Formed in 1974, Mississauga is now recognized as Canada's 6
th largest and fastest growing major city with a population of 624,000 residents representing cultures from around the world.
Mississauga Is Canada's Gateway
Mississauga is home to Lester B. Pearson International Airport and the greatest concentration of major highways in the country, all of which position Mississauga to serve local, national and international markets and travelers. Local public transit is linked to Toronto and other neighbouring cities, offering a comprehensive network of bus, subway and commuter train routes.
Mississauga Is Safe
Recognized for being the safest city in Canada, Mississauga is a known major focal point for commercial activity, rich in arts, cultural facilities, parks, entertainment, nightlife and world class sport and recreational facilities for all interests that attract residents and visitors alike. Full of tremendous shopping opportunities and home to Square One, Ontario's largest mall, Mississauga is the place to shop till you drop.
Mississauga Is A Corporate Capital
Home to more than 18,000 businesses and a major employment centre within the GTA, Mississauga houses 50 of Canada's Fortune 500 offices providing residents with an opportunity to work close to home.
Mississauga Is Green
Has over 481 parks and woodlands with serene tranquil settings or passive and active recreational facilities with our lakefront parks becoming a boaters haven.
Transportation
Major highways
- Highway 401 (the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, connecting Windsor-Detroit to Quebec),
- Highway 403 (to Hamilton),
- Highway 407 (toll route across the north end of the city),
- Highway 410 (to Brampton),
- Queen Elizabeth Way (to Niagara Falls and Buffalo), and
- Highway 427, straddling the Toronto-Mississauga Boundary, with access into Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Rail
Mississauga is on three major railway lines (Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway), which lead into and around Toronto; the GO Transit commuter rail service provides service into Toronto's Union Station along the Lakeshore West (GO Transit), Georgetown (GO Transit), and Milton (GO Transit) lines. VIA Rail service in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor is provided on the CN Lines, although there are no stops in Mississauga.
Bus
- The Greