Financial Services in Mississauga

Learn why Mississauga is a key part of the financial capital of Canada

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Home to 75 Fortune 500 and 66 Global 500 companies

Quick Facts

Mississauga is home to over 45 Financial Services Head Offices

As part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Mississauga is a key part of the financial capital of Canada and the 2nd largest financial services centre in North America

The World Economic Forum has consecutively identified Canada’s banking system as the soundest globally over the past ten years

The Greater Toronto Area offers lower corporate service costs than major cities including Tokyo, Paris, London, Chicago and New York

Fintech companies can take advantage of Mississauga’s central location within the fastest growing technology talent hub in North America

Talented Workforce

Access to a labour pool of over 5.3 million people within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), representing nearly half of Ontario’s labour force

1/3 of all financial services employment within Canada is located in the GTA

Mississauga is a net importer of talent, drawing in over 230,000 people from surrounding regions for employment

A leader in recruitment and retention of a highly skilled workforce with equal opportunity laws, government-mandated health and retirement benefits, and high quality training facilities

70%OF WORKFORCE

POPULATION HAVE POST-SECONDARY

EDUCATION

28% of people with a post-secondary education specialize in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

2ND LARGEST FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRE IN

NORTH AMERICA (AS PART OF GTA)

615+ FINANCIAL SERVICES

COMPANIES

33K+ EMPLOYEES

Mississauga is a great place for a company to be based. They are committed to innovation, which you can see in the companies that are based here, or are coming here.”Paul Smith, Vice-President and Centre Director, Xerox Research Centre of Canada.

Mississauga’s Square One Terminal is GO Transit’s second busiest terminal after Union Station

GO Transit’s Lakeshore West line, which has two stations in Mississauga (Clarkson and Port Credit), provides two-way, all-day service seven days a week between Toronto and Burlington

Mississauga is serviced by 7 major highways including a dedicated bus rapid transit line

Regional Connectivity

Globally connected financial services

hub

Global Connectivity

• New York (198 flights)• Chicago (124 flights)• Boston (74 flight)• London (55 flights)• San Francisco (25 flights)• Hong Kong (17 flights)• Tokyo (7 flights)• Zurich (5 flights)

* Flight frequency varies by season.

As part of the Greater Toronto Area’s financial services hub, Mississauga is in proximity to major financial centres worldwide.

Figures may not add up as some companies are included in more than one sub-sector.

Source: City of Mississauga, 2018 Employment Database

Industry Sub-sectorsFINANCE

INSURANCE

FINTECH

FINANCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES

251

191

107

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Awards & Recognition

The GTA is home to 50% of the country’s approximately 60,000 fintech employees, offering one of the most highly educated workforces in the developed world

Fintech companies doing business in the GTA benefit from one of the lowest software development costs in the industrialized world – more affordable than other global financial centres like London and New York

Mississauga is home to Canada’s Largest Airport

Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is located in Mississauga

2nd Busiest airport in North America after JFK

Best Large Airport in North America in 2017 as ranked by Airports Council International

$31.7 B of goods processed through Toronto Pearson Port of Entry

Largest 90 minute flight catchment area in North America with access to over 200 million people

12+ cargo airlines serving over 180 destinations globally and over 47 million passengers annually 

45%+ of Canada’s air cargo (500,000 tonnes) processed here

5 runways able to handle all aircraft types and 24/7 customs clearance

1.2 M sq ft of airport warehouse space, capable of processing 1 M metric tonnes of cargo annually 

Our business community. Mississauga is home to many leading financial service companies and continuously growing.

01 Communique Laboratory Inc.A D P CanadaA G F Customerfirst Inc.Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.B M O Bank of MontrealBPA Financial GroupBulloch Technologies Inc.C I B CCardtronics Central 1 Credit UnionCertas Direct Insurance CompanyCGI Info. Systems Management... Citi FinancialClaimSecureCommunity TrustCo-operators Group InsuranceCrawford & Company (Canada) Inc.D+H (Finastra)Dealertrack CanadaDeloitte & Touche L L PDiebold Company of Canada Ltd.Echelon Financial HoldingsEconomical Insurance GroupEdward JonesEncon GroupExpress Scripts CanadaF N F Canada Corp.Federated Insurance Company...First Data Canada Ltd.Freedom 55 Financial

G E Capital Commercial Distribution...Guidewire Software Canada Ltd.H S B C Bank CanadaI P C Investment Corp.Ingenico Group, CanadaIntact Insurance Co.International Transaction SystemsIntuit Canada Ltd.Investors GroupInvoice Payment System CorpJEVCO InsuranceLa Capitale Financial SecurityMercedez-Benz Financial Service Can...N C R Canada Ltd.Netsuite Oracle Corp.OptivaPaccar Financial Services Ltd.PointClickCare Inc.PolarisPrimerica CanadaR B C Dominion Securities...Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co.S C M Claimspro Inc.S S & C TechnologiesScotia McLeod Inc. - Scotia Wealth...SedgwickSymcor Inc.T D Canada TrustVerifoneWinmagic Inc.

The above list represents a portion of the many financial service companies located in Mississauga. For a complete list, visit our website at: www.thefutureisunlimited.ca/financial-services

100+ Employees

There’s something happening in Mississauga. Whether you call it innovation, growth or economic development, the fact is that people and ideas are gathering in a way that is truly special. We’re here for the small business owner and the global CEO. We’re here for you.

Experience Mississauga. A place that’s connected and without limits.

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1,400+multinational firms

call Mississauga home.

Home to Canada’s largest airport serving over 47 million people annually

Less than a 90 minute drive to the U.S. border

Serviced by 3 Principle Railways and 7 Major Highways including dedicated Bus lanes

Connectivity

As part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), we are one of North America’s largest business centres with a population of over 6.4 million

15 Universities and 17 Colleges are within a 1-hour drive

Talent

Home to 75 Fortune 500 and 66 Global 500 companies

Business Leader

Mississauga at a Glance