Oakville
Quick Facts
Province: Ontario
Population: 170,000
Oakville is a dynamic community of over 170,000 people situated at the epicentre of Ontario’s golden horseshoe region. Quality of life is a major reason companies choose Oakville – our community is one of the safest in Canada and median household income is second highest in the country.
Oakville has become the location of choice for nearly 300 corporate headquarters that have taken advantage of the town’s highly skilled labour force to build competitive advantage. With close proximity to major trade centres and a cluster of recognized industry leaders, businesses in Oakville have a network to build success.
Key Advantages
- A highly skilled labour force with expertise in such fields as business and management, engineering, health and fitness and social sciences.
- The Oakville campus of Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning has one of the world’s most highly regarded digital animation programs.
- Located on Lake Ontario with access to three major highways, two international airports and an intermodal rail facility.
- Corporate headquarters for some of the world’s industry leaders including Ford Motor Company of Canada, Siemens Canada and Tim Horton’s (TDL Group).
- 510 acres of new employment land will be serviced for development over the next ten years; non-residential property tax rates are among the lowest in the Greater Toronto Area.
- One of Canada’s most desirable residential communities with over 2400 acres of parkland, twenty golf courses and two Lake Ontario harbors – ranked #1 in Canada by MoneySense magazine for ideal weather, and #2 for household income.
Sector Strengths
- Professional and Financial Services
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Digital Media and Animation
