Canadian Polish Business Association

What Canadian Polish Business Association does

The Canadian Polish Business Association (CPBA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2018 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, that promotes and facilitates trade, investment, and cultural exchange between Canadian and Polish businesses. Its core service is bilateral trade facilitation — supporting Canadian companies seeking Polish market connections through networking, introductions, and educational content, and assisting Polish companies (and others abroad) with entering Canada through a dedicated Doing Business in Canada Committee. The organization has no proprietary technology product; its digital surface is a Yapla-hosted website (cpbaonline.ca), social media channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram, and a bilingual newsletter, with no API, SDK, or software offering.

CPBA monetizes through a tiered annual membership model with publicly disclosed pricing. Individual membership is $100/year, student membership is $25/year, Bay Street Member is $200/year, Chapter Sponsorship is $1,000/year, and three corporate tiers — National Member-Sponsor ($2,500), International Member-Sponsor ($4,000), and Strategic Partner ($5,000) — anchor the higher end of the pricing ladder, with all tiers billed annually. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: the association operates through regional chapters (e.g., a Vancouver Chapter led by Mark Rabinski), partner distribution (notably a strategic relationship with Regionalna Izba Gospodarcza w Katowicach in the Silesian region providing access to 2,000+ Polish companies), and a sponsor ecosystem of roughly 14 corporate backers spanning legal, financial, immigration, manufacturing, trade-show, and senior-care services. Governance is led by President & CEO Eric Szustak alongside a small management team including CFO Paul Lipiec and Vice Presidents Michael Kwadrans and Michelle (Mackiewicz) Hohn.

Name

Canadian Polish Business Association

Legal name

Canadian Polish Business Association

Website

https://cpbaonline.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPBA is a non-profit founded in 2018 and based in Mississauga that facilitates trade, investment, and cultural exchange between Canadian and Polish businesses through membership tiers, regional chapters, and partnerships including access to 2,000+ Polish companies via RIG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CPBA generates revenue through annual membership fees at multiple tiers: individual membership at $100/year, student membership at $25/year, Bay Street Member at $200/year, Chapter Sponsorship at $1,000/year, Corporate National Member-Sponsor at $2,500/year, Corporate International Member-Sponsor at $4,000/year, and Corporate Strategic Partner at $5,000/year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The CPBA is a non-profit membership-based organization that facilitates trade, investment, and cultural exchange between Canadian and Polish businesses. It sells tiered membership subscriptions (from individual and student memberships to multi-thousand-dollar corporate sponsor and strategic partner tiers), runs networking events, and operates a Doing Business in Canada Committee that assists Polish companies entering the Canadian market and Canadian companies seeking Polish partners. Through its partnership with RIG in Katowice, members gain introductions to 2,000+ Polish companies across manufacturing, energy, and technology sectors.

Product overview

The Canadian Polish Business Association (CPBA) is a non-profit organization established to promote and facilitate trade, investment, and cultural exchange between Canada and Poland. Rather than offering a technology product, CPBA provides business networking services, member benefits programs (including insurance products), and facilitates connections between Canadian and Polish businesses through partnerships with organizations such as Regionalna Izba Gospodarcza w Katowicach (RIG). The association operates membership tiers including Yearly Membership ($100), Student Yearly Membership ($25), Bay Street Member ($200), Chapter Sponsorship ($1,000), Corporate National Member-Sponsor ($2,500), Corporate International Member-Sponsor ($4,000), and Corporate Strategic Partner ($5,000).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Yearly Membership
• Student Yearly Membership
• Bay Street Member
• Chapter Sponsorship
• Corporate National Member-Sponsor
• Corporate International Member-Sponsor
• Corporate Strategic Partner
• Doing Business in Canada Committee
• Networking Events and Cultural Exchange Programming

