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Canada’s aerospace industry, the fourth largest aerospace industry in the world is prominent among Canada's most successful advanced technology exports. Aerospace industry employs nearly 78 835 workers, with Revenues totaling $CDN 20 billion in 2002.

See AIAC Guide to Canada's Aerospace Industry 2002

Innovative and competitive products and services.

Bombardier  Continental Business Jet

Regional and business aircraft Commercial helicopters Small gas turbine engines Flight simulation technologies

Canadian aerospace products are used around the world to provide safe, effective and efficient aviation services, to enable secure communications, and to support the operations of Canada's armed forces and its allies.

Exports: Aerospace is Canada’s leading advanced technology exporter, exporting nearly 77.2% of its output and generating a cumulative trade surplus of $16.6 billion since 2003.

Invest in Canada 

Think Aerospace, Think Investment- general information and Aerospace & Defence Branch Acquisition Web Pages and Related Information

Regulations and standards

Information about pending or proposed legislation or regulations that might impact the defense or aerospace business - Aerospace legislative sites

Space sector

In 1996 the space sector in Canada directly employed close to 5,000 people and generated close to $1.0 billion in sales, of which 31.1% were exports. Over 255 Canadian companies, mostly SMEs, currently offer space-related products and services.

• telecommunications - 59.9% of industry revenues
• robotics - 19.0% of revenues
• Earth Observation and space science - 11%

Space sector Exports revenues in 1996:

• United States- 59.7% 
• Europe - 23.4%
• Asia and the rest of the world - 8.4%.

Canadian Space Agency As a federal organization established in 1989 and employing over 350 people, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) contributes to the development of the Canadian civil space industry by procuring business opportunities to local companies, namely contracts from foreign space agencies such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the American NASA. Through the implementation of the Canadian Space Program, the CSA ensures that Canada maintains its prominent position in the space arena.

STS-100 Chris Hadfield

 Governmental Resources:

NRC Institute for Aerospace Research EN FR

Alberta aerospace industry EN

Aerospace and industrial technologie center (Prince Edward Island) EN

OEM sector: Aerospace Manitoba

The Québec Aerospace Industry FR EN

Associations:

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) EN

Air transport association of Canada (ATAC) EN

Canadian Defense Industries Association (AIDC) EN

Aerospace Industries Association of British Columbia (AIABC) EN

Provincial Associations:

Aerospace Industries Association of British Columbia (AIABC) EN

Trade Shows and Business Events

Farnborough International 2004
July 19- 25, 2004, Farnborough, England EN

Nova Scotia International Air Show & Aerospace & Defence Industries Exhibition  
Sept 11-12, 2004,  Nova-Scotia, Canada EN

Others majors world events
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Conferences and Events Calendar - Team Canada inc. EN*FR

Careers

Industry Canada - links to aerospace and defense careers EN*FR

Careers in Aviation/ Aerospace EN

Education and Training

Education & Training in Aviation across Canada EN