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1. INVEST TO
SUCCEED.
INVEST
TORONTO.

2. INVEST TORONTO
Invest Toronto is your connection to the global business opportunities found in
Toronto. Invest Toronto is responsible for attracting foreign direct investment
into the City of Toronto. We offer one-on-one consultations to businesses and
site selectors making global business investment decisions.
Our Services:
• Complimentary concierge service for businesses
• Answer all questions and enquiries on investment opportunities in Toronto
• Facilitate introductions with sector experts and all three levels of
government
• Provide guidance on site location and selection
• Facilitate business-to-business linkages
• Provide industry and economic benchmarking analysis
• Connect clients to qualified professional service individuals
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3. International Companies Choose Toronto
KPMG’s Global Resource Centre Chinese Investment Corporation
Chose Toronto Chose Toronto
KPMG compared 28 major locations, The China Investment Corporation (CIC)
including London, Amsterdam and New York opened an office in Toronto, which serves
to relocate their Global Resource Centre as its main centre for North American
(finance, marketing, learning and investments. CIC chose Toronto for its
development, and IT professionals) based on foreign office over New York and London
four key criteria: based on four factors:
•Business Environment •Proximity to New York and London
•Social and Physical Environment •Business Friendly Environment
•Availability of Space •Economic Stability and Resilience
•Accessibility to Infrastructure • Peer Companies in Financial
Services
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4. Toronto is a Global Centre for ICT
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5. Toronto: A Prime Location with Proximity to the U.S.
• Toronto businesses
have access to a
market of 461 million
consumers with a
combined GDP of
about US$17.9 trillion
• 120 million people
within a 500 mile
radius of Toronto
• Located within 90
minutes of New York,
Chicago, Boston and
Washington
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6. Toronto: Strong and Resilient Economy
• Soundest banking system in the world - 4 years in a row (World Economic Forum, 2008-2012)
• During the financial crisis, no Canadian bank or insurer failed and none required bailouts (Government of Canada, 2012)
• Since mid-2009, Canada has posted the fastest employment growth in the G7, recouping all of the jobs lost during
the recession (Government of Canada, 2012)
Dun & Bradstreet’s Global Risk Indicator
Ranked Canada 2nd
“Citigroup economists forecast
that by 2014, Canada will be one
of few countries to retain its AAA
credit rating.”
Financial Post (2012)
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7. Toronto Has It All: Low Business Costs
2012 Cost Comparison, Toronto vs. International Peer Cities
North America Global
Montreal 94.3 Amsterdam 94.7
Toronto 95.7
Toronto 95.7
Atlanta 96.2 Milan 97.9
Vancouver 96.5 Rome 97.9
Dallas-Fort… 96.5 Berlin 98.0
Chicago 99.3 Paris 98.1
Philadelphia 99.4 London 98.1
Los Angeles 100.9 New York 103.4
Boston 101.2 Sydney 105.0
New York 103.4 Tokyo 112.3
Cost Index
US average = 100.0
Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives, 2012
(based upon 10 year average of total annual operating costs for 19 operations)
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8. Toronto Has It All: Competitive Business Taxes
Competitive Corporate Income Tax Rates, Ontario
vs. Selected US States, 2012
• The General Federal/Ontario Ontario 15 11.5 26.5%
corporate tax rate is 26.5% - Ohio* 35 35%
below the level of most G7 Texas* 35 35%
countries Michigan* 35 6.0 41%
New York 35 7.1 42.1%
• The Federal/Ontario corporate Wisconsin 35 7.9 42.9%
tax rate on Manufacturing & Indiana 35 8.5 43.5%
Processing is 25% California 35 8.84 43.5%
Illnois 35 9.5 44.5%
• The Federal/Ontario small Pennsylvania 35 9.99 45%
business tax rate is 15.5%
Federal Provincial/State
* Ohio and Texas have gross receipts-style business taxes.
Source: Tax Foundation - State Corporate Income Tax Rates, 2012 & Tax
Watch, Spring 2012.
Canada and Ontario governments are committed to competitive tax rates.
The combined Income Tax rate of 26.5% is approximately 13 percentage points lower than the U.S.
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9. An Established ICT Sector
Estimated distribution of employees by ICT
• Toronto’s ICT sector generates $52.2 billion in Firm Size
revenues annually
• 35 % of the top 250 firms in Canada’s ICT industry
1 to 4
are based in Toronto.
17%
5 to 9
29%
• 11,500+ firms make up Toronto’s ICT sector
5% 10 to 19
• Toronto is Canada’s leading tech center, with more 6%
20 to 49
than 175,000 employees
11% 50 to 99
12%
• The sector has high levels of educational attainment:
10% 10%
96.9% of employees have a post-secondary 100 to 199
certificate, diploma or degree
200 to 499
500+
Source: Toronto Region Research Alliance, 2011

