Toronto Canada

Description: Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the fourth-most populous city in North America. The Greater Toronto Area had a 2021 population of 6,712,341 while the area surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario numbered 9,765,188 people. Toronto is an international center of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, it is one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan modern cities.

Population: 2,794,356

Demographics: According to the 2021 census 46.6% of the total population of Toronto, or 1,286,145 persons comprise the immigrants. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were Philippines (132,980 persons or 10.3%), China (129,750 persons or 10.1%), India (102,155 persons or 7.9%), Sri Lanka (47,895 persons or 3.7%), Jamaica (42,655 persons or 3.3%), Italy (37,705 persons or 2.9%), Iran (37,185 persons or 2.9%), Hong Kong (36,855 persons or 2.9%), United Kingdom (35,585 persons or 2.8%), and Portugal (34,360 persons or 2.7%).

History: The site of Toronto lay at the entrance to one of the oldest routes to the northwest, a route known and used by the Huron, Iroquois, and Ojibwe. Archaeological sites show evidence of human occupation dating back thousands of years. French traders founded Fort Rouillé in 1750, but abandoned it in 1759 during the Seven Years’ War. The British defeated the French and their indigenous allies in the war, and the area became part of the British colony of Quebec in 1763. In the decades after World War II, refugees from war-torn Europe and Chinese job-seekers arrived, as well as construction laborer’s, particularly from Italy and Portugal. Toronto’s population grew to more than one million in 1951 when large-scale suburbanization began and doubled to two million by 1971. Following the elimination of racially based immigration policies by the late 1960s, Toronto became a destination for immigrants from all over the world. On March 6, 2009, the city celebrated the 175th anniversary of its inception as the City of Toronto in 1834.

Elevation: 76 m

Climate: Continental climate. The average annual temperature in Toronto is 9 C (48 F), the average for July is 22 C (72 F), the average for January is -5 C (23 F).

Attractions: The CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, The Toronto Islands, Casa Loma, The Toronto Zoo, The Royal Ontario Museum

Airports: Toronto Pearson International Airport YYZ, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport YTZ, Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport YKZ

Distance To City Centre: 28 km

Commute Length: 35 min

Average Cost: 75 CAD

Peak Times: 6am-10am, 3pm-7pm