Canada's creative industries are known worldwide for their talent, expertise and creativity. They create jobs here, stimulate economic growth and make an impact internationally. By supporting their success, we are bolstering our economy and attracting more foreign investment.
Last week, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced the permanent renewal of Canada's Creative Export Strategy, which will continue to help the country's creative industries expand their international reach.
Today, Minister Miller took advantage of his visit to Regina to tour the Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association Inc. (SaskInteractive), a non-profit provincial professional organization whose mission is to create and support an entrepreneurial network of interactive media producers, developers and designers. In 2025-2026, Canadian Heritage provided $46,000 to SaskInteractive to implement a pan-Canadian export initiative in partnership with the Canadian Interactive Alliance. Thirty video game and interactive digital media studios were able to export their knowledge and Canadian expertise to Europe and Asia.
Since being launched in 2018, the Creative Export Strategy has helped more than 3,200 businesses and organizations across Canada in reaching 120 international markets. This has generated $167.7 million in commercial deals, as part of trade missions. It has also led to the signing or advanced negotiations of 485 business deals at international trade events in Canada and abroad.
As part of this renewal, the Government of Canada is also launching the application period for Creative Export Canada's 2026-2027 Export-Ready Stream, which helps Canadian export-ready projects reach more people around the world. The deadline for submitting a funding application is June 10, 2026. The application period for the 2026-2027 Export Development Stream will also launch in the coming weeks.
