Trade uncertainty: Explore resources and tools for your business.

Trade uncertainty: Explore solutions, resources, and tools for your business.
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Trade support Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program

As a Canadian softwood lumber business owner, you may access the liquidity you need to strengthen your operations and seize new opportunities during the current economic challenges.
Operational continuity
Preserve cash flow
Seize new opportunities
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The Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program is offered through term loans and letters of credit issued by financial institutions, supported by a guarantee from BDC.

Are you eligible?

Check out some of the general requirements.

Requirements*
Location Canadian businesses
Industry Softwood lumber mills** and remanufacturing mills***
Revenue Minimum annual revenue of $1M
Amount From $500K to $20M per eligible borrower group
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Join our information sessions

Starting October 24, in collaboration with the associations whose members are primarily targeted by the Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program, information sessions will be held. These sessions will outline the program’s benefits, explain the application steps, and provide an opportunity for questions. Invitations will be sent directly by these associations to eligible businesses. 

*The requirements are not intended to be exhaustive in nature and is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program.
**Softwood lumber mills, whose principal business is subject to US softwood lumber duties or would be if they exported to the US.
***Remanufacturing mills, whose principal business is the exportation of softwood lumber products to the US and is subject to US softwood lumber duties.