INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Canada’s Second Largest Tech Hub
York Region’s tech community with more than 4,600 ICT companies is a complete eco-system where tech multinationals operate alongside leading Canadian industry leaders focused on all areas of innovation including enterprise software, IT services, cloud computing, hardware and microelectronics, and more.
#YRTECH SECTOR AT A GLANCE
- Canada’s 2nd largest technology hub with over 4,600 ICT companies, supporting 60,000 local jobs (est.)
- Highest tech talent concentration in the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor – 13.4% of York Region’s workforce has Natural and Applied Sciences occupations
- 6 of Greater Toronto Area’s top 10 ICT Corporate R&D spenders have Canadian HQ or major operations in York Region: AMD, Constellation Software, Enghouse Systems, Huawei Canada, IBM Canada, Stars Group
- 1/4 of Canada’s “Top 100 IT Solution Providers”
- Named “Canada’s Largest Enterprise Solutions ICT Cluster”
YORK REGION IS HOME TO…
- Global multinationals including AMD, IBM Canada, Huawei, Qualcomm, Lenovo, SAP, Oracle, GE, Toshiba, Siemens, Citrix, Digital Realty, Marvell Technology, and others
- Leading Canadian tech companies and scale-ups such as Jonas Software, Group of Gold Line, Compugen, Opta Information Intelligence, Dealer-FX, CIK Telecom, Adastra, Doxim, Microart, TeraGo Networks, Illumiti, Pathway Communications, Redline, Longview, Real Matters, Enghouse, BAASS Business Solutions, Densify, FlexITy Solutions, SCI Marketview, Auto Chargers, and more
- Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI) – Canada’s only hardware and semiconductor-focused lab & incubator
- Soft-landing accelerators – Treefrog, ventureLAB, and YSpace all offer soft-landing space for international companies looking to start their presence in the GTA
Sources: Statistics Canada,; Research Infosource; IT World Canada; Computer Dealer News; York Region Planning & Economic Development
Major Tech Companies Call York Region Home
Canada’s Top Tech Hubs
| RANK | CITY or REGION | # of ICT EMPLOYERS |
| 1 | City of Toronto | 7,350 |
| 2 | YORK REGION | 4,671 |
| 3 | Peel Region | 4,632 |
| 4 | Greater Vancouver | 4,610 |
| 5 | Montreal | 4,473 |
| 6 | Ottawa | 3,171 |
| 7 | Calgary | 3,015 |
| 8 | Halton Region | 2,026 |
| 9 | Edmonton | 1,490 |
| 10 | Durham Region | 972 |
| Statistics Canada, CBC | 06/2022 York Region, Planning & Economic Development analysis by NAICS |
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York Region Is Canada’s Most Dense Tech Hub
of ICT employer establishments per 1,000 residents | Statistics Canada, CBC December 2020; Census 2016 Population
York Region Has The Highest Concentration of Tech Talent In The Toronto-Waterloo Corridor
Natural and Applied Sciences occupations as a % of total labour force
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census. By National Occupation 2 Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations
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