York Region is the Destination of Choice for Top Talent in Canada

Competition to attract top talent is more fierce than ever before! York Region located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is the perfect location to recruit and retain talent locally, nationally, and globally with up to 15,000 people moving here annually and many post-secondary institutions that can help your business build a talent pipeline.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the GTA talent pool and the support services offered by our team.

Tap into the GTA Talent Pool

3.9M
Metro Area
Labour Force

5th Largest in
North America

3rd
Highest Post-Secondary Education Rate

Among Canada's
Largest Jurisdictions

314,000
Tech
Workers

North America's Fastest Growing Tech Talent Market

180
Different Languages Spoken

Over 50% of York Region Residents are Foreign Born

130,000
New University Grads & Degreed Immigrants

Each Year in the
Greater Toronto Area

19
Public Colleges & Universities

Within Commuting Distance of York Region

13.4%
in Natural & Applied Sciences Occupations

Highest labour force ratio of any region in the Toronto-Waterloo Tech Corridor

24%
Business, Finance & Admin Occupations

Highest labour force proportion among Canada's largest municipalities

20%
of Graduates Specializing in STEM

Highest proportion of post-secondary Science, Technology, and Engineering (STEM) grads in Toronto-Waterloo Corridor

Leverage Canada's Business Immigration Programs

Canada’s business immigration programs draw top global talent, simplifying the process for employers to recruit and retain outstanding professionals from around the world. These programs include:

Global Skills Strategy:
Assists eligible businesses to attract highly skilled and specialized workers globally through the Global Talent Stream (GTS) program. It provides expedited Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)* application processing, short-term work permit exemptions and expedited work permit processing.

Additionally, Immigration Canada’s Dedicated Service Channel (DSC) provides targeted support and advisory for employers making a significant or strategic investment.

York Region’s Economic Development office serves as an official Designated Referral Partner to the Canadian government for the Global Talent Stream Category A and Dedicated Service Channel programs (subject to pre-qualification and eligibility assessment).

More About Canada's Global Skills Strategy

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program:
Allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers for positions when no Canadians or permanent residents are available.

More About Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program

York Region Workforce Development Tools

Explore these interactive tools to help talent discover career opportunities and companies to learn more about talent opportunities present within York Region. The job board and map tools are provided in partnership with the Workforce Planning Board of York Region.

DISCLAIMER: These resources are aggregated from a variety of sources. Links to third-party resources listed on this website are provided as an information service to the local business community. York Region Economic Strategy does not endorse, recommend, or approve the suitability of any third-party resources unless stated otherwise, and users should make their own inquiries and conduct due diligence as necessary. The Regional Municipality of York shall not be liable or responsible for any matter arising from use of these resources.

DISCLAIMER: These resources are aggregated from a variety of sources. Links to third-party resources listed on this website are provided as an information service to the local business community. York Region Economic Strategy does not endorse, recommend, or approve the suitability of any third-party resources unless stated otherwise, and users should make their own inquiries and conduct due diligence as necessary. The Regional Municipality of York shall not be liable or responsible for any matter arising from use of these resources.

York Region Manufacturing Talent Toolkit
York Region Talent Toolkit: Manufacturing
For Professionals Looking to Immigrate to Canada

Canada’s Express Entry is an online system and application process for skilled workers who would like to permanently live in Canada.

 

It includes three main streams:

Canadian Experience Class:

For skilled workers with Canadian work experience

Federal Skilled Worker Program:

For skilled workers with foreign work experience

Federal Skilled Trades Program:

For individuals qualified in a skilled trade

In the Express Entry system, it is the individual worker, not the employer, who submits the application for immigration to Canada. 

Explore Canada's Express Entry Program

Leverage Our Talent Support Services

Global Skills Strategy Partner

We are the designated referral partner for York Region-based companies looking to leverage Canada’s Global Skills Strategy; designed to make it easier and faster for Canadian employers’ to access highly-skilled foreign workers and bring them to Canada.

Advice & Best Practices

Tips to build a compelling career pages and employee value propositions to potential candidates.

Strategic Connections

Develop connections with post-secondary institutions and other talent-focused partners to develop potential talent pipelines.

Business Consultations

Complimentary consultation for prequalified companies with leading recruitment firms to better understand the current availability and trends of recruiting the talent your targeting.

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