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Canada Down Under

The relationship between Canada and Australia is a strong one, with many stories to be told. At Canada Down Under you will find stories about artists and creators, academics, business leaders, experts and influencers.

If you have a story to tell of your time visiting, studying, working or living in Canada, complete the Canadventure submission form.

 
bilingual education in Australia

"Yes" to bilingual education in Australia

As part of Francophonie Month, Canada in Australia had the opportunity to spend an afternoon at an elementary school located in the greater Sydney area.

Sound designer and musician Dan Schaumann from Sydney

Singing to a new tune in Canada

Sound designer and musician Dan Schaumann from Sydney chose Canada for his Working Holiday experience.

From self-taught to self-confidence

From self-taught to self-confidence

When Anabelle travelled from Brisbane to Canada for the ski season, she was not expecting to gain so much more than just snowboarding skills.

 
edward-burtynsky

Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky returns to Australia

One of the best-known Canadian photographers in the world has delved into his back catalogue to produce "In The Wake of Progress".

Starting up, scaling up or exporting

Starting up, scaling up or exporting? Canada Down Under is here to help

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service is proud to help Canadian businesses, like CrushDynamics, grow with confidence.

Canada supports theatre group in the Solomon Islands to tackle gender-based violence

Canada supports theatre group in the Solomon Islands to tackle gender-based violence

The High Commission of Canada in Australia is proud to once again partner with Stages of Change Women's Theatre Association in Solomon Islands.

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Publication dateCategoryStories
2021-11-30Education, Trade diversification

Canadian and Australian digital game studios share knowledge

Canada Down Under, in partnership with Creative Victoria, has delivered an informative webinar with industry professionals to provide insight into the digital games industry.

Publication date: 2021-11-30
Category(s): Education, Trade diversification

2021-11-05Arts and Cultural Industries, Education, Environment

Plastics, a global problem

Doctor Jennifer Lavers, originally from Edmonton, now lives on the other side of the world in Tasmania, conducting research on remote islands.

Publication date: 2021-11-05
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries, Education, Environment

2021-12-15Arts and Cultural Industries

Choreographers from Canada and Australia join forces for Dance in Vancouver

Dance in Vancouver is a biennial celebration of contemporary dance and brings together dance practitioners from across Canada, Australia and the world.

Publication date: 2021-12-15
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries

2022-04-20Arts and Cultural Industries, Education

Spirit Animals: Finding harmony within ourselves and with nature

Phyllis Poitras-Jarrett is a contemporary Métis artist from Saskatchewan who uses her artwork to remind us about the interconnectedness of all things in the natural environment.

Publication date: 2022-04-20
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries, Education

2022-08-23Come to Canada, Education

Study abroad – A career boosting experience

If you've ever dreamed of a gap year, but didn't want to put your studies on hold, studying abroad through a student exchange program might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Publication date: 2022-08-23
Category(s): Come to Canada, Education

2022-09-08Come to Canada

Working outside the box

Jase's Working Holiday experience in Canada expanded his idea of the perfect work/life balance.

Publication date: 2022-09-08
Category(s): Come to Canada

2022-09-23Come to Canada

Picture perfect paradise

Australians Virginia and Michael moved to Canada in 2017, and highly recommend others do the same.

Publication date: 2022-09-23
Category(s): Come to Canada

2022-11-17Come to Canada, Trade diversification

Montreal: A visual effects hub

After 10 years working in the film industry in Australia, Canadian Jonathon Sumner headed back to Canada for his working holiday in 2016.

Publication date: 2022-11-17
Category(s): Come to Canada, Trade diversification

2022-11-17Come to Canada

Kick-start a tourism career

Liz's Working Holiday experience kick-started her career in tourism when she returned back home to New Zealand.

Publication date: 2022-11-17
Category(s): Come to Canada

2022-12-19Arts and Cultural Industries

Canada supports theatre group in the Solomon Islands to tackle gender-based violence

The High Commission of Canada in Australia is proud to once again partner with Stages of Change Women's Theatre Association in Solomon Islands.

Publication date: 2022-12-19
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries

2023-01-06Environment, Trade diversification

Starting up, scaling up or exporting? Canada Down Under is here to help

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service is proud to help Canadian businesses, like CrushDynamics, grow with confidence.

Publication date: 2023-01-06
Category(s): Environment, Trade diversification

2023-01-06Arts and Cultural Industries, Environment

Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky returns to Australia

One of the best-known Canadian photographers in the world has delved into his back catalogue to produce "In The Wake of Progress".

Publication date: 2023-01-06
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries, Environment

2023-06-28Come to Canada

From self-taught to self-confidence

When Anabelle travelled from Brisbane to Canada for the ski season, she was not expecting to gain so much more than just snowboarding skills.

