virtual visits.
- **Partner introductions and referrals** — Connections to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments, industry, research partners and other relevant organizations.
- **Customized incentive packages** — Decision-ready packages of programs, tax incentives and support aligned with an investor's objectives.
- **Sensitive-file and issue support** — Help arranging non-disclosure agreements with federal agencies and troubleshooting issues including immigration and business-continuity obstacles.
- **Partner intelligence and InfoZone** — Market intelligence, tools, promotional materials and coordinated engagement support for Canadian investment-attraction partners.
- **FDI reports and investment marketing** — Annual market reporting, sector campaigns and investment-destination promotion for global audiences.

## Achievements

- Established a national single-window investment service after the Invest in Canada Act came into force on March 12, 2018.
- Built a coordinated working network spanning the Trade Commissioner Service, provinces, territories, municipalities and industry partners.
- Reported C$34.27 million in actual spending and 67 full-time equivalents in 2023-24 while delivering national promotion, investor services and partner support.
- Published the FDI Report 2024, documenting C$85.5 billion in national FDI inflows, 883 announced projects and 44,440 forecast jobs; these are Canada-wide outcomes, not solely attributable to the agency.
- Supported major expansion files across batteries, biomanufacturing, technology, clean energy, agriculture, mining and advanced manufacturing.
- Signed a 2025 memorandum of understanding with the UAE Ministry of Investment to deepen bilateral investment support.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Highlighted its role supporting Tenaris's announced C$306 million expansion in Sault Ste. Marie, expected to add 200 jobs.
- **2025-11** — Announced a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Ministry of Investment to support sovereign and corporate investors exploring Canada.
- **2025-06** — Released the FDI Report 2024, reporting C$85.5 billion in Canadian FDI inflows and 883 announced projects.
- **2024-11** — Covered Asahi Kasei's groundbreaking for a nearly C$1.6 billion EV-battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ontario.

## Links

- Website: https://www.investcanada.ca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invest-in-canada-investir-au-canada
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/invest_canada
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/investcanada.investircanada/

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Last updated: 2026-08-23