
The GTA Talent Pool //
With more nearly 8 million people living in the Greater Toronto Area, 180 different languages spoken, and roughly 51% of the population foreign born, you’ll have access to a massive talent pool that can help your business succeed at home and abroad.
There are 11 colleges and universities within the Toronto Region developing thousands of new professionals each year; and when you look just a bit further beyond that number jumps to over 20. It includes schools like the York University, University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, Sheridan College, and many others
Data sources: Toronto Global

Access The Right Talent //
York Region offers an exceptional quality of life that attracts and retains top global talent; making it the place where talent and opportunity intersect for your business and your employees.
- Over 50% of York Region’s workforce aged 25-64 with post-secondary education majored in Business Administration, Engineering, Sciences, or Information Technology
- Highest concentration of residents in tech occupations in the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor (8.6%); (NOC* 0213; 2133; 2147; 217; 2241; 2242; 2253; 228)
- 3rd highest rate of university education among Canada’s largest municipalities
- 20% of GTA’s STEM and business graduates reside in York Region
- 70% of York Region residents (25-64 years old) have post-secondary education
Data sources: Statistics Canada CBP, Fortune, York Region Planning & Economic Development

Global Talent Lives Here //
The Region is home to an incredibly talented workforce and attracts world-class talent from abroad and across the Greater Toronto Area.
- York Region is culturally diverse with 122 languages and dialects spoken
- With 45% of the population being foreign born it creates a globally connected workforce
- 22 of Toronto Area’s top 25 neighborhoods [2017]
- 6 of GTA’s Top 10 primary and secondary schools [2018]
- 5 of Greater Toronto Area’s top 10 “best to live” cities and towns for new Canadians [2018]
Data Sources: Statistics Canada CBP, MoneySense Magazine, 2017/2018; Fraser Institute Ranking, 2017/18; Maclean’s Magazine, 2018.