Life Built in Canada

First Commercial Import into Canada

About Course

A practical, step-by-step course that takes you from product idea to a completed first commercial import into Canada across ten modules and a capstone plan.

Course Content

Course Modules

  • Define the Product Before You Research It
  • Quick Check: Define the product before you research it
  • Research Canadian Import and Product Requirements
  • Quick Check: Research Canadian import & product requirements
  • Vet the Supplier and Review the Quotation
  • Quick Check: Vet the supplier & review the quotation
  • Set Up as a Canadian Commercial Importer
  • Quick Check: Set up as a Canadian commercial importer
  • Estimate Classification, Duty, Tax and Landed Cost
  • Quick Check: Classification, Duty, Tax & Landed Cost
  • Choose Freight and Plan the Shipment
  • Quick Check: Choose freight & plan the shipment
  • Prepare the Shipping Documents
  • Quick Check: Prepare the shipping documents
  • Understand Clearance, Accounting and Payment
  • Quick Check: Clearance, accounting & payment
  • Receive Inventory and Reconcile the Shipment
  • Quick Check: Receive inventory & reconcile the shipment
  • Review the Shipment and Decide Whether to Reorder
  • Quick Check: Review the shipment & decide whether to reorder
  • Your First Commercial Import Plan
  • Final Check: Your first commercial import plan