Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CANCHAM)

Name

Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CANCHAM)

Legal name

THE CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES INC.

Website

https://cancham.com.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Makati

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CanCham generates revenue through membership fees from Canadian, Philippine, and third country corporations and individuals with Canada-Philippines business interests. Membership includes large multinational corporations, small and medium business enterprises, and individuals involved in international trade, investment, and labor mobility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CanCham is a non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce that provides membership programs, business networking events, advocacy for Canada-Philippines trade and investment policies, and signature events such as the Canada-in-Asia Conference, Canada Day, Canadian Thanksgiving celebrations, and the Arangkada Philippines Investment Forum. It serves Canadian, Philippine, and third-country corporations and individuals with Canada-Philippines business interests, operating from a National Secretariat in Makati City and regional chapters in Cebu and Davao.

Product overview

CANCHAM is a non-profit chamber of commerce organization (not a technology product company) that provides a platform for networking, advocacy, and business development services. The organization's offerings include membership programs, business networking events (such as JFC Networking Nights, Annual General Meetings, and plenary sessions), signature events (Canada-in-Asia Conference, Canada Day, Canadian Thanksgiving celebrations), investment forums (Arangkada Philippines), IT business briefings, and advocacy services through the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) coalition. Additionally, CANCHAM publishes the CanadaLinks e-newsletter to keep members informed on bilateral business matters. These services collectively support the organization's mission to represent, support, and promote Canada-Philippines business interests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chamber Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• USD 3.4 billion in Canada-Philippines bilateral trade in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Arangkada PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025CanCham joined forces with other foreign chambers and Arangkada Philippines at the Arangkada Philippines Investment Forum 2025 to unveil a bold new roadmap featuring 70+ actionable ideas aimed at growing the economy and creating more jobs. The forum gathered over 500 delegates from government, industry, and civil society.
• Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanCham is a member of the Joint Foreign Chambers coalition consisting of American, Canadian, European, Japanese, Korean chambers and PAMURI. The JFC represents over 2,000 member companies engaged in over $100 billion worth of bilateral trade and some $30 billion of investments in the Philippines.
• American Chamber of Commerce PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint hosting of the 'Understanding Local Implementation of Marketing to Kids (M2K) Ordinances' roundtable discussion on September 17. Both chambers collaborated on regulatory compliance topics affecting businesses.
• Canadian Embassy ManilacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose coordination on disaster response, trade missions, and bilateral relations between Canada and the Philippines. Embassy contact: Tel. (63-2) 8-857-9000.
• Veraphase Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the CanCham IT Business Briefing on AI held on September 18, 2025, focusing on Artificial Intelligence in Philippine industries.
• TP-Link PhilippinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the CanCham IT Business Briefing on AI event, providing prizes for raffle giveaways.
• HP PhilippinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the CanCham IT Business Briefing on AI event.
• ICOMPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the CanCham IT Business Briefing on AI event.
• Sangfor TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the CanCham IT Business Briefing on AI event, showcasing cutting-edge technology solutions.
• Asia Pacific Foundation of CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPF Canada launched its 10th Canadian Women-Only Business Mission, scheduled for February 2026 in the Philippines and Singapore. The mission will connect Canadian women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs with business leaders to explore opportunities in food and energy security, infrastructure, and digital solutions. Funded by Global Affairs Canada's Women Entrepreneurship Strategy and supported by Air Canada.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: APF Canada is a Canadian think tank that runs business missions (including the Canadian Women-Only Business Mission to the Philippines in 2026) and produces research on Canada-Asia trade and investment. It is a complementary peer in the Canada-Philippines corridor ecosystem and a strategic partner of CanCham.
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore: CanCham Singapore is another regional peer in the network of Canadian bilateral chambers across Asia. It operates the same membership, events, and advocacy framework as CanCham Philippines and serves as a benchmark for what CanCham could become within ASEAN over time.

Broad incumbents

• Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI): PCCI is the largest and most established domestic business association in the Philippines. While it is a local (rather than bilateral) chamber, it competes with CanCham for corporate members, sponsorships, and policy influence at the national level.
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Canada): The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the national umbrella business association in Canada. CanCham Philippines is an overseas affiliate within the broader network of Canadian chambers globally; both organizations share a Canadian business brand and overlap on advocacy for Canada-Philippines trade and investment.

Direct peers

• Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (KCCP): KCCP is a fellow JFC member representing Korean business interests in the Philippines. It is a directly comparable single-country bilateral chamber with membership programs, networking events, and joint advocacy through the JFC coalition.
• American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham): AmCham is the largest and most established bilateral foreign chamber in the Philippines and a fellow JFC coalition member alongside CanCham. It competes directly for the same pool of multinational members and operates with a similar membership, events, and advocacy model focused on US-Philippines business interests.
• PAMURI (Philippine Association of Multinational Companies' Regional Offices): PAMURI is a JFC coalition partner that represents multinational regional offices operating in the Philippines. It is comparable to CanCham as a membership organization focused on policy advocacy and business facilitation, but with a broader multinational rather than single-country focus.
• European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP): ECCP is a JFC coalition member representing European business interests in the Philippines. It mirrors CanCham's bilateral chamber model with membership fees, advocacy through JFC, and signature events, making it a directly comparable peer for member acquisition and event positioning.
• Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines (JCCIPI): JCCIPI is the oldest and largest single-country bilateral chamber in the Philippines and a JFC member. It competes with CanCham for the same Filipino executive audience and corporate sponsorship dollars, and operates a similar multi-chapter model in Manila, Cebu, and other regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/canchamph
• Facebookfacebook.com/canchamphilippines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canchamph

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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