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Toronto

Ontario

Canada's largest job market — IT, finance, and accounting hub

Monthly rent
CAD $2,300–3,200/mo
Provincial tax
13.16%
Annual savings*
CAD $32k
Employers on record
3,015
Positions approved
5,641
Winter temp
-7°C
Korean community
~42,000 (GTA 70,000)

* Annual savings estimate for IT developer (CAD $110k base). Federal tax not included. Source: ESDC TFWP open data (2021–2025 Q3), Statistics Canada Census 2021.

PR Pathway

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OINP Tech Draw · 1.5–2 years

IT workers can apply via Ontario PNP Tech Draw even with lower CRS scores.

Top employers with hiring history

Syntronic R&D
IT / Embedded Systems
Positions
54
ATI Technologies (AMD)
IT / GPU
Positions
41
ShoreWise Consulting
IT Consulting
Positions
41
KPMG LLP
Accounting
Positions
11
BDO Canada
Accounting
Positions
9

Pros & Cons

Strengths
  • Most employers of any Canadian city (3,015)
  • Big4 HQ: KPMG, BDO, Deloitte
  • OINP Tech Draw — IT PR without high CRS
  • Largest Korean community in Canada (GTA 70,000)
  • UofT, York, TMU (Toronto Metropolitan University) nearby
Watch out
  • !Among Canada's most expensive cities for rent
  • !Competitive job market — more applicants
  • !No provincial tax advantage vs Calgary

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