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Consider Canada
Consider Canada, also known as the Consider Canada City Alliance (CCCA), is a non-profit organization that unites 14 major Canadian municipalities to promote the country as a destination for foreign investment and trade.
Overview
What Consider Canada does
What Consider Canada is
Consider Canada, also known as the Consider Canada City Alliance (CCCA), is a non-profit organization that unites 14 major Canadian municipalities to promote the country as a destination for foreign investment and trade.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2011
- Approximate age
- About 15 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 28, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Consider Canada as a community
Community overview
The Consider Canada City Alliance (CCCA) is an organization that unites 14 of Canada’s largest municipal regions. It aims to build a sustainable and globally competitive national economy by leveraging the collective strength of its members' ecosystems. The CCCA serves as a network of Investment Promotion Agencies across Canada, collaborating with national and international partners to position Canada as a preferred destination for foreign investment and trade.
Community focus
The CCCA focuses on attracting foreign investment and promoting trade across its member regions. It provides tailored investment services and engages in joint missions abroad to showcase the benefits of investing in Canada. The organization emphasizes collaboration among its members to share best practices and ensure high-quality service for investors.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Builders · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- North America
Community activity
Events and activity
The CCCA conducts International Investment Missions to promote Canada as an investment destination. These missions involve meetings with businesses and investment seminars in various locations, including the United States and Japan.
Notable members
Notable members include Zaiyaan Esoof (General Manager, CCCA), Jacquie Griffiths (Chair, CCCA; President, Invest Vancouver), and Stéphane Paquet (President and CEO, Montréal International), among others.
Common questions
What to know about Consider Canada
Upseed classifies Consider Canada under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 28, 2026
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