A CA Identification Number, commonly referred to as "CA Number", is a five-digit number preceeded by the letters CA issued by the Competition Bureau upon request. Only Canadian manufacturers, processors or finishers of a textile fibre product or Canadians engaged in the business of importing or selling any textile fibre product are allowed to register for a CA Identification Number. Such dealers are not required to have a CA Identification Number but they may use it in place of their name and address on the label of consumer textile articles.
SME Benchmarking Tool offers industry-specific income statement and balance sheet data for small and medium sized businesses. SME Benchmarking Tool allows you to: Estimate the operating costs for your new business; View financial performance averages in your industry; Enter your own financial data to see how your business measures up to comparably sized firms.
This site includes an extensive collection of Industry Canada research on small business and entrepreneurship as well as comprehensive statistics on Canadian small businesses.
The Aboriginal Banking Services offer financial products and consulting services to Aboriginal entrepreneurs to assist them with business start-up, financial planning, business plan development and market and product development.
"Entrepreneurs often report that getting financing is the most challenging aspect of starting a business. There are both government and private-sector sources of financing that you can tap into to get your business off the ground."
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Survivor's Pension provides a monthly pension to the surviving spouse, common-law partner or children of a deceased contributor.
