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Canadian Business Expansion
Canadian businesses preparing to expand internationally have several compelling reasons to choose the United States and rank the Buffalo Niagara region high on their list of prospects. Among them is a market that is approximately ten times the size of Canada’s, seven international ports of entry, certified Foreign Trade Zones, close proximity to 40% of the binational population, and an English-speaking labor force without a strong regional accent.



We’ll Make Your Canadian Business Expansion a Success
Invest Buffalo Niagara offers complimentary business expansion project management. We have helped more than 100 Canadian businesses expand into the U.S., creating more than 2,000 jobs and more than $600 million in investment. Each time, we lean on our extensive network of experts in their respective fields across our region.
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Why Canadian Businesses Expand to Buffalo Niagara
Strategic location. With seven international points of entry and easy access to markets throughout America, Canada, and Mexico we make it easy for you to get your product into the hands of buyers.
The similarities shared between the U.S. and Canada in terms of business practices, highly developed infrastructure, and an English-speaking labor force make the decision to look directly south of the border clear.
We’re cross-border experts. We know how to help Canadian businesses navigate the expansion process. We also work with a team of partners that can assist with legal issues like immigration and obtaining Visas and NEXUS cards, using the “Made in the USA” label, incorporation, and importing goods; accounting and tax issues like compliance and incentives; banking issues like managing cross-border accounts and transactions; and human resources issues like hiring, termination, and payroll.
We’re a binational gateway for commerce. Buffalo Niagara facilitates $83 billion in annual trade between the U.S. and Canada—a full 15% of all trade between the two countries. Buffalo Niagara is located in the Golden Horseshoe, which encompasses 9.3 million people.
Sources: US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada (population), US Department of Transportation (trade and freight data)
Consider Buffalo Niagara for Your Canadian Business Expansion
Get all the information you need to help expand your business to the U.S. with all 3 editions of our Canadian guide to business expansion. These helpful tools provide in-depth expert analysis on incorporation, immigration, tax and accounting, human resources, and more.