Indicator 1A: Increase employment within the productive sectors linked to international trade in manufactured goods (wholesale trade, transportation and storage, manufacturing, and financial and insurance services) in North America from the current 55 million to 83 million by the year 2040 and 110 million by the year 2050.
Indicator 1B: Increase export-supported jobs in North America from the current 9.5 million to 15 million by the year 2040 and 20 million by the year 2050.
Increase the per capita GDP of Mexico, the United States, and Canada by 25% in 2050, using the population and economic size of 2023 as the baseline, with the goal of reducing inequality through greater prosperity for working families.
By 2050, Mexico, the United States, and Canada should rank among the top ten countries with the highest Human Development Index globally.
Monitor the annual evolution of population prosperity in relation to local (state and provincial) trade openness in all three countries by 2030, using the Social Progress Index for the three North American countries.
Achieve sustained regional GDP growth, one percentage point above global growth from 2024 to 2050.
Increase the trade in goods among the countries of North America to reach $6.3 trillion by 2040 and $14 trillion by 2050.
Increase international trade within the three countries of the region at the subnational level (states and provinces) by expanding the sectors and industries involved in regional supply chains, especially in strategic sectors.
Increase North America's GDP to one-third of the percentage of global GDP and maintain it throughout the entire period from 2024 to 2050.
Increase intra-regional food trade, which reached 140 billion USD in 2022, by 20% by 2040 to reach an exchange of 170 billion USD. Furthermore, increase it by 50% by 2050, reaching 210 billion USD.
Increase the agro-industrial trade of T-MEC countries (87 billion USD in 2022) to reach 250 billion USD by 2040 and 450 billion USD by 2050.
By 2050, increase intra-regional trade with the aim of increasing the percentage of global exports of medical devices from Canada, to surpass countries like South Korea and Israel.
Promote the trade in active pharmaceutical ingredients within the region, increasing the exchange to reach 45 billion USD by 2040, and 82 billion USD by 2050.
Promote the supply of products in this sector to be provided by the countries of North America, so that by the year 2050, half of such supply is regional.
Position North America as a region that produces safe and quality processed food, to become a net food-exporting region to the rest of the world by the year 2040.
Regionally, promote that by the year 2050, all three North American countries rank among the top 10 exporters of electrical and electronic items. The United States currently ranks fifth among exporting countries of electrical and electronic goods, Mexico ranks tenth, and Canada ranks thirty-second.
Maintain the United States as the world's leading aerospace exporter, move Canada into the top three, and position Mexico among the top ten global exporters by 2040.
Maintain the United States and Mexico in the top 3 of the world's ranking of medical device exporters, and include Canada in the list of major exporters of such devices.
The total trade value of medical devices in the region (sum of exports and imports) should reach 62 billion USD by 2050.
Establish a vertically integrated semiconductor supply chain in North America capable of designing, manufacturing, and testing semiconductors, utilizing regional suppliers based on the capacity and expertise of each country. The goal is to achieve a 30% share of global semiconductor production by 2050.
By 2040, promote mining as a critical activity in each country, with the aim of increasing its contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by one percentage point, in a responsible manner in terms of the environment and the social agenda of communities. Currently, mining represents 5% of GDP in Canada, 1.9% in the United States, and 2.5% in Mexico. This increase will help the region reduce its dependence levels of lithium, zinc, cobalt, manganese, and nickel to non-critical levels.
Manufacture 4 million electric vehicles by the year 2040 and 6 million by the year 2050. Currently, in the year 2023, the trade in the automotive industry is experiencing double-digit growth, and approximately 680,000 electric vehicles are produced annually in the region.
Indicator 21A: Sustainably increase the number of countries that recognize the validity of pharmaceutical regulatory certifications from the three countries in North America.
Indicator 21B: Promote a regulatory framework in the pharmaceutical sector that recognizes certifications issued by the health authorities of each country (FDA, COFEPRIS, and Health Canada), with the aim of expediting the entry of new medicines into the North American market.
By 2050, Mexico, the United States, and Canada will be among the top five recipients of foreign direct investment worldwide. Currently, the United States is already the top destination for capital inflows, Canada ranks fifth, and Mexico is in the eleventh position.
Place Canada and the United States within the top 10 positions of the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index by 2030 and Mexico within the top 20 positions of the same ranking by 2040. Currently, Canada ranks seventh globally, followed by the United States at 17th place, and Mexico at 66th place.
Improve the regional ranking in the infrastructure category within the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index. From 2018 to 2023, North America went from being ranked 10th globally to the 52nd position in infrastructure quality. The three countries should achieve ratings above 4.5 out of 5 in the same category by 2040. Currently, Mexico has a rating of 2.8, Canada has 4.3, and the United States has 3.9.
Increase clean energy generation as a source of energy transition to 40% of the total region by 2030 and 80% by 2040, so that all three North American countries achieve the 100% "Net Zero Emissions" target by 2050.
Position all three North American countries among the top ten global exporters of high technology by 2040 and advance to the top five by 2050.
Reduce water stress in North America as a region, decreasing from 20.2% in 2020 to 15% in 2040 and 10% in 2050. By country, Mexico will have to make the most significant effort, as in 2020, the country had a water stress level close to 45%, followed by the United States with 28% and Canada with only 3.7%.
Establish a trilateral and cross-sectoral capacity-building program to enhance the efficient use, conservation, recycling, and investment in comprehensive water management, with the aim of achieving a neutral or positive water footprint for all trade-related economic activities. This program will benefit governments and industries and should involve academia and civil society in training experts in this field.
Exponentially increase the number and amount of electronic transactions, specifically those conducted by and for micro and small businesses in the three countries of North America.
Develop a metric to monitor jobs directly related to trade openness (jobs directly linked to exports and imports) and conduct periodic reviews.
Facilitate the movement of at least 3 million workers annually in North America, allowing them to move freely within the region to fill existing job vacancies and expand business operations, which will not only ensure knowledge transfer to other areas of the region but also generate additional economic benefits for the communities that receive them.
Increase the number of student exchanges in North America from 70,000 to 210,000 by the year 2050, so that each country in the region is among the top five destinations for student exchanges.
Increase the use of Optional Practical Training (OPT) for student visas in the United States from the current 30% to 60% by 2040. In the case of Mexico, offer international students from Canada and the United States a three-year work permit upon completion of their educational program in Mexico, similar to Canada's Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
Indicator 34A: Remove restrictions on various visas (including the H2-A visa for Mexican agricultural workers in the USA) to allow workers from various jobs and occupations to be employed in various industries, with multiple entries and without seasonality.
Indicator 34B: Triple the current maximum number of temporary work visas (including the 30,000 visas for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Canada and the 33,000 T-MEC/USMCA/CUSMA temporary work visas for the United States) and extend their duration to 5 years by 2040.
Indicator 34C: Develop mechanisms for regional recognition of diplomas and certificates for occupations, trades, and professions by private and governmental agencies.
Position all three North American countries within the top ten places on the OECD Talent Attraction Index by the year 2040.