10. World Class ICT Trained and Educated Workforce
• The ICT sector has a young workforce – 36.4% of ICT workers are under 35 years of age and
61.5% of the ICT workforce is under 45 years of age.
• 50.2% of the ICT workforce is in the prime management age group (35 to 54 years of age).
• The sector has high levels of educational attainment: 96.9% of employees have a post-
secondary certificate, diploma or degree, compared with 88.9% for the general labour force.
• The labour force is internationally minded, with business and personal linkages to nearly every
country of the world.
• In August, 2012 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recognized two Torontonians on
their list of top 35 tech innovators under 35.
• Hossein Rahnama of Ryerson University and Joyce Poon of the University of Toronto – are
recognized for their individual achievements in taking on important problems in transformative
ways

11. Over 60,600 Students Graduate Annually from Toronto
Based Post-secondary Institutions
• Toronto is home to 4 prominent universities. The largest three, University of Toronto, York
University and Ryerson University offer a total of 21 ICT-related programs. The Ontario College
of Art & Design University also offers an extensive curriculum of design and digital media
programs.
• The Toronto Area is home to six colleges that offer ICT-related programs. Seneca College,
Humber College, Centennial College, Sheridan College, Durham College and George Brown
College offer a combined 40 programs that prepare students for careers in the ICT industry.
• Ubisoft Toronto established a research partnership with Sheridan College’s Screen Industries
and Research Training Centre (SIRT) to encourage and facilitate knowledge sharing
70,000 Enrolment by City of Toronto Post-Secondary Institutions, 2010
59,286
60,000
50,000
40,941
40,000
30,000
19,817 18,419
20,000 16,183
13,803
8,917
10,000
2,947
0
University of York University Ryerson OCAD University Humber College Seneca College George Brown Centennial
Toronto University College College

12. Toronto’s ICT job market is the second hottest in North
America
Top 12 Cities to Find an IT Job in 2012
1) Houston, TX
2) Toronto, ON
3) Orlando, FL
4) San Francisco, CA
5) Minneapolis, MN
6) McLean, VA
7) Walnut Creek, CA
8) Detroit, MI
9) Jacksonville, FL
10) New York, NY
11) Denver, CO
12) Boston, MA
Source: ITBusiness.ca (2012)

13. Excellent ICT Infrastructure
• Highest wireless infrastructure support per capita in
ICT Sector Breakdown by Revenue
North America
• 90% of the Toronto region has access to broadband
technology
• Downtown office space with 1 gigabyte symmetrical fibre Manufacturing
infrastructure 3%
• The carrier-neutral data centre in downtown Toronto Wholesaling
houses the largest amount of fibre in Canada, and 2ND 45%
largest in North America 49% Communications
• The continent’s highest percentage of wire-line
Software & Services
telecommunications converted to fiber optic cable 3%
• Reliable and cost effective infrastructure to maximize
profit and minimize risk through consistency and rare
downtime; safe and stable supplier of electricity and gas
• Canada ranks 7 out of 133 countries in the Networked
Source: OneSource, includes all ICT companies in Toronto CMA
Readiness Index 2009-2010

14. Digital Media: Toronto is leading the way
• There is an intersection of both tech and art that is taking place in Toronto at the upper
educational level that is helping to drive the digital media wave in Toronto
• The Toronto Area boasts over 800 New Media firms, with approximately 60% located within the
City of Toronto
• Digital Media is a $1.5 billion dollar industry in Ontario
• Supporting Ontario’s dynamic digital media sector is a key priority of the Ontario Media
Development Corporation, which funds digital content and capacity throughout the province
“Totally Amp’d is the first app of
its kind for the underserved
tween mobile entertainment
market. The project was
supported by OMDC’s Ontario
Interactive Digital Media Tax
Credit”

15. Incubating the Digital Media Sector
Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ)
http://digitalmediazone.ryerson.ca/
is designed for young entrepreneurs It’s a space where students and alumni come to innovate, collaborate
and market their products and services, and where commercial enterprises can turn to for progressive and
creative digital solutions
OCAD University Mobile Experience Innovation Centre (MEIC)
http://research.ocadu.ca/meic/home
is a not-for-profit association that supports design leadership, experience innovation and applied research in
Canada's mobile and wireless industries.
MaRS Incubator
http://www.marsdd.com/facilities/office-facilities/incubator/
is a not-for-profit corporation that works closely with entrepreneurs to help turn their science and technology
innovations into viable early stage businesses. It's not just a concept, it's also a physical space, a cluster of
buildings housing research labs, offices, venture capital firms, incubator facilities, and community
organizations to support them.
JOLT
http://marscommons.marsdd.com/how-we-help/jolti
Is a technology accelerator dedicated to building high-growth web and mobile companies The four-month
program works closely with entrepreneurs from initial product launch through the next stage of company
development and fundraising.
George Brown College Digital Media and Gaming Incubator
http://www.gaminginc.ca/
supports the city’s digital sectors by providing affordable space, business and professional services,
technology and human resources. The incubator shares space with the School of Design’s digital programs,
occupying 2000 square feet in a 26,000 square foot facility.
Seneca College Centre for Development of Open Technology
http://cdot.senecac.on.ca/
provides a physical and virtual environment for the development and research of open source software
through collaboration with Seneca, the open source community, business, and other institutions.

