Oshawa is a city with 185 000 citizens with an annual 3% growth, located 60 km from Toronto. It is one of the global leaders in business, education and quality of life. Oshawa’s intelligent approach, competent use of their location, and the collaborative work of citizens and government have led them to success in many fields. It is a modern centre of business, science and culture across not only Greater Toronto Area (G.T.A.) but all Canada.
Oshawa is placed alongside Lake Ontario. It is also the eastern gateway to Greater Toronto Area (G.T.A.). City’s strategic placement between major routes makes it a great logistics hub. It has fast road to Toronto and railways to many other cities. There’s the port on the Lake Ontario, and fast commute to different USA border crossings (Port Huron, Buffalo, Sarnia). This makes it very much a key component in region logistics and serves as a developing business hub.
Oshawa offers a labour force of over 2.8 million workers in the Greater Toronto Area as well as being a home to a rapidly growing student population of 30,000 students across different higher education institutions including:
- Trent University Durham G.T.A.
- Ontario Tech University
- Durham College
- Queen’s University Lakeridge Health MD Family Medicine Program
Many of the graduates of these top-tier establishments continue to live and work in Oshawa.
Oshawa is a place that people call home with all heart. City infrastructure is developing and amenities for citizens are great. A lot of new developments taking place, like Bond Simcoe Square. Northwood Business Park is a great place to relax, and city’s downtown is vibrant and alive at any time.
Another part of the city is cultural events, both official and local, in different parts of the city. The nature of the festivities varies, from celebration of different cultures, and parts of the world, to dance, music performances and community celebrations. There are many neighborhood hubs that help in building sustainable society and fostering generational communities.
Today, it is one of the fastest growing communities and a place that combines economic viability, comfortable living, competent management, and great potential for development. Combined with its convenient location between key logistic points, the city is a good place for investments of various types.