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regionalna Izba Gospodarcza w Katowicach (RIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with RIG, one of the most influential business organizations in Poland's Silesian region, provides CPBA members direct access to 2000+ Polish companies across manufacturing, energy, and technology sectors. This collaboration enables introductions across Poland, Europe, and Canada, serving as a trusted gateway into Central Europe's dynamic economy.
• Aird & BerlisminorOthersSponsor and legal services partner - a leading Canadian law firm advising clients on business law, transactions, and litigation. Committed to being the Canadian gateway for international clients.
• BMO (The Bank of Montreal)minorOthersFinancial services sponsor providing commercial banking, wealth management, and investment services globally. BMO serves over 12 million customers worldwide.
• MNPminorOthersBusiness services sponsor - one of Canada's leading professional services firms providing accounting, consulting, tax, and digital services since 1958.
• Green & SpiegelminorOthersImmigration services sponsor - North America's trusted partner in immigration law with over 60 years of experience practicing immigration law in Canada and the United States.
• Dickinson WrightminorOthersLegal services sponsor - a full-service law firm providing legal services across corporate law, cross-border transactions, intellectual property, and commercial litigation.
• Aican ExpominorOthersExhibition services sponsor helping make trade show participation in North America and Europe a smooth experience with in-house design, production, and printing capabilities.
• Nova Printing Inc.minorOthersCreative services sponsor founded in 1993, providing high-quality full-colour offset printing and in-house graphic design services in the Greater Toronto Area.
• OtinusminorOthersManufacturing services sponsor delivering modern metalworking solutions that earn trust of customers on international markets, following a 'We Serve You' philosophy.
• Copernicus LodgeminorOthersSenior care services sponsor founded in 1979, providing independent living and long-term care for Polish seniors in Toronto's Roncesvalles Village while preserving Polish culture and traditions.
• Eddie's Meat & Deli MarketminorOthersRetail food services sponsor - a local family-owned butcher shop serving the GTA with fresh Ontario meats and imported European products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Canada's national business association, advocating for members of all sizes. Comparable in advocacy and member-services model, but operates at national scope rather than a bilateral trade corridor.
• Toronto Region Board of Trade: A broader, larger-scale regional business association based in the same Greater Toronto Area as CPBA. Comparable in membership tiers, event programming, and advocacy, but serves all sectors rather than a single bilateral corridor.
• JETRO Toronto (Japan External Trade Organization): A government-affiliated trade promotion organization supporting Canada-Japan business. Comparable in facilitating bilateral introductions and market-entry support, but backed by larger institutional resources.

Direct peers

• Canada-China Business Council (CCBC): A bilateral trade council fostering Canada-China commercial relations. Comparable in facilitating cross-border market entry, hosting delegations, and serving corporate member bases.
• Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada: A bilateral chamber supporting Italian-Canadian commercial ties. Comparable in membership-based model, corporate sponsorship tiers, and networking/event services.
• Canadian German Chamber of Commerce (AHK Canada): A bilateral business chamber facilitating trade between Canada and Germany. Highly comparable to CPBA in mission, structure (membership-based), and value proposition, differing only in the target corridor.
• World Trade Center Toronto: A Toronto-based trade facilitation organization that supports international business expansion. Comparable in connecting Canadian firms to global markets, but operates across multiple geographies rather than a single bilateral corridor.
• Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce: A bilateral chamber supporting trade and investment between Canada and the UK. Closely parallels CPBA in operating model, event-driven engagement, and corporate sponsorship tiering.
• Polish-Canadian Chamber of Commerce: A historical/regional Polish-Canadian business organization with similar bilateral focus. Highly comparable in mission and target demographic, though specific current operating status and website presence could not be verified.
• Canada-France Chamber of Commerce (CCFC): A bilingual bilateral chamber facilitating Canada-France trade. Comparable in bilateral focus, member-tier structure, and event-led community building.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CdnPolBusiness
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@canadianpolishbusinessasso9852
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanadianPolishBusinessAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-polish-business-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/canadianpolishbusinessassn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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