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2010 Winter Olympic Games Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Vancouver, the largest city in Canada’s western province of British Columbia (B.C.), will host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over SEVEN BILLION US DOLLARS of Olympic related projects are planned for the Vancouver greater metropolitan area and the nearby ski resort of Whistler.

The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are now less than six months away. The Vancouver Olympic Committee has made plans to have all Olympic facilities built by 2009, in order to hold other world championship events prior to the Olympics to test the venues.

In addition, the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is acting as a catalyst for economic activity in B.C., providing broad opportunities across virtually all sectors and industries.

For additional information regarding details about the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as well as feedback for opportunities in the British Columbia market overall, please contact:

Cheryl.Schell@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov
Commercial Specialist, Vancouver
U.S. Consulate General
1095 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2M6
Phone:   604-642-6679
Fax:   604-687-6095.

Opportunities for American firms:
The Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce offers a number of highly effective programs to help export-ready companies identify and establish business relationships in foreign markets.  The Gold Key service is particularly effective in helping U.S. companies to identify potential foreign distributors, representatives, joint-venture partners, etc.  Through this customized program, the Commercial Service arranges appointments for U.S. companies with pre-screened business contacts whose interests and objectives match those of the U.S. firm.  The Gold Key service can be extremely effective when entering new markets.

In addition to the Gold Key service, the Commercial Service offers a number of other services/resources (including customized market research and key contact lists), to assist U.S. companies entering or expanding in foreign markets.  The Commercial Service in Canada can be contacted at the following telephone numbers: Vancouver (604) 685-3382; Calgary (403) 265-2116; Ottawa (613) 688-5217; Toronto (416) 595-5412; and Montreal (514) 398-9695.

The Canadian market in particular represents a good "first step" for U.S. small to medium sized enterprises (SME).  We would welcome the opportunity to assist you. 

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