Toronto is a gateway for the World

Toronto is a gateway for the World.

WHAT SETS TORONTO APART FROM OTHER WORLD CITIES?
Toronto is a gateway for the World.

WHAT SETS TORONTO APART FROM OTHER WORLD CITIES?

Diversity - Religion - Lifestyle...
Toronto is home to virtually all of the world's culture groups and is the city where more than 100 languages and dialects are spoken.

The Toronto area attracted over 100,000 international immigrants each year, between 2001 and 2005.
As well, 10,738 foreign students chose to study in Toronto originating from countries including South Korea, Japan, China and India.
(Source: The Monitor, Fall 2005 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada)

Recent Immigrants (%) to Toronto - Top Five countries of birth (2001):

China, 10.8; India 10.3; Philippines 6.9; Hong Kong 6.9; Sri Lanka 6.4

Top 15 languages (by mother tongue*) (2001):
(First language spoken at home and still understood by individual)

ENGLISH; ITALIAN; CHINESE (Mandarin, Cantonese or Hakka, not specified)
CANTONESE, PORTUGUESE, PUNJABI, SPANISH; POLISH;
TAGALOG (Pilipino/Filipino); TAMIL; FRENCH; URDU; GREEK; RUSSIAN; ARABIC...

Missing a little culture?
Want to meet the world's most dedicated, loyal, sports fans?
Want to learn a new language?
Want to taste delicious food from all over the world, within steps of your home?
In the mood for the theatre?
The ballet?
A little classical music?
Watch a live band? (Coldplay was great a couple of days ago...)

Want to visit some of our historical museums?

Historic gardens?

Want to celebrate the end of Summer at our yearly Canadian National Exhibition, right by the Lake?
(August 15-September 1)



Diversity - Religion - Lifestyle...
Toronto is home to virtually all of the world's culture groups and is the city where more than 100 languages and dialects are spoken.

The Toronto area attracted over 100,000 international immigrants each year, between 2001 and 2005.
As well, 10,738 foreign students chose to study in Toronto originating from countries including South Korea, Japan, China and India.
(Source: The Monitor, Fall 2005 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada)

Recent Immigrants (%) to Toronto - Top Five countries of birth (2001):

China, 10.8; India 10.3; Philippines 6.9; Hong Kong 6.9; Sri Lanka 6.4

Top 15 languages (by mother tongue*) (2001):
(First language spoken at home and still understood by individual)

ENGLISH; ITALIAN; CHINESE (Mandarin, Cantonese or Hakka, not specified)
CANTONESE, PORTUGUESE, PUNJABI, SPANISH; POLISH;
TAGALOG (Pilipino/Filipino); TAMIL; FRENCH; URDU; GREEK; RUSSIAN; ARABIC...

Missing a little culture?
Want to meet the world's most dedicated, loyal, sports fans?
Want to learn a new language?
Want to taste delicious food from all over the world, within steps of your home?
In the mood for the theatre?
The ballet?
A little classical music?
Watch a live band? (Coldplay was great a couple of days ago...)

Want to visit some of our historical museums?

Historic gardens?

Want to celebrate the end of Summer at our yearly Canadian National Exhibition, right by the Lake?
(August 15-September 1)