16. Supporting the Growth of Emerging Technologies
The Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund (OETF or the Fund) is a direct co-investment fund
established by the Province of Ontario in 2009. The $250 million fund co-invests alongside
qualified investors into innovative, high-growth, private, Ontario companies.
OETF is designed to respond to the challenges faced in raising capital by innovative, private,
Ontario-based companies in the clean technology, life sciences and advanced health
technologies, and digital media and information and communications technology sectors.
Qualified Investors Include
• Celtic House Venture Partner
• JLA Ventures
• Summerhill Venture Partners
• Vertex Venture Capital
• BlackBerry Partners Fund
Source: http://www.ocgc.gov.on.ca/site/en/

17. Digital Related Education Programs
NUMBER OF
PROGRAM TYPE PROGRAMS ~ ENROLLMENT
Game 14 712
Animation 22 1,083
Graphic Design 14 2,118
Media Inc. Film 29 2,792
Other 4 432
Software Engineering (College) 6 216
Computer Science (University) 43 7,843
Computer Engineering (College) 6 1,049
Computer Engineering (University) 10 715
Computer Programming (College) 26 1,460
Grand Total 174 18,420
Source: Ontario Technology Corridor. 2011

18. Competitive Cost Location for Software Development
• Toronto offers among the lowest annual
location cost’s among selected peer
regions
• The index number expresses the total
operating costs, including taxes, for
each city in percentage terms relative to
the baseline of United States = 100.0
Source: KPMG CompetitiveAlternatives.com
Cost Model, 2012, accessed on August 21st, 2012

19. Supportive Government Incentives
Scientific Research And Experimental Development (SR&ED) | Canada Revenue Agency
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/sred/
Largest Source Of Federal Funding For Incentives
Widely recognized as one of the most generous R&D incentive programs in the world, claimants can apply for
SR&ED investment tax credits (ITC) of 20% of qualified expenditures such as wages, materials, machinery, equipment and some overhead.
Ontario R&D Tax Credit (ORDTC) | Ontario Ministry of Revenue
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/credit/ordtc/index.html
Provincial Top-Up for Revenue Positive Ontario SMEs
Provides a 4.5% tax credit based on eligible SR&ED expenses carried out in Ontario. The credit may be used to reduce corporate income
tax payable. Any unused credit may be carried back 3 years or carried forward 20 years
Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC) | Ontario Ministry of Revenue
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/credit/oitc/index.html
Provincial Top-Up Available for Ontario SMEs
Ontario SMEs are eligible for an additional 10% tax credit where qualifying SR&ED has been performed in
Ontario. The OITC can include 100% of current expenses and 40% of capital expenses up to a maximum of
$300,000.
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/credit/ordtc/index.html
Ontario Ministry of Revenue
Tax Credits for Working with Universities and Colleges. OBRITC provides a 20% credit for SR&ED expenses incurred in Ontario under an
eligible contract with an Eligible Research Institute (ERI) i.e. universities or colleges. Qualifying expenditures are capped at $20 million
annually. The maximum annual credit is $4 million.
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/sred/
Ontario Media Development Corporation
A refundable tax credit of up to 40% based on eligible Ontario labour expenditures and eligible marketing and distribution expenses claimed
by a qualifying corporation in the creation of interactive digital media products in Ontario.

20. Incorporating a Business in Toronto
Incorporation (Subsidiary)
Federally Branch office
• 25% of a federal corporation’s board of • A branch is an extension of its non-
directors are required to be Canadian Canadian parent corporation
residents.
• Federal corporation requires greater disclosure • A subsidiary, a federally or
and filing requirements. provincially incorporated business,
is a separate legal entity from its
• Federal corporations can headquarter in any parent.
Canadian province.
• The key distinction between a
Provincially branch and a subsidiary is that a
branch is not a separate legal
• To operate in Ontario, corporations must entity; the non-Canadian
either be registered federally or provincially in corporation is subject to liabilities
Ontario. incurred by the branch in Canada.
• Professional corporations are only available Additionally, the benefits of
at the provincial level. incorporating federally or
provincially do not apply to a
• Ontario corporations require 25% of their branch office.
directors to be Canadian residents.
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21. Business Visas/Immigration
Temporary
Intra-Company Transfer
• Permits international companies to temporarily transfer qualified employees to Canada
• Once the business is functional, the employee can apply for Permanent Residency as either a
Skilled Worker/Professional or a Provincial Nominee
Foreign Worker Process
• A positive Labour Market Opinion (LMO) is generally required to hire a temporary foreign worker if an
Intra-company Transfer was not obtained. Employees must be paid at equivalent Canadian rates
Permanent
Provincial Nominee Program Over the last 5 years, Toronto
• Employer-driven program applicable to both new received an average of 85,000
investments and expansions to current operations
new immigrants per year
Skilled Workers and Professionals (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, RDM, Preliminary 2011 Data)
• Applicants must have an offer of permanent, full-time
employment
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22. CONTACT
Nikki Holland
Vice President, Public Affairs
Office: 416-981-3890
Cellphone: 647-285-4273
nholland@investtoronto.ca
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