Publication date: 2023-06-28
Category(s): Come to Canada

2023-06-28Arts and Cultural Industries, Come to Canada

Singing to a new tune in Canada

Sound designer and musician Dan Schaumann from Sydney chose Canada for his Working Holiday experience.

Publication date: 2023-06-28
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries, Come to Canada

2023-09-06Education

"Yes" to bilingual education in Australia

As part of Francophonie Month, Canada in Australia had the opportunity to spend an afternoon at an elementary school located in the greater Sydney area.

Publication date: 2023-09-06
Category(s): Education

2021-09-27Arts and Cultural Industries, Come to Canada, Education

See Canada through the eyes of Aussies and Kiwis

By experiencing Canada, you have a chance to add your own thread to the tapestry or take an idea, bring it home and turn it into reality.

Publication date: 2021-09-27
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries, Come to Canada, Education

2021-09-27Come to Canada, Environment

An environmentalist's inspiration

Canadian Briana Loughlin’s Working Holiday experience opened her eyes to the beauty of nature.

Publication date: 2021-09-27
Category(s): Come to Canada, Environment

2021-09-24Come to Canada

A Canadian's tale of working in the world's largest cattle station

From food to language, workplace practices to climate, Sarah Kirby vividly shares how her Working Holiday experience led to her personal growth, professional development, and familial bond with Australians.

Publication date: 2021-09-24
Category(s): Come to Canada

2021-09-01Arts and Cultural Industries

Pay it forward

An Australian family has been spreading hope through small acts of kindness as a way to remember and commemorate the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Publication date: 2021-09-01
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries

2021-06-16Arts and Cultural Industries, Education

Tiguidou!

The High Commission launched an educational comedy about French-speaking Canada called “Tiguidou!”

Publication date: 2021-06-16
Category(s): Arts and Cultural Industries, Education

2021-04-23Education

When borders know no bounds – How Canadian innovation is influencing students Down Under

A Canadian company is harnessing the captivating nature of digital technologies and transforming them into a force for good for students across the globe.

Publication date: 2021-04-23
Category(s): Education

2020-11-25Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trade diversification, Woman-owned

How the Canada-EU trade agreement and CanExport funding helped bring Lac-Mac's personal protective equipment to the world

Thanks to CanExport funding, London, Ontario-based Lac-Mac has the world covered!

Publication date: 2020-11-25
Category(s):Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trade diversification, Woman-owned

2020-11-10Canada-European Union Economic and Trade Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trade diversification

HUDSON Boat Works rides wave of success in global markets

The racing shell manufacturer has powered through the pandemic by adapting to demand and taking advantage of free trade agreements, such as the Canada-EU Economic and Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Publication date: 2020-11-10
Category(s): Canada-European Union Economic and Trade Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trade diversification

2020-04-24Health, Information and Communications Technologies

The "smart shirts" helping reduce the pressure COVID-19 is putting on hospitals

Hexoskin's high-tech shirts monitor vital signs at home, freeing up valuable space and time for health-care workers on the pandemic's frontlines.

Publication date: 2020-04-24
Category(s): Health, Information and Communications Technologies

2019-09-13CPTPP, Trade diversification
Baseball bats

Canada's Sam Bat turns maple into winning baseball bats for pros

Sam Bat thrives as a small company producing maple baseball bats for more than 20,000 customers around the world, including 100 professional players.

Publication date: 2019-09-13
Category(s): CPTPP, Trade diversification

2019-08-27Education
A young man holding a video camera and looking at the city shore

Canadian filmmaker gains eye-opening work experience around the world

International Experience Canada gives Canadians between the ages of 18 and 35 the chance to gain international work and travel experiences.

Publication date: 2019-08-27
Category(s): Education

2019-07-08Trade diversification, CETA, CPTPP

HUDSON Boat Works rides wave of success in global markets

Based in London, Ontario, HUDSON Boat Works designs and manufactures elite racing shells for Olympic and World Rowing Championship teams.

Publication date: 2019-07-08
Category(s): Trade diversification, CETA, CPTPP

2019-05-31Trade diversification, CPTPP

Workplace explosions just another day at Powertech Labs

When your typical workday can involve exploding high-pressure gas tanks, you know you don't have a regular 9-to-5 job.

Publication date: 2019-05-31
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-05-21Trade diversification, CPTPP

Dr. Oetker's $200-million investment in Canada spurs exports

Dr. Oetker employs almost 400 Canadians at an office and factory in Mississauga and a second factory in London.

Publication date: 2019-05-21
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-05-08Trade diversification, CPTPP

Laipac connects the world with its locator devices

Though it employs only 20 people, Laipac has sold its GPS-enabled monitoring and tracking devices in more than 100 countries around the world.

