The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is located in Southern Ontario and consists of the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge as well as the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich. At 630,000+ population, this region is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada and has a dynamic and diverse economy. Small businesses and start-up companies make up a large portion of the workforce which has helped to accelerate innovation and growth in the area. In addition, the Waterloo Region is home to industry giants such as Blackberry, Toyota Manufacturing Canada, Manulife, and Sun Life Financial.
This region has all the resources of a large urban centre while maintaining the character of a smaller rural community. For those who love the outdoors, there is over 150km of trails including the popular Kissing Bridge Trailway. There are many museums and theatres to explore, and a variety of festivals to experience including the popular Kitchener Blues Festival, Kultrun World Music Festival and Oktoberfest. Waterloo region is home to 3 highly ranked post-secondary schools with over 65,000 students. Wilfrid Laurier has the largest business co-op education program in Canada and offers over 110 programs for students. University of Waterloo is renowned for its strength in computer science and engineering and has the largest co-operative education program in the world, with more than 20,000 students. It has also been ranked #1 as Canada’s most innovative university for the past 27 years as reported by Maclean’s magazine.
Waterloo Region provides the perfect balance between new and old, rural and urban, nature and technology, classical and contemporary, tranquility and adventure. Visit Explore Waterloo Region to get information on events, places to eat, and things to see and do. An amazing place to call home, a grow your business!
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