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Toronto - Your Nearshore Opportunity
Toronto is one of the world’s most cost-effective cities for business. Heralded as an international centre for commerce, research and innovation, Toronto offers you unlimited opportunities.
Lower operating costs, reduced security risks and the availability and skill of the labour force together with access to the globe’s most lucrative markets have made Toronto the Nearshore choice for many companies.
Toronto overview
A continental gateway and a crossroads for the world, Toronto, Canada’s business capital ranks alongside economic powerhouses such as New York, Boston and Chicago.
Key industry sectors
Toronto’s remarkably diverse economy creates unlimited business opportunities. This is a city of innovation and ingenuity, a leader in everything from proteomics to debit cards.
Business costs
Toronto is competitive, provides excellent value and large profit potential. Our business costs are much lower than most U.S. centres and key competitors. The biggest savings are on skilled labour and industries doing R&D.
Demographics
The data in this section are from the 2001 Census, which is conducted by Statistics Canada every five years.
Incentives
With plentiful resources and efficient energy industry Toronto businesses enjoy competitively priced electricity, secure access to natural gas and oil as well as renewable sources of energy from wind power and deep water cooling technologies.
Quality of life
Toronto is more than just a global economic centre. A broad array of cultural, entertainment and leisure activities, an expansive parks system as well as world-renowned health care institutions make Toronto a place in which people live and lead meaningful lives.