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City of Mississauga - A Great Place To Live Mississauga • Ontario • Canada A Great Place To Live This profile contains an overview on exploring Mississauga, city services, Mississauga City Centre, education, health care, housing, City Services public safety and police and fire protection. • There are more than 522 parks and 23 major trail systems. Mississauga is part of an extensive 485 mile (780 km) waterfront What factors go into building a successful community? Business- trail running from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Quebec border. friendly local government, competitive tax and utility rates, an Click here for more information. extensive telecommunications infrastructure, exceptional City services, quality housing options, natural local settings, great • 12 Community Centres and 2 Active Living Centres are located community amenities, and excellent transportation links including throughout the city, along with City-run facilities such as arenas, Canada’s largest international airport - that’s why Mississauga is swimming pools, fitness centres, golf courses, tennis courts, the location of choice for growing companies and their families. baseball diamonds, soccer pitches and more. Click here for more information. Mississauga has recently adopted a new strategic plan consisting of 5 st • The Mississauga Library System is one of the largest public library main pillars which will take us into the 21 century. Our priorities are: systems in Canada with over 300,000 users, 18 branch libraries Developing a Transit-Oriented City; Ensuring Youth, Older Adults and and a multi-floor central library. Click here for more information. New Immigrants Thrive; Completing our Neighbourhoods; Cultivating Creative and Innovative Businesses; and Living Green. • MiWay, the third largest municipal transit system in Ontario, with 87 routes, connects with the Toronto Transit Commission, Brampton Transit, Oakville Transit and all GO Transit stations. Overview For further information about MiWay, contact: Tel: 905-615-INFO • The City of Mississauga is Canada’s 6th largest city and one of its (4636) or online at miway.ca most successful communities. • Mississauga is a great place to live with strong communities, a wide Discover Mississauga selection of excellent housing, shopping and great schools. • Diversity and innate beauty make Mississauga a preferred • There is an active cultural life with galleries, theatres, art centres, destination. Take in a round of golf, or relax with a treatment at concert halls and museums. one of its many spas. • The beautiful Credit River valley provides scenic recreational • Come to Mississauga as a couple, for a business meeting, or with parkland and its clean waters are excellent for fishing. Two your family and friends. Mississauga has superb accommodation marinas along the shores of Lake Ontario provide outdoor leisure options for every taste and budget. opportunities. Updated Oct. 2015 Connect with Mississauga Economic Development today. 1 1-800-456-2181 [email protected] View Print Exit City of Mississauga - A Great Place To Live Mississauga • Ontario • Canada • Explore its quaint historic villages, visit the bustling waterfront, • Mississauga’s City Centre has approximately 4 million square feet or inspire yourself with Mississauga’s world-class art and theatre at of office space and prime real estate opportunities. the Living Arts Centre. Visit the Rhododendron Gardens, watch the • Click here for more information on events taking place in the city. salmon migration, or shop at Square One - Ontario’s largest retail shopping centre. Whether you choose an activity-packed weekend or a relaxing getaway, your stay will be memorable here. Education • Educational opportunities and the quality of education are high • From unique architecture and museums to lakefront parks and priorities in Mississauga. vibrant diverse neighbourhoods, Mississauga offers a range of experiences that keeps visitors coming back again and again. • There are 10 major universities and 11 technical colleges within commuting distance of Mississauga. • Click here for Mississauga tourism information. • Mississauga is served by two school boards - the Peel District Downtown Mississauga City Centre School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board are responsible for elementary and secondary schools • Downtown Mississauga; also known as City Centre, is located within the Region. in the heart of Canada’s sixth largest city, which has a mix of commercial, educational uses and high density residential uses. Peel District School Board With approximately 4 million sq. ft. of existing office space and • The Peel District School Board, one of Canada’s largest school over 60 acres of land ready to be developed, Downtown Mississauga boards serves 246 schools with more than 153,700 full time is a growing centre for the ‘new economy’. elementary and secondary students. The Board offers full time • The area includes attractive Class A office buildings that French immersion, English as a second language, technical accommodate over 400 corporate businesses, among them include education programs, co-operative education, enhanced learning major employers such as Accenture, Davis & Henderson, Deloitte and special needs programs to mention a few. Click here for more & Touche, Desjardins, E D S Canada, Edward Jones Investments, information. Morguard Investments, PepsiCo Canada, Personal Insurance Co. of Canada, Praxair Canada, Symcor Inc. and The Woodbridge Group. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board • The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the • Downtown amenities include the Mississauga Celebration Square, largest and most diverse school districts in Ontario which operates Living Arts Centre, art galleries, a central library, the YMCA, 141 catholic schools with a student enrolment of approximately Sheridan College, entertainment venues, accommodation, spas, 83,578 full time students at the elementary and secondary levels. nightlife, central transit terminal, restaurants and international In addition to the religion studies, as well as other programs cuisine and Square One shopping centre. specified by the Ministry of Education, the board offers an Adult and Continuing Education Program. Click here for more information. Connect with Mississauga Economic Development today. 2 1-800-456-2181 [email protected] View Print Exit City of Mississauga - A Great Place To Live Mississauga • Ontario • Canada Centre for Education & Training • The new Innovation Complex houses the Institute for Management & Innovation (IMI) and provides space for students to interact • In support of the Peel District School Board, the Centre offers with local industry and government partners to develop customized education, career planning, skills upgrading, training entrepreneurial and leadership skills. and language services, computer training, career & employment assistance, and international programs. It is the largest on-site • The university offers one of the few Masters of Biotechnology in trainer in Ontario serving Greater Toronto, Canada and worldwide. Canada and the new Masters of Management of Innovation. Other Click here for more information. gradate degree options include Master of Arts; Science; Biomedical Communications; Management & Professional Accounting; Doctor Private Schools & Alternative Education of Philosophy and Diploma in Investigative & Forensic Accounting. • Mississauga offers more than 30 private schools ranging from Click here for more information. pre-school to Grade 12 and offering programs such as Advanced Learning, English as a Second Language (ESL), Montessori, Health Care technical and vocational skills, and religion. • Canada’s Health Care System • For a list of these private schools, call the City of Mississauga, Canada has a predominantly publicly financed health care system. Economic Development Office at 905-896-5016. The national health insurance program is achieved through health insurance plans administered by the Province of Ontario and linked Sheridan College through adherence to national principles set at the federal level. • Sheridan’s newest campus - the Hazel McCallion Campus - opened Click here for more information. in City Centre during the Fall of 2011 as home of the Faculty of • Trillium Health Partners: Business. Expansion of Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus began in Trillium Health Partners is one of the largest community-based the Fall of 2014, with completion slated for September 2016. The academically affiliated acute care facilities in Canada, serving the expansion project will result in a new facility on the same site, growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and housing state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs, a Centre for surrounding communities. Operating across three sites – Credit Creative Thinking, and a gallery. Click here for more information. Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital, and Queensway Health Centre University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) – Trillium Health Partners offers a full range of acute care hospital services, as well as a variety of community-based, specialized • UTM is part of Canada’s largest university, the University of programs. Trillium Health Partners is also the regional centre Toronto, which is also one of the most highly respected research for oncology, stroke, neurosurgery, sexual assault and domestic institutions in North America. violence, and a provincial centre for cardiac services. Trillium