Irish companies join major trade mission to Canada

Enterprise minister Peter Burke leading four-day trade mission with 30 Enterprise Ireland clients on board.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025 - 07:43

Martin Claffey

Enterprise minister Peter Burke has begun a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland four-day trade mission to Toronto and Ottawa with 30 Enterprise Ireland clients on board.

With Ireland set to fully ratify the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in 2026, this week's trade mission will focus on the financial services, life sciences, and technology sectors.

Irish exports to Canada reached a record €585m in 2024, a 32% growth in exports over the past three years, and around 300 Enterprise Ireland client companies regularly export to Canada across key sectors including digital technologies, industrial tech, high-tech construction, fintech, agritech and education. In 2024, 55 Irish companies entered the Canadian market for the first time.

“Canada is the fourth largest market for Irish technology and services companies. I look forward to promoting Ireland as both a source of world-class products and services and as a world-leading destination for FDI on my visit," said Mr Burke.

Key events during the Trade Mission include a strategic meeting between leading Canadian telecoms network Rogers and Irish telecoms company Alpha Wireless, a cybersecurity roundtable featuring Siren, Daon, and Waratek, and a Canada-Ireland Tech Event at the CN Tower.

A Women in Leadership Roundtable will spotlight Irish firms such as Workhuman, Osborne Recruitment, and PulseLearning. Mr Burke will also officially launch the Enterprise Ireland Ireland-Canada Advisory Tech Council, aimed at further accelerating growth and guiding export-ready tech firms through the Canadian business ecosystem. As part of the launch three Irish tech companies, Brightbeam, Capisso and Maya Data Privacy, will discuss Canadian market entry strategy with tech council members.