Meeting
• Canadian businesspeople often begin relationships in a reserved manner; once people get to know one another is becomes friendly and informal.
• Canadians appreciate politeness and expect others to adhere to the proper protocol for any given situation.
• Shake hands with everyone at the meeting upon arrival and departure.
• Maintain eye contact while shaking hands.
• Men may offer their hand to a woman without waiting for her to extend hers first.
• Honorific titles and surnames are usually not used.
• However, academic titles are important in Quebec and are used with the honorific Monsieur or Madame.
• Business cards are exchanged after the initial introduction.
• In Quebec, have one side of your business card translated into French. Hand the card so the French side faces the recipient.
• Examine any card you receive before putting it in your card case.