Scope sectors and deal stage
Rank contribution lanes, check mega-deal realism, and pressure-test bankability before capital moves.
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Canada–Syria economic access, with clear residual risk
Research on where Canadian-facing activity may emerge after SEMA easing — sectors, deals, banking friction, and official Canadian rules. Not clearance.
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Who this is for
Built around the jobs Canadian institutions actually need to complete.
Process or escalate
Frame onboarding and payment review with SEMA, AML/CFT, and institutional-policy context — lawful ≠ processable.
Move aid and recovery funds
Use checklists and triage support to reduce avoidable banking refusals on recovery work.
Track access and residual risk
Monitor how Canadian easing interacts with listings, foreign overlays, and operational bottlenecks.
Research you can use
Published briefs — demand, deals, diligence, and institutional financing. Not investment advice.
Contribution ranking
Where Syrian recovery demand, Canadian capability, and post–February 2026 SEMA room may align.
Mega-projects & bids
Deals that have actually started — ops, CapEx, concessions, awards, and live tenders. Started ≠ de-risked.
Sector briefs
Banking, energy, telecom, real estate, agri-food, WASH, compliance tooling, and more.
World Bank IDA grants
Board-approved IDA financing after arrears clearance — cost frames and grants, not Canadian clearance.
AML / CFT / KYC
SEMA ≠ AML ≠ CFT; FATF grey-list friction; practical diligence for Canadian parties.
Investment lens
Canadian-first checklist on SEMA easing, Schedule 1, and lawful ≠ bankable.
Start here
Three solid paths for a first visit.
Sectors & economic access
Hub for contribution ranking, mega-projects, sector briefs, and investment context.
Screening assistant
A rule-based first pass with explicit limits and official source links — not legal clearance.
Sanctions landscape
What Canada eased, what remains listed, and how foreign regimes still bind.
Legal baseline
Announcement snapshot — not a live list scrape. Re-check official sources before acting.
As announced February 2026: 32 entities and 229 individuals remained on Schedule 1; 24 entities were delisted; broad sectoral trade/investment/services prohibitions were repealed.
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