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Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan

April 21, 2026

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Description

As a key commitment out of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Japan in March 2026, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, will lead a Team Canada Trade Mission (TCTM) to Japan this June.

The trade mission is an important step in the Government of Canada’s commitment to diversify and strengthen trade relationships with reliable partners and advances shared goals under the Canada-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Roadmap. It will support Canadian exporters, businesses and innovators by helping to position themselves in the Japanese market, showcase their capabilities and competitiveness and pursue long-term, diversified trade and investment opportunities.

Dates: Tuesday, June 23 to Friday, June 26, 2026.

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Priority sectors: The trade mission program will be specifically designed for organizations operating in the following sectors:

  • defence and security, including aerospace and advanced manufacturing
  • information and communication technologies, including artificial intelligence
  • clean technologies and energy transition
  • agriculture and agri-food including fish and seafood
  • forestry and forest products

Eligible Applicants

To be considered for the trade mission, Canadian SMEs must clearly demonstrate how they meet the following criteria:

  • operate in one of the trade mission’s priority sectors:
    • defence and security, including aerospace and advanced manufacturing
    • information and communication technologies, including artificial intelligence
    • clean technologies and energy transition
    • agriculture and agri-food including fish and seafood
    • forestry and forest products
  • be export-ready with demonstrated potential for success in the Japanese market:
    • have a commercialized product or service
    • target Japan as part of their international business plan
    • allocate significant resources (human, material, time and financial) toward internationalization
    • have conducted research on the target market and opportunities
    • demonstrate that their product or service will generate economic benefits for Canada, such as job creation or increased production in Canada
  • meet the eligibility criteria to qualify as a client of the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)

Eligible Expenses

The trade mission will include programming such as:

  • networking opportunities with Minister Sidhu and Japanese business leaders
  • on-site business briefings by our trade commissioners, senior officials and key local industry experts
  • sector-specific site visits
  • pre-arranged business-to-business (B2B) meetings (for qualifying companies)

Eligibility for B2B meetings

Pre-arranged B2B meetings will only be offered to organizations operating in the priority sectors (and specified sub-sectors) of this mission. Priority will be given to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Associations and chambers of commerce are not eligible for B2B meetings. Some large companies may be offered B2B meetings on a case-by-case basis.

Deadline Date

April 21, 2026

Contact

Contact Name: Trade Missions Team

E-mail Address: tctm.mcec.jpn@international.gc.ca

Website: https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/en/trade-events-training/2026/06/team-canada-trade-misson-japan.html

Industry:

Agriculture, Export, Software/Technology

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Aerospace, Agri-Food, Cleantech, Defense

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