Initiative 01 of 26. Federal stream.
Digital government and faster approvals.
Faster Canadian approvals and Canadian technology for UAE implementation.
What Canada gains
Pilot simpler approval journeys with Dubai expertise.
What the UAE gains
Pair Canadian software with accredited providers.
The brief
First action, then the 90 day output
Taken from the proposal of 2 October 2026. Counterparties are named only in the sponsor pack. The work follows the three-phase framework: qualify and screen, structure and align, contract and mobilise.
- Stream
- Federal
- Delivery order
- Initiative 01 of 26
- First action
- Choose one Canadian process and qualify specialists.
- 90 day output
- A red tape pilot scope and e-invoicing supplier briefs.
- Market entry
- AFG links Canadian software exporters and UAE process firms with overseas buyers.
How a company enters a market
The four moves behind this brief
- 1
Qualify the market
Demand, readiness, competition and regulation become a target-country plan with decision criteria.
- 2
Introduce the right partners
Buyers, distributors, operators and JV partners become a prioritised counterpart list with prepared introductions.
- 3
Structure the entry
Specialists, entity options, contracts and delivery responsibilities become a costed entry route and adviser workplan.
- 4
Launch and develop
Pilots, negotiations and ongoing business development run against an agreed roadmap with progress reporting.
- Days 1 to 30Qualify and screen
- Days 31 to 60Structure and align
- Days 61 to 90Contract and mobilise
Same stream
Other federal initiatives
- 02
Health care trade
Pharma, diagnostics, equipment and services in one commercial programme.
- 03
UAE businesses in Canada
UAE businesses establish productive Canadian operations.
- 04
Canadian manufacturing partnerships
UAE investment supports Canadian production and supplier capacity.
Questions about initiative 1
What is initiative 1 about?
Faster Canadian approvals and Canadian technology for UAE implementation. For Canada: Pilot simpler approval journeys with Dubai expertise. For the UAE: Pair Canadian software with accredited providers.
What happens in the first 90 days?
First action: Choose one Canadian process and qualify specialists. The 90 day output is a red tape pilot scope and e-invoicing supplier briefs.
Who delivers the market entry?
AFG links Canadian software exporters and UAE process firms with overseas buyers.
Is the 90 day pipeline a guarantee?
No. It is a proposed delivery framework and a project target. Investment screening, permits, environmental review, funding decisions and shipping availability remain subject to the relevant authorities and counterparties.
What does joining cost?
Joining the pipeline records your interest at no charge. Any paid engagement, for example company-specific entry planning or summit participation, is agreed separately in writing.
Join initiative 01
Digital government and faster approvals. The form opens on the track this brief is written for; change it if another fits. Recorded for qualification, reply within one working day.
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