TAP Application

To apply for the Trade Accelerator Program please carefully complete the application form below. It will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete this application form. To complete the application, you will need the following documents or information: Business Number (9-digit code given by CRA), Total Revenue, Export Revenue (if you are exporting) and Number of employees in your organization for the current year, previous year and 2 years prior. Please be aware that all questions in the form below are mandatory.

The data you enter will be used to evaluate your qualification for the program as well as provide workshop presenters with information on whom they are presenting to.

A member of the TAP team will contact you upon receiving your application.

Have questions? Call the TAP B.C. team on 604-640-5491 or email .

For details on when and where TAP takes place visit Program Dates.

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Job Title

Phone

Company (Legal Name)

Business Number

Address

City

Province

Country

Postal Code

Website

NAICS Code

Who nominated you to apply to TAP?

Name of the Nominating Organization

Name of the Nominating Contact Person

Company Profile

Would you say your company is owned ( i.e, at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis) by

Please select all that apply.

Women

Indigenous / Aboriginals

Visible Minorities

First Generation Canadians (People born outside of Canada)

Members of Official Language Minority Communities (French speaking outside of Quebec or English speaking in Quebec)

Youth (Under 40 years of age)

Persons with Disability (Limitation in activity because of a long term physical condition, mental condition or health problem)

Newcomers to Canada (spent less than 5 years in Canada)

None of the above

Prefer Not to Say

Would you say your company is led (i.e- in a position to affect the strategic direction of the company) by

Please select all that apply.

Women

Indigenous / Aboriginals

Visible Minorities

First Generation Canadians (People born outside of Canada)

Members of Official Language Minority Communities (French speaking outside of Quebec or English speaking in Quebec)

Youth (Under 40 years of age)

Persons with Disability (Limitation in activity because of a long term physical condition, mental condition or health problem)

Newcomers to Canada (spent less than 5 years in Canada)

None of the above

Prefer Not to Say

Company’s legal structure

Other Legal Structure

Please describe your company by selecting from the categories below:

Product

Other Product

Service

Other Service

Sector

Number of Employees:

Current Fiscal

Previous Fiscal

2 Years Prior

Total Revenue ($ thousand):

Current Fiscal

Previous Fiscal

2 Years Prior

Are you currently exporting?

Yes No

Export Revenue ($ thousand):

Current Fiscal

Previous Fiscal

2 Years Prior

What is your company's export status?

What are your main export challenges?

Accessing money in-market Accessing more money Accessing R&D capital Anti-corruption Being competitive Building commercialization structure Creating an international strategy Creating contracts Culture / Language differences Customs requirements Delivering your goods Economic insights Ensuring customers pay Exporting 101 Finding customers Finding local agents / Legal reps Finding skilled talent Finding suppliers / Partners Fluctuating currency Increasing time and resources Improving domestic growth Knowledge about markets Knowledge of financing requirements Maintaining cash flow Managing debt Managing market risks Managing rising business costs Managing supply chains Paying Taxes Protecting my IP Setting up international operations Trade regulations

What countries do you already export to or plan to export to in the next 2 years?

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Countries you are already exporting to

Countries you plan to export to in the next 2 years

2nd senior representative

First Name

Last Name

Job Title

Phone

What we need from you

Commit to attend all 9 half days (Workshop Days, Export Plan Day and One-on-One Mentoring Days) and complete an export plan prior to the One-on-One Mentoring Day.
Bi-annually survey should be filled-up and submitted regularly. Share information about your company’s activities after completing the program through the online survey link that you will receive.
Dedicate 2 senior representatives to participate in the program.

Consent to Share & Receive Information

I hereby consent to the World Trade Centre Vancouver collecting, storing and sharing my contact information with other participants in the Trade Accelerator Program, in accordance with the Board's Privacy Policy. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time.
I hereby authorize the World Trade Centre Vancouver to store and share the information collected in this form, including contact information, with the Trade Accelerator Program's partnering organizations, in accordance with the Board's Privacy Policy. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time.
I consent to receive EDC's TradeInsights e-newsletter, trade information and promotional messages, and can withdraw consent at any time. I also consent to EDC's Cookie Use. (Questions? Contact EDC online at www.edc.ca or by mail at 150 Slater Street, Ottawa ON, K1A 1K3)
I consent to receive via email, information about business advice, solutions and events from BDC, located at 5 Place Ville Marie, Ground floor, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 5E7, www.bdc.ca, 1-877-232-2269. If you consent, TAP will share your email address with BDC for this purpose. Your information will be treated according to BDC’s Policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

CLIENT AUTHORIZATION: The participant and the organization whom the participant represents hereby release the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade from any liability whatsoever and they hereby waive any recourse, claim or legal action of any kind whatsoever.

NOTE: The program fee of TAP is $5000/company. However, through the generous support of our sponsors, a bursary will be provided to you to lower the cost. Nominated companies who do not attend all TAP sessions and/or complete an export plan prior to the One-on-One Mentoring Days will be charged the full program fee of $5,000.

have read and agree to the Client Authorization terms above.

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