Quebec SMEs at any export stage
beginners, growing exporters, or seasoned exporters
Services
ORPEX network and IQ export advisers
Quebec's export advisory ecosystem. The ORPEX network (regional export promotion organizations across the 17 administrative regions, coordinated by Commerce International Quebec) provides first-line, local support to SMEs - export diagnostics, international marketing plans, consulting, training and trade missions - while Investissement Quebec's export advisers and Investissement Quebec International market scouts deliver market intelligence, client/partner matchmaking and support to establish a presence abroad. Services are part of Quebec's public export-support system and complement funding programs.
Overview
Quebec's export advisory ecosystem. The ORPEX network (regional export promotion organizations across the 17 administrative regions, coordinated by Commerce International Quebec) provides first-line, local support to SMEs - export diagnostics, international marketing plans, consulting, training and trade missions - while Investissement Quebec's export advisers and Investissement Quebec International market scouts deliver market intelligence, client/partner matchmaking and support to establish a presence abroad. Services are part of Quebec's public export-support system and complement funding programs.
Key numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Instrument | advisory |
| Level | provincial |
| Region | QC |
| Administrator | Commerce International Quebec (ORPEX network) with Investissement Quebec export advisers |
| Intake status | Open (ongoing); no application, request services from your regional ORPEX or an IQ export adviser |
| Non-US bias | Diversifying markets outside Quebec is the core mandate; Operation Prosperite Quebec (2025) targets diversifying away from the US |
Eligibility
Beginner and growing exporters
first-line support through the ORPEX network, then IQ market intelligence and matchmaking once an international business plan exists
Seasoned exporters present on several territories
IQ export advisers for strategic information, validation of clients/partners, and support to establish a presence abroad
Foreign companies already established in Quebec
IQ foreign-direct-investment specialists support growth in Quebec
What it covers
Export diagnostics and international marketing plans (ORPEX)
Consulting services, training and trade missions (ORPEX)
Market intelligence and strategic advice on target markets (IQ export advisers)
Business opportunity spotting, including on public markets (IQ)
Identification, validation and matchmaking with potential clients and partners (IQ)
Support to open an office, warehouse or other presence abroad (site selection, local recruitment)
Support for acquiring a foreign company (identification of potential targets)
Planning of business meetings and visits
Market and diversification rules
ORPEX provide regional, first-line proximity service across all 17 administrative regions of Quebec
IQ export advisers work in collaboration with ORPEX, Investissement Quebec International (IQI), and the Quebec economic network in Canada and abroad
Focus is developing markets outside Quebec; reducing dependence on the US is a stated priority in the tariff context
More than 65 network experts support approximately 10,000 exporting SMEs in Quebec
How to apply
Find the ORPEX serving your region via the Commerce International Quebec directory (ciquebec.ca/repertoire) or the exportation.investquebec.com/solutions page
Contact IQ export advisers via the contact form on exportation.investquebec.com/solutions
Call the IQ reception and information service at 1 844 474-6367
Or reach out through your IQ account director
Stacking notes
Advisory services complement funding programs (PSCE, Panorama, FORCE) and can help prepare successful applications
ORPEX and IQ advisers can direct companies to available grants, financing and market-diversification tools
Notes
Commerce International Quebec is the association of the ORPEX network; the network brings together about 20 organizations / 65 experts supporting about 10,000 exporting SMEs
Funded by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (up to $19.7M over 2024-2027) and the Quebec Ministere de l'Economie, de l'Innovation et de l'Energie
Operation Prosperite Quebec launched February 2025 by Commerce International Quebec to help SMEs diversify markets amid US tariff threats
Relevant services
The services below are grant-eligible: CanExport and EDC reimburse up to 50% for incorporated Canadian exporters.
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