Ontario’s 2nd Largest Financial Hub
York Region’s financial and professional services community is a complete eco-system with multinationals and a thriving fintech hup. Key industry players such as, Aviva Insurance, Allstate Insurance, Bank of China, Deloitte, Desjardins, KPMG, MNP, Nielsen, PwC, TD Insurance, and TD Waterhouse, to name a few have headquarters, regional, or back-office operations here.
- Second highest number of financial, insurance and accounting services firms (sub-sectors) in the Greater Toronto Area with 3,100 companies
- The financial and professional services industry sector in the Region supports over 60,000 jobs
- A fast-growing FinTech cluster with over 50 companies including Canadian and global industry leaders as XE.com, Real Matters, Everlink Payment Services, Ceridian, Doxim, Giesecke & Devrient, Paymentus, and Toogood Financial
Data sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts December 2018
YORK REGION HAS THE MOST FINANCE & INSURANCE FIRMS OF GREATER TORONTO’S 905 AREAS
Statistics Canada, CBC June 2020
Latest York Region Financial Business News
- York Region Business Update // March 2021
York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more. - Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program | COVID-19 Funding Spotlight
Qualified small to medium-sized Canadian businesses can receive from $25,000 to $1 million in HASCAP loans, and larger organizations with multiple locations such as a chain of restaurants or hotels can receive up to $6.25 million in funding support. - York Region Business Update // February 2021York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more.