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CMHC International – Support to the Export Industry

CMHC International assists exporters in expanding their business internationally by helping them to identify new housing export opportunities in select high potential markets. CMHC provides promotional support, organizes trade missions, provides matchmaking services, and promotes Canadian know-how abroad. In turn, facilitating export contracts that create jobs contributes to the well-being of the Canadian economy.

Organization Type:
Government and Agency - Federal
Repository Name: 
CMHC International – Support to the Export Industry
Subjects: 

housing export support

Date range of documents: 
2003 -
Language: 
English, French
Format of repository and documents: 

Documents are listed under the following categories:

  • Take Your Business Abroad

Explains what the CMHC International team can do to help: organize matchmaking, trade missions and international trade shows; gather foreign market intelligence, train and educate foreign buyers; harmonize building codes and standards and certification of products/systems; organize incoming missions; identify project opportunities; send you the newsletter: International Housing News, etc.

  • Go with CMHC

CMHC International's Action Plan for the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, China, France, Russia, Mexico, South Korea, and Japan.

  • International Training Team

Describes the  team of world-class housing experts assembled by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), who are ready to travel anywhere in the world to demonstrate the Canadian housing system.   Contains information on the kinds of seminars available, their format and modules, in addition to information on the benefits of Canadian housing systems, products and technology.

  • Canadian Housing Technology

An overview of the Canadian Housing System and Canadian products and services.

  • The Super E® Program

Super E® is a Government of Canada initiative to adapt and promote high-quality, high-performance Canadian housing to the community of environmentally and quality-conscious builders around the world.

  • International Regulations

Written for Canadian exporters in the housing industry, these short bulletins provide answers to frequently asked questions and advice on codes and standards issues in key export markets.

  • International Markets

An overview of housing export opportunities and CMHC export strategies for major markets around the world. CMHC International's major publications are available here arranged by country.

  • Oliver's Travels

A collection of diary excerpts from Oliver Drerup of the CMHC International team, describing the housing of various countries he has visited.

  • International Housing News

This bi-monthly e-newsletter focuses on country specific housing export opportunities, and emphasizes what CMHC and other members of Team Canada are currently doing for the benefit of the domestic housing industry.

  • Canadian Export Success Stories

A description of how CMHC International has assisted a number of Canadian companies to achieve and maintain international success.

The publication "The year in review" is published on an annual basis by CMHC International.
It details the success and projects that CMHC International staff carried out in a given year.
The current version can be downloaded here:
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/hoficlincl/cmhcin/yere/index.cfm 

Geographic focus: 
International
Intended audience: 
Canadian exporters, foreign governments and institutions

Contact information

Street address: 
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
700 Montreal Road
Ottawa , Ontario K1A 0P7

Main phone number: 
(613) 748-2000
Main fax number: 
(613) 748-2098

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