Choose Markham
Why #ChooseMarkham?
- Highly skilled, diverse workforce
- More than 60% of Markham’s population has a post-secondary education
- 1,500 plus technology companies providing 37,000 plus jobs
- Robust ecosystem of startups and industry leaders
- Future home of York University
- Lowest industrial and commercial tax rates in GTA
Why These Companies Chose Markham:
Quick Facts:
Markham is Canada's High Tech Capital
Markham:
- 1,500 plus tech firms
- 37,000 plus tech employees
- 339,500 population
Greater Toronto Area: (Toronto, York Region, Peel Region, Durham Region)
- 14,700 tech firms
- 286,200 employees
- 6.5 million population
Kitchener Waterloo Area:
- 500 plus tech firms
- 23,200 employees
- 535,144 population
York Region is Canada's Densest Tech Hub
ICT employer business establishments per 1,000 residents:
- York Region — 3.5 percent
- Ottawa — 3.1 percent
- Halton Region — 2.6 percent
- Region of Peel — 2.5 percent
- Toronto — 2.2 percent
- Calgary — 1.8 percent
- Montréal — 1.6 percent
- Vancouver — 1.4 percent
- Waterloo — 1.3 percent
Total number of ICT Businesses (employers)
- Toronto — 6,146
- York Region — 4,327
- Greater Vancouver — 3,560
- Peel Region — 3,494
- Montréal — 3201
- Ottawa — 2,895
- Calgary — 2,735
- Halton Region — 1,445
- Waterloo Region — 672
Life In Markham:
- Most ethnically Diverse city in Canada
- Dynamic, thriving communities
- High quality of life
- Exceptional facilities and services