Welcome to Waterloo, ON

Waterloo, ON

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Waterloo is just one valuable piece of the larger Canadian Technology Triangle (CTT) area! The CTT encompasses Kitchener-Waterloo (K-W), Cambridge, Guelph and the surrounding area. Its central Ontario location offers easy access to the major centers in Eastern North America. Toronto is less than 1 hour away and the US border is just 2 hours away!

Kitchener-Waterloo

The "twin cities" of Kitchener-Waterloo offer the best of both worlds: a dynamic economic region and a special place to live. Each of these cities has their own character. Both are modern, vigorous business communities steeped in history and surrounded by natural green farmlands. Two of Canada's top universities, an excellent community college and extensive research facilities, including the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, IQC - Institute for Quantum Computing, and CIGI - The Centre for International Governance Innovation are in the area. Superior arts and entertainment events, combined with the natural beauty and fascinating history of Kitchener-Waterloo, make this a very attractive region.

Kitchener-Waterloo has a combined population of 274,000. Each city is home to many diverse companies which recognize the benefits of being close to universities, suppliers, service industries and an expansive customer base. Kitchener-Waterloo has a highly skilled work force and unemployment rates are among the lowest in Canada!

Housing

A wide range of living accommodations is available for both rental and ownership. A luxury, 2-bedroom condominium is priced from $150,000 to $250,000 CDN. Detached 3-bedroom homes, with one car garage, range from $190,000 to $270,000 CDN. Executive homes, with 4 bedrooms, family room and fireplace sell from $280,000 CDN. Rental rates for apartments range from $525/month CDN for a bachelor apartment to $1400/month CDN for a 3-4-bedroom unit.

Attractions

Kitchener-Waterloo is rich with cultural and recreational activities. Broadway musicals, ballet and opera companies perform at The Centre in the Square. The Centre is also home to the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and the 120-voice Philharmonic Choir. The Humanities Theatre at the University of Waterloo presents musicals, dramas and dance, while the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University is home to the world-renown Penderecki String Quartet. The cities also offer a wide range of sport facilities with organized team events for people of all ages. The City of Kitchener has over 2,000 acres of parkland, 7 arenas, 2 municipal golf courses, indoor and outdoor pools, and many tennis courts and soccer fields. The City of Waterloo owns a $21 million recreation complex with state of the art swim-plex, hockey rink and indoor track. The nearby Grand River offers canoeing and fishing.

Check out the Web sites below for more in-depth information on this exciting city:

http://www.communitech.org

http://www.garywill.com

http://www.waterloo.com

http://relocatecanada.com/

For directions to our Waterloo offices, refer to this map: Click here (PDF format).

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