Doing business in Ukraine

• Canada's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Canadian Sanctions Related to Ukraine
• Sanctions - Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List

• Canada's Engagement in Ukraine
• Trade and investment agreements
• Export and import controls
• Canada and Ukraine

Canadian businesses can contact the Trade Commissioner Service by using either of the following:

• Send an inquiry using the information request form and you will receive a response within 48 hours; or
• Contact the TCS regional office in Canada closest to you

For more information, consult:

• The Business Development Bank of Canada: Loans designed for your business
• Export Development Canada's FAQs: What Canadian exporters need to know about Russia-Ukraine conflict
• Export Development Canada's 5 tips: Managing risk in turbulent times

Canadian cyber, and information technology (IT) companies can explore opportunities through the Tallinn Mechanism Platform (TMP), which supports projects that strengthen Ukraine’s cybersecurity and digital resilience.

The TMP provides visibility into current needs and projects implemented under the Tallinn Mechanism. It offers Canadian companies a way to demonstrate their expertise, respond to identified priorities, and contribute to coordinated international efforts. 

We can help you:

• assess whether your solutions align with current needs
• better understand opportunities in the TMP
• connect with relevant partners and decision-makers

• Canadian businesses searching for alternate suppliers due to the interruption of trade with Ukraine are encouraged to consult first with the relevant chamber of commerce or Canadian business association to see if the product might be available in Canada
  • Selected list of national industry associations
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's Canadian Importers Database provides a list of companies that are existing importers of many products. Enter the HS code of the product of interest to find the names of potential suppliers.
• If no Canadian supplier is available, you may wish to contact one of the following export promotion agencies of a country which supplies similar products:
  • France: Business France Canada
  • Germany: Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
  • Japan: Japan External Trade Organization Canada
  • Mexico: Mexican Embassy in Ottawa
  • South Korea: Korea Trade and Investment Agency
  • United Kingdom: Department of International Trade - Buy from the UK
  • United States: US Department of Agriculture - Taste USA