Canada is once again champions at the 2016 IIHF World Tournament held in Moscow and St Petersburg May 6-22. The Canadian team entered as returning champions defeating Finland 2-0 in the final match.
Canada is once again champions at the 2016 IIHF World Tournament held in Moscow and St Petersburg May 6-22. The Canadian team entered as returning champions defeating Finland 2-0 in the final match.
Air Canada are delighted to launch direct flights between Warsaw and Toronto from June 15, 2016. This is a summer season addition that will be operated by Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada’s leisure carrier. The flights will be flown with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft offering a choice of premium and economy cabins
Air Canada are delighted to launch direct flights between Warsaw and Toronto from June 15, 2016. This is a summer season addition that will be operated by Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada’s leisure carrier.
The flights will be flown with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft offering a choice of premium and economy cabins. The flights will operate four times weekly with service ending for the season on September 30, 2016.
Paul Fogo is a managing partner in JF Legal Jakubaszek & Fogo sp. k. Previously for 12 years he was an attorney in US-Canadian law firm with three offices in Poland. Mr. Fogo is married and he and his wife, Elizabeth, have one child, Matthew. Paul lives in Poland almost 20 years. Paul focuses his practice on advising both foreign and local investors on EU law, share purchase agreements, technology licensing agreements, real estate acquisition and development. Paul received his law degree from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC in 1998. While finishing his law degree, he studied Polish commercial law at Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Prior to entering law school Paul worked for ten years as a real estate agent.
Travel to Canada now requires all visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly or transit through Canada to have an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).
Travel to Canada now requires all visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly or transit through Canada to have an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).
Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid Canadian visa. Until September 29, 2016, travellers who do not have an eTA can board their flight as long as they have appropriate travel documents, such as a valid passport.
Entry requirements for other methods of travel (land, sea) have not changed.
The eTA can be obtained via an online application that takes a few minutes to complete and costs CAD $7. To find out if you need an eTA and to apply online, please see this link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta.asp
Quebec director Xavier Dolan is feeling proud after winning the pretigious second-place Grand Prix at the 69th Cannes Film Festival for “Juste la fin du monde”
Quebec director Xavier Dolan is feeling proud after winning the pretigious second-place Grand Prix at the 69th Cannes Film Festival for “Juste la fin du monde” (It’s only the end of the world).
The young 27-year old filmmaker is not new to the international stage as he made his first foray into the Canne festival in 2009 with “J’ai tue ma mere” (I killed my mother), which he wrote when he was only 17.
The PCCC were pleased to join the Belgian, British, Italian, Netherlands and Spanish Chambers in a Speed Business Meeting in Warsaw on 22 September 2015.
The PCCC were pleased to join the Belgian, British, Italian, Netherlands and Spanish Chambers in a Speed Business Meeting in Warsaw on 22 September 2015.
The grand event took place at Batida Restaurant with over 100 firms in attendance.
The evening started off with three rounds of speed meeting, followed by an open mixer for all guests.
We wish to thank our sponsors for their support in organizing the meeting- Dr. Organic and Batida Restaurant.
The Canadian Sustainable Technology Mission to Poland participated in the Pol-Eco-System trade fair in Poznan 27-30 October, 2015.
The Canadian Sustainable Technology Mission to Poland participated in the Pol-Eco-System trade fair in Poznan 27-30 October, 2015.
The trade mission was comprised of 12 companies representing innovative technologies in waste, water and environmental solutions. Accompanying the trade mission was the International Trade Branch of the Government of Ontario.
A business mixer was jointly hosted by the trade section of the Embassy of Canada and the PCCC on the evening of 28 October. Attending the cocktail were representatives of the city of Poznan, Ministry of Environment as well as companie from the Polish clean tech sector.
We wish to thank TriGranit Development Polska for their sponsorship of the event.
The PCCC and Embassy of Canada in Poland were delighted to host a breakfast meeting to hear an update on CETA from Steve Verheul, Canada’s Chief Negotiator on CETA.
The PCCC and Embassy of Canada in Poland were delighted to host a breakfast meeting to hear an update on CETA from Steve Verheul, Canada’s Chief Negotiator on CETA.
The agreement is currently undergoing legal scrub in preparation for ratification in both Canada and the EU. Authorities and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic continue to familiarize themselves with CETA in anticipation of the agreement coming into force by the end of 2017.
Hubert Durlik is the owner of ICS POLSKA and he represents Canadian and European manufacturers on the Polish market. Mr. Durlik graduated from Technical University In Gdańsk with a Msc degree in Electrical Engineering, after which he worked in Toronto, Canada for several years as an electrical engineer for major electrical contractors In the country. In 1998 he completed the Canadian Executive MBA program offered by Warsaw School of Economics in conjunction with University of Calgary In Alberta. Currently Mr. Hubert Durlik resides in Poland where in addition to managing a security company, he also remains active in domestic, as well as international security associations as POLALARM& ASIS. He is salso one of the founding members as well as a board member of the Polish Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
The PCCC was started by a small group of volunteers and was established as a full Chamber of Commerce in 2004. With six board members, a president, an executive director, over 50member companies, and strong support from the Canadian Embassy, it has become one of the strongest Polish-Canadian business organizations in Poland.
The Polish-Canadian Chamber of Commerce aims to promote economic, cultural and commercial relations between Poland and Canada that lead to “real” investment and trade.
The PCCC offers its members and patrons a variety of services including:
For more information on the Chamber, its upcoming activities or on how to become a member, please do not hesitate to contact us.