Publication date: 2019-05-08
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-05-08Trade diversification, CPTPP, CETA

Laughing Lichen introduces northern Canada wildcraft products to overseas markets

Amy Maund established her company, Laughing Lichen, in 2011 to create products such as soaps, salves and seasonings in an ecological way.

Publication date: 2019-05-08
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP, CETA

2019-05-08Trade diversification, CPTPP

Singapore's Agrocorp seeds jobs in Canada with $50-million of direct investment

What began as one man's idea to follow in his father's footsteps later turned into one of the largest global trading companies in the world.

Publication date: 2019-05-08
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-05-08Trade diversification, CPTPP

Small business export success charges battery development in Halifax

Although the first year and a half of business was a nail-biter, Novonix now has a small core team of 17 and has further hiring plans.

Publication date: 2019-05-08
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-26Trade diversification, CPTPP

Northern Light Technologies illuminates global mining

Toronto-based Northern Light Technologies (NLT) is helping mines around the world stay in business by cutting costs and boosting productivity.

Publication date: 2019-03-26
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-20Trade diversification, CPTPP

Montreal company's portable water pumps help wildland firefighters around the world

WATERAX has become the gold standard for lightweight, high-pressure portable fire pumps used around the world.

Publication date: 2019-03-20
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-14Trade diversification, CPTPP

Fredericton's C-Therm Technologies helps NASA and the U.S. Navy measure heat

C-Therm Technologies developed an innovative product that's used by NASA and the United States Navy and large corporations such as Adidas and the 3M Company.

Publication date: 2019-03-14
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-14Trade diversification, CPTPP

Kayak Distribution sees opportunities in turbulent trade waters

A Canadian kayak maker is proving how smart ideas can beat trade protectionism.

Publication date: 2019-03-14
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-14Trade diversification, CPTPP

Saskatchewan sisters take culinary camelina oil and gourmet chickpea snacks to new markets

Three Farmers began selling camelina oil in Canada, which proved to be a major market breakthrough for the product.

Publication date: 2019-03-14
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-14Trade diversification, CPTPP

Vancouver company leads clean energy movement for a better future

In the future, clean energy, including hydrogen, should become the method of choice to power anything that requires gas or electricity.

Publication date: 2019-03-14
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-12Trade diversification, CPTPP

7shifts helps restaurants and staff manage shift work

Jordan Boesch started a new company, 7shifts, which now employs close to 90 people and sells its scheduling software to 10,000 restaurants in more than 20 countries around the world.

Publication date: 2019-03-12
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-12Trade diversification, CPTPP

Metamaterial Technologies finds sweet spot for science in Nova Scotia

Metamaterial Technologies Inc. is a pioneer in adapting the science behind some of the most intricate structures found in nature to create complex materials that can absorb, block or enhance light waves.

Publication date: 2019-03-12
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-07Elimination of violence, Events, Development assistance - Global health, Health, Human Rights, Youth

Indigenous health and well being: Youth lead call for change

Indigenous youth and leaders around the world are working together to improve Indigenous health and well‑being.

Publication date: 2019-03-07
Category(s): Elimination of violence, Events, Development assistance - Global health, Health, Human Rights, Youth

2019-03-06Trade diversification, CPTPP

Circle of life from Bangladesh to Canada leads to success in Prince Edward Island

The legacy of a village school teacher in Bangladesh has fueled a multi-million dollar biomedical venture in Prince Edward Island.

Publication date: 2019-03-06
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-06Trade diversification, CPTPP

Halifax photo booth finds international success in a snap

Halifax-based Sue Siri is the founder and CEO of Iris Booth, the world's first professional photo booth.

Publication date: 2019-03-06
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-03-06Trade diversification, CPTPP

Trade deals level out international playing field for Canadian produce

Van Dijk says the family enterprise has combined old-fashioned simplicity with a forward-thinking view of the world.

Publication date: 2019-03-06
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-27Trade diversification, CPTPP

CarbonCure Technologies strengthens concrete and the fight against global warming

CarbonCure Technologies is bringing a breath of fresh air, both literally and figuratively, to the global concrete industry.

Publication date: 2019-02-27
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-27Trade diversification, CPTPP

Measurand sensors help keep people safe across the globe

It's no exaggeration to say that the movement sensors of Measurand Inc. have prevented a host of deadly and costly disasters in mines, dams, tunnels and buildings around the world.

Publication date: 2019-02-27
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-27Trade diversification, CPTPP

New Brunswick company feeds pets around the world like royalty

The family business that started with a man and his dog now has 45 employees, including two of Corey's four children, and a processing facility that spans five acres.

