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Peterborough is home to approximately 80,000 residents. We offer an exceptional quality of life, an affordable cost of living, and access to first-rate educational institutions. In 2009, we were listed in the top 10 on “Canada’s Best Places to Live” list. We also ranked 5th in a contest for the most walkable Canadian cities. We are a 90-minute drive from Toronto, and offer the ideal mix of city and country living. Our close proximity to major markets in Canada and the United States makes Peterborough a great place to start a business.
Peterborough values you as New Canadians – and the skills, experience, and knowledge that you bring with you. Recently, we established the Peterborough Partnership Council on Immigrant Integration. The Council aims to develop a community strategy to help immigrants successfully settle into the area. This website is one of the first projects of the Council, and it has been created with the help of recent immigrants, immigrant service providers, service agencies, and local employers.
This website has been created for those who are either thinking of immigrating to Canada, or who have recently arrived. It contains information to help you decide if you want to live in Peterborough and how to get settled here.
Take time to explore our website to find out more about Peterborough. The door is open, and we welcome you to consider making Peterborough your new home.
Why choose Peterborough?
Peterborough is special for so many reasons. You will experience the advantages of city living, while enjoying the benefits of the natural world. The city offers safe neighbourhoods, with community centres, parks, trails and other activities for the whole family.
Peterborough is an ideal place to start your own business, offering many resources and programs to help you along the way. This city is home to three school boards, a university, and a college.
The Indigenous Community who lived in this area for thousands of years before Europeans arrived, continue to be active members of the community to this day. Over the last two hundred years people from over a hundred countries have helped make Peterborough a diverse community that is rich in culture and history. As a result, Peterborough is home to numerous multicultural organizations and associations.
With so much to be proud of, it is no wonder that people in Peterborough are the second happiest in Ontario! Come and experience it for yourself, choose Peterborough to be your new home!
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