Toronto, the biggest metropolis in Canada, has been ranked as one of the pinnacle 25 high-quality cities inside the global because of its abundance of
Toronto, the biggest metropolis in Canada, has been ranked as one of the pinnacle 25 high-quality cities inside the global because of its abundance of top-tier businesses and top notch universities – and Canada’s progressive immigration strategies.
In its global’s great cities: A ranking of global place fairness 2023, the global consulting firm Resonance Consultancy ranked Toronto 24th across the world.
Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal additionally made the list of the top one hundred first-rate towns on the planet.
“With almost half of its population overseas-born, Toronto’s pinnacle 25 finish this 12 month is powered through range and schooling, with its eponymous college, the college of Toronto, ranking 9th globally and its citizens finishing twentieth for the planet’s most knowledgeable,” notes the file.
“All that skills, about to increase extensively because of Canada’s embody of skilled immigrants, will supercharge an economic system that already boasts the 7th-maximum quantity of worldwide 500 head places of work (up spots from last 12 months).”
With its populace of almost 2.8 million and a population increase rate of 2.3 percent within the 5 years that resulted in 2021, Toronto’s capacity impressed the consulting firm.
When the whole greater Toronto vicinity (GTA) and the Hamilton area are prepared, they comprise 19.7 percent according to Canada’s population.
“Extraordinarily, Canada’s largest city only appears to be getting commenced: last 12 months it changed into topped the quickest-developing metropolitan region in all of North America through a Centre for urban studies and Land development take a look at,” notes the record.
“Getting less interest is the projection by means of the college of Toronto that, in much less than 50 years, it will path most effective NY and Mexico metropolis in North American population.”
The re-beginning of the century-vintage Massey hall for performances after a $ 184 million, 3-12 months protection, and new inns like the W and sports centers also helped put Toronto firmly inside the same league as different global-class towns.
4 different Canadian cities made it onto the list of the world’s one hundred nice.
Montreal, the biggest city within the francophone province of Quebec, was described by way of Resonance Consultancy as uncommon.
Montreal Lauded For Its European Culture And Joie De Vivre In The Face Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
“Outgoing, two-cheek-embracing, convivial-above-all Montreal took a hard, early hit as the pandemic struck,” recognizes the report. “Deaths in residences for the elderly exposed the ugly underbelly of an underfunded system of care that’s been the pride of a city that ranks twelfth globally for income equality.”
The consulting firm gave Montreal top marks for its response in the face of the pandemic.
“North America’s most European city acted accordingly over the past two years, turning major streets into creatively-styled outdoor hangouts with art and music, and vastly increasing bike lanes. Today, Montreal’s number-22-ranked culture is palpable with a smoldering indie music scene, digital placemaking and playful creativity on every street corner (or so it seems).”
Theatre, performance spaces and culture, combined with McGill University 27th spot in global rankings and the Université de Montréal growing reputation as a hot spot for artificial intelligence boosted the city’s ranking to finish in the 57th spot overall.
“Montreal’s growing tech expertise has attracted record foreign investment, including into the city’s ascendant real estate,” notes the report.
Calgary Beat Out Vancouver And Ottawa In The Rankings Of Best Cities
Ranked 65th, Calgary beat out Vancouver which came in the 69th spot and Ottawa which ranked 96th.
Often overshadowed by the bigger cities, Canada’s capital city was credited with substantial brain power.
“Ottawans are uncommonly intelligent: the city ranks 15th in educational attainment,” notes the report. “All that brainpower has poured into some 1,800 knowledge-based businesses – everything from clean technology and life sciences to digital media, aerospace and software.
“Tens of thousands of new jobs are the result (even in this period of economic uncertainty) along with a number-79 ranking in global GDP per capita. In a city with a relatively low cost of living (although house prices are ascending as insanely as anywhere else in Canada), that means there’s money to spend on plentiful things to do … which increasingly, finally prioritize Indigenous reconciliation.”
In Alberta, Calgary was described by the consulting firm as dripping in oil industry-forged entrepreneurialism.
“People here walk like New Yorkers and cut to the chase like Texans. No wonder it’s home to the most Americans per capita in Canada,” notes the report.
In GDP per capita, Calgary ranked 22nd globally, making it by far the most economically productive city for the size of its population of any city in Canada.
“The city is now slowly emerging from a spell of economic hardship not seen in decades (the fortunes of Calgary rise and fall with the price of crude). The pandemic added to the misery, which has manifested into one of the highest unemployment rates among Canadian cities over the past year,” notes the report.
Vancouver’s Affinity For Asian Culture, Its Universities And Beauty Got It High Marks
“That is thankfully changing, as home construction ramps up in the hopes of luring new residents seeking affordable real estate (relative to the rest of a very expensive country). New projects, like the recently opened Central Library in the burgeoning cultural hub of East Village, reinforce the city’s long-lauded quality of life that awaits arrivals.”
On the West Coast, Vancouver is clearly the most Asian city in Canada and was noted in the report for its high quality of life.
“The global infatuation is obvious: safe, smart (the University of British Columbia ranks 18th globally) and socially-minded … Vancouver’s special blend is sprinkled across some of the planet’s most exquisite urban topography,” notes the report.
“You can leave the downtown office via public transit and be bombing down a ski or mountain bike run an hour or so later.”
