Toronto’s deep, diverse and globally connected talent pool of skilled, highly-educated and culturally savvy individuals is the driving force behind its economic prosperity and innovation.ĭiversity truly is Toronto’s strength, making the city a dynamic, progressive and welcoming place to work and live. Canada ranks among the top of OECD countries for completed post-secondary education and Toronto residents have higher levels of educational attainment than other Canadians. Toronto’s numerous and reputable academic institutions are international hubs of research and higher learning, attracting thousands of international students annually. Paul Rowan, Co-Founder and VP Inspiration, UmbraĮvery day, people from around the world are converging in Toronto tens of thousands choose this city as their new home each year. I think it has really helped Umbra create an international style. If you come to our studio and take a look at the people sitting around the table discussing ideas, they’re from almost every part of the world. Andans main, long-term project is the Andan Global City, which will completely upend and reform how we deal with the growing global refugee and migration. This new type of city, as Saskia Sassen has demonstrated convincingly, plays a strategic role in the globalised economy: it is in existing global cities that.

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