Doing business in the United Kingdom
Take your business to the next level. Explore opportunities to grow your footprint in the United Kingdom with the help of our Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), and read more about the trade relationship between the two countries, market facts and other insights.
The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement entered into force on April 1, 2021 - preserving preferential market access for both Canadian and UK businesses.
Getting started in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom market summary
- UK priority sector market overview
- Brexit: Summary information for Canadian companies
- Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
- Selling via e-commerce in the U.K.
- E-commerce - Grow your global presence
- Funding programs: contribution programs that your business can benefit from.
- Other useful TCS information: CanadExport, testimonials and videos, podcasts, and tweets.
Market insights
Based on our knowledge of the market, the following sectors offer the greatest opportunities for Canadian companies:
- Aerospace
- Agriculture, Food and Beverages
- Business and Financial Services
- Cleantech
- Defence and Security
- Education
- Information & Communications Technologies
- Infrastructure, Building Products and Related Services
- Life Sciences
Sector reports
| Infrastructure market in the United Kingdom |
| The International Education Market in the United Kingdom |
General market information
| No general market information currently available. |
Events
| Title | Dates | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Canada Trade Mission to the United Kingdom | March 13-16, 2023 | United Kingdom | Clean technologies; Information and communications technologies; Life sciences |
Trade offices - United Kingdom
The High Commission of Canada to the United Kingdom
Address:
Canada House, Trafalgar Square,
London
United Kingdom
Telephone: 020 7004 6000
Fax: 020 7004 6000
Email: ldn-td@international.gc.ca
Directory: Our team - London
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1700 (E.S.T.: +5)
Territories/Responsibilities:
- England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Gibraltar
Office Closures: 2022-01-03, 2022-04-15, 2022-04-18, 2022-05-02, 2022-06-02, 2022-06-03, 2022-08-29, 2022-09-05, 2022-10-10, 2022-10-30, 2022-12-26, 2022-12-27