Publication date: 2019-02-27
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-27Trade diversification, CPTPP

Winnipeg company's 'weather in a box' technology helps feed the world

Only about 15% of Conviron's revenue comes from sales in Canada. The balance comes from selling equipment in almost 100 countries.

Publication date: 2019-02-27
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-19Trade diversification, CPTPP

Shimco innovates to seek new international markets

When Peter Voss met with Boeing, Airbus and other Shimco customers 10 years ago, their main concern was on-time delivery and top-notch quality. No longer.

Publication date: 2019-02-19
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-19Trade diversification, CPTPP

StackAdapt shows global reach with online advertising innovation

Vitaly Pecherskiy and co-founders Ildar Shar and Yang Han started StackAdapt in 2013 to apply data, analysis and machine learning to online advertising. They are now working with hundreds of companies globally and went from 56 employees in 2018 to 120 people only a year later. Exporting was directly responsible for this growth.

Publication date: 2019-02-19
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

BI Pure Water keeps water primed for a better future

Scott Foster has an abiding love of nature and a saying he keeps close to his heart, "Money doesn't solve problems, people solve problems."
The president of Vancouver-based BI Pure Water is accustomed to solving water-treatment problems worldwide. It's part of his passion for nature.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Biba technology makes playgrounds even more fun for children

Vancouver's outdoor lifestyle has turned out to be a potent marketing tool for Biba Ventures Inc. (Biba), as the young, west coast company pitches its playground technology around the world.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Cypher Environmental looks to broaden its export reach to the world

Joseph Kurgat has made a remarkable journey. After qualifying as an accountant in his native Kenya, he came to Canada to further his studies and then joined Cypher Environmental Ltd. (Cypher), a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based manufacturer of environmentally friendly road-making materials. Today, at just 26 years old, Kurgat manages Cypher's production plant.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Duha Group helps the world find its colours

When Rick Duha first went to Chile to expand his family business into a new market, he flipped through a phone book to find paint company listings. Duha wasn't afraid to cold call businesses to establish trade partnerships for products like the paint colour cards found in hardware stores across Canada. He's part of the Duha Group, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which manufactures colour marketing tools and colour systems.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Enbala helps the world energize efficiently

Canada and the United Kingdom threw out a challenge to their energy entrepreneurs last October: come up with a technology that can transform traditional electricity grids into energy systems that efficiently integrate power from diverse sources. Over the next two-and-a-half years, six teams from the two countries will receive up to $3 million each to devise such a system, with the winner collecting another $1 million.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Family-owned cherry producer Jealous Fruits is exporting sweetness to the world

Not unlike highly coveted truffles or the anticipated Beaujolais nouveau, Jealous Fruits' cherries are a seasonal luxury that lifts the spirits of consumers, whether in grandma's homemade pie or as a coulis used as a garnish at Michelin-star restaurants around the word.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Manitoba pork exporter sets sights on expanding Asian trade success

Turning a $500,000 investment into a $750-million business that exports Canada's largest amount of pork to Japan isn't something HyLife could have done without having access to international trade.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Masitek Instruments taps Canada's diversity when going global

Masitek Instruments is one of many exporters that have come to realize the benefits of harnessing Canada's rich diversity.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s):Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Motion Metrics International detects further market opportunities abroad

Enter Motion Metrics International, a Vancouver-based company whose ShovelMetrics system uses high-resolution cameras and artificial intelligence to detect missing or worn shovel teeth. An alarm sounds if a tooth breaks off. The system also provides detailed particle-size analysis of the material loaded into the shovel bucket, which is valuable information for blasting engineers.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s):Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Pacific Rim Distributors brings tasty Canadian craft beer to thirsty Asian markets

Senez, vice-president of marketing at Vancouver-based Pacific Rim Distributors, tapped into Asia's craft-beer market by connecting Canadian breweries to international buyers.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s): Trade diversification, CPTPP

2019-02-11Trade diversification, CPTPP

Vancouver's Kryton helps to make buildings more durable around the world

Yuers's company, Kryton International, already distributes its concrete hardening and waterproofing products in eight of the 10 countries that have joined Canada in signing the groundbreaking CPTPP. On December 30, 2018, Canada was among the first six countries in the group to ratify the agreement.

Publication date: 2019-02-11
Category(s):Trade diversification, CPTPP

2018-05-16Children, Economic growth, Education, Gender equality, Development assistance - Global health, Health, Human rights, Women and girls, Youth, Food

Papua New Guinea: Helping women – helping communities

Collaboration on building healthy families and communities leads the way towards better equality between men and women, and can reduce the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV).

Publication date: 2018-05-16
Category(s): Children, Economic growth, Education, Gender equality, Development assistance - Global health, Health, Human rights, Women and girls, Youth, Food

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