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Globig Guide to Business Etiquette in Canada

Description:

Globig Guide to Business Etiquette in Canada walks through the conventions of doing business in Canada for people arriving from other markets. Published by Globig, it covers networking, how contacts are addressed, greetings and gestures, spoken and written communication, email, business attire, negotiation, meetings, follow-up and social networks.

100% Free (unlimited): Open to every reader, with no account and no payment. The guide is on the page from start to finish, with its examples, its lists of best practices and its key takeaways. The newsletter sign-up at the end is optional.

Access: 100% Free Level: Intermediate (B1-B2) & Advanced (C1-C2) Format: Article Written for: Business English (for native speakers) English Variant: US

How It Helps Your Business English

What this resource offers:

The guide moves through Canadian business etiquette section by section: networking strategies and associations, titles and forms of address, handshakes and regional gestures, direct but tactful communication, email structure and tone, business attire for conservative and creative industries, negotiation practices, meeting conduct, follow-up after a meeting, and professional use of social media.

How to use this resource:

You can take the section that matches your next task, since each one ends in numbered practices with a worked example. Before a first meeting you can check the greeting and form of address, and the negotiation part gives you phrasing for raising a concern without blaming anyone. The email and attire sections give you concrete standards, and the Quebec notes tell you where French is expected.

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Last verified — Oct. 18, 2026