| The City of Toronto, situated in Ontario Canada is | | | | jobs that are the life-blood of the Toronto economy. |
| the 5th most populous municipality in North America | | | | The Metropolitan Toronto Area continues to be |
| behind Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles and | | | | attractive to immigrants due to its vast immigrant |
| Chicago. Toronto is part of the Greater Toronto | | | | population, large job market, and an abundance of |
| Area (GTA), which has a population of almost 6 | | | | services for the newly arrived immigrant, delivered by |
| million and is one of the fastest growing urban areas | | | | all three levels of government. |
| in North America. Toronto is Canada's top financial, | | | | Immigration to Toronto Canada has also affected this |
| economic, medical and cultural centre. In addition, it | | | | city culturally by turning it from a quaint, provincial |
| has been named one of the World's most livable | | | | backwater, primarily white and English speaking into |
| cities by The Economist. In 2004, the United Nations | | | | one of the most multicultural and ethically diverse |
| Development Program ranked Toronto, second, | | | | cities in the world. It is estimated that about 44% of |
| behind Miami, in its "List of World Cities with the | | | | Toronto's population in 2001 was born outside |
| Largest Percentage of Foreign-born Population". | | | | Canada. This type of world-wide immigration to |
| Although Miami had the higher foreign-born population | | | | Toronto has made it extremely diverse with over |
| (mostly Hispanic and Haitian), Toronto's foreign-born | | | | 100 different languages and dialects spoken in the |
| population is significantly more diverse. Toronto also | | | | city. For this reason, the City of Toronto includes a |
| ranked ahead of Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, | | | | large number of ethnic areas. The wonderful cultural |
| Singapore, and Sydney for having a higher immigrant | | | | mosaics that reside in Toronto are an ethnic delight |
| population. Toronto Canada's immigrants, past and | | | | and attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to the |
| present, shape and define all that the city has | | | | city for the diversity of cultural attractions, art, |
| become more than any other factor. | | | | shopping and cuisine. Tourism is now one of |
| Every year, roughly 260,000 new immigrants come | | | | Toronto's the most important industries, providing |
| to Canada and approximately 30% choose to settle | | | | huge revenues and jobs. |
| in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Toronto | | | | Immigration to Toronto has helped define the city |
| immigration is huge and it is immensely important to | | | | and make it a more interesting place to live and visit. |
| the city, as well as the province and the country, | | | | Toronto has set it apart from other world cities |
| both economically and culturally. | | | | because it brings with it diversity of race, religion and |
| Immigration to Toronto enhances the community | | | | lifestyle. Toronto Canada's immigrants are, in fact, |
| economically by providing a much-needed workforce, | | | | what makes Toronto a special place on the world |
| and immigrant entrepreneurs have also created new | | | | stage. |