Statistics on Trade in Services Between Canada and CARICOM States
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Statistics on Trade in Services between Canada and CARICOM States Noel Watson September 23, 2010 Table of Contents Topic Page Table of Contents 1 List of Tables 7 1.0 Executive Summary, Main Findings, and Recommendations 11 1.1 Executive Summary 11 1.2 Main Findings 12 1.3 Recommendations 16 2.0 Introduction, Background and Research Methodology 18 2.1 Background 18 2.2 Research Methodology 18 3.0 Trade in Services 20 3.1 Chapter Overview 20 3.2 Canada’s international trade in services 20 3.2.1 Canada-World trade in services 2003-2007 21 3.2.1 Canada-CARICOM trade in services 2003-2007 22 3.3 Canada’s international trade in services ranking 2007 23 3.4 Canada-CARICOM Trade in Services from 2000-2007 24 3.4.1 Canadian Services Receipts/Exports to CARICOM for 2002-2007 25 3.4.2 Main services exported by Canada (imported by CARICOM) 25 3.4.3 Canadian Services Payments to/Imports from CARICOM for 2002-2007 27 3.4.4 Main services imported by Canada (exported by CARICOM) 28 3.4.5 Canada-CARICOM Net Services Trade from 2002-2007 30 3.4.6 Services sub-Sectors in which Canada Operated Deficits 31 3.4.7 Services sub-Sectors in which Canada Operated Surpluses 31 3.4.8 Service sub-sectors in which there was no trade 32 3.5 The Case of Insurance (Canada and Barbados) 32 3.6 Case Study – Stantec Inc 34 3.7 Main Findings 34 4.0 Comparison of CARICOM’s export of goods and the movement of 36 natural persons to each Canadian Province and Territories 4.1 Chapter Overview 36 4.2 Antigua & Barbuda 37 4.2.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 37 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.2.2 Summary of “Connection” between Antigua & Barbuda and Canadian 39 Provinces and the possibilities for Trade in Services 4.3 The Bahamas 40 4.3.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 40 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.3.2 Summary of “Connection” between The Bahamas and Canadian Provinces 42 and the possibilities for Trade in Services 4.4 Barbados 43 4.4.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 43 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.4.2 Summary of “Connection” between Barbados and Canadian Provinces and the 45 1 possibilities for Trade in Services 4.5 Belize 46 4.5.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 46 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.5.2 Summary of “Connection” between Belize and Canadian Provinces and the 48 possibilities for Trade in Services 4.6 Dominica 49 4.6.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 49 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.6.2 Summary of “Connection” between Dominica and Canadian Provinces and the 51 possibilities for Trade in Services 4.7 Dominican Republic 52 4.7.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 52 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.7.2 Summary of “Connection” between Dominican Republic and Canadian 54 Provinces and the possibilities for Trade in Services 4.8 Grenada 55 4.8.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 55 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.8.2 Summary of “Connection” between Grenada and Canadian Provinces and the 57 possibilities for Trade in Services 4.9 Guyana 58 4.9.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 58 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.9.2 Summary of “Connection” between Guyana and Canadian Provinces and the 60 possibilities for Trade in Services 4.10 Haiti 61 4.10.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 61 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.10.2 Summary of “Connection” between Guyana and Canadian Provinces and the 63 possibilities for Trade in Services 4.11 Jamaica 64 4.11.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 64 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.11.2 Summary of “Connection” between Jamaica and Canadian Provinces and the 66 possibilities for Trade in Services 4.12 Montserrat 67 4.12.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 67 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.12.2 Summary of “Connection” between Montserrat and Canadian Provinces and 69 the possibilities for Trade in Services 4.13 St. Kitts & Nevis 70 4.13.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 70 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.13.2 Summary of “Connection” between St. Kitts & Nevis and Canadian Provinces 72 and the possibilities for Trade in Services 4.14 St. Lucia 73 4.14.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 73 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.14.2 Summary of “Connection” between St. Lucia and Canadian Provinces and 75 the possibilities for Trade in Services 2 4.15 St. Vincent & the Grenadines 76 4.15.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 76 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.15.2 Summary of “Connection” between St. Vincent & Grenadines and Canadian 78 Provinces and the possibilities for Trade in Services 4.16 Suriname 79 4.16.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 79 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.16.2 Summary of “Connection” between Suriname and Canadian Provinces and 81 the possibilities for Trade in Services 4.17 Trinidad & Trinidad 82 4.17.1 Comparing Movement of Goods (Exports) and the Movement of Natural 82 Persons to each Canadian Province 4.71.2 Summary of “Connection” between Trinidad & Tobago and Canadian 84 Provinces and the possibilities for Trade in Services 4.18 Main Findings 85 5.0 Foreign Direct Investment 86 5.1 Chapter Overview 86 5.2 Canadian Direct Investment (Stocks) in CARICOM 86 5.3 CARICOM Direct Investment (Stocks) in Canada 87 5.4 The investment relationship between Canada and Barbados 88 5.4.1 The Barbados advantage for Canadian exporters 88 5.5 Canadian Companies in CARICOM 90 5.6 Main Findings 91 6.0 Movement of Natural Persons 92 6.1 Chapter Overview 92 6.1.1 Definitions 92 6.2 Family Class Immigrants from CARICOM to Canada 93 6.3 Economic Immigrants 94 6.4 Refugees 94 6.5 Other Immigrants 95 6.6 Total Entries of CARICOM Foreign Workers by Province 96 6.7 Movement of workers between CARICOM countries and Canadian provinces for 97 period 2003* – 2009 6.8 Newfoundland and Labrador 100 6.8.1 Entries of Foreign Workers to Newfoundland and Labrador from selected 100 source countries (CARICOM), 2003– 2009*: 6.8.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to Newfoundland and Labrador from 101 CARICOM for period 2003-2009* 6.8.3 Entries of Foreign workers, by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), 101 to Newfoundland and Labrador from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 6.9 Prince Edward Island 103 6.9.1 Entries of Foreign Workers to Prince Edward Island from CARICOM countries, 103 2003– 2009* 6.9.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to Prince Edward Island from CARICOM for 103 period 2003-2009* 6.9.3 Entries of Foreign workers, by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), 104 to Prince Edward Island from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 3 6.10 Nova Scotia 105 6.10.1 Entries of Foreign Workers to Nova Scotia from selected source countries 105 (CARICOM), 2003– 2009* 6.10.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to Nova Scotia from CARICOM for period 106 2003-2009* 6.10.3 Entries of Foreign Workers, by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), 106 to Nova Scotia from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 6.11 New Brunswick 108 6.11.1 Entries of Foreign Workers to New Brunswick from selected source countries 108 (CARICOM), 2003– 2009* 6.11.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to New Brunswick from CARICOM for 109 period 2003-2009* 6.11.3 Foreign Workers by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), to New 109 Brunswick from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 6.12 Quebec 111 6.12.1 Entries of Foreign Workers to Quebec from selected source countries 111 (CARICOM), 2003– 2009* 6.12.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to Quebec from CARICOM, period 2003- 112 2009* 6.12.3 Foreign Workers, by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), to Quebec 112 from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 6.13 Ontario 115 6.13.1 Entries of Foreign Workers to Ontario from selected source countries 115 (CARICOM), 2003– 2009* 6.13.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to Ontario from CARICOM for period, 116 2003-2009 6.13.3 Foreign Workers by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), to Ontario 116 from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 6.14 Manitoba 121 6.14.1 Foreign Workers to Manitoba from selected source countries (CARICOM), 121 2003– 2009* 6.14.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to Manitoba from CARICOM for period, 121 2003-2009* 6.14.3 Entries of Foreign Workers, by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), 122 to Manitoba from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 6.15 Saskatchewan 125 6.15.1 Foreign Workers to Saskatchewan from selected source countries 125 (CARICOM), 2003– 2009* 6.15.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to Saskatchewan from CARICOM for 125 period 2003-2009* 6.15.3 Foreign workers, by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), to 126 Saskatchewan from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 6.16 Alberta 127 6.16.1 Foreign Workers to Alberta from selected source countries (CARICOM), 127 2003– 2009* 6.16.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to Alberta from CARICOM for period 127 2003-2009* 6.16.3 Foreign Workers by National Occupational Classification (NOC 3), to Alberta 128 from CARICOM, 2003 – 2009* 6.17 British Columbia 132 6.17.1 Entries of Foreign Workers to British Columbia from selected source 132 4 countries (CARICOM), 2003– 2009* 6.17.2 Occupational Skill level of workers to British Columbia from CARICOM for 132 period 2003-2009* 6.17.3 Foreign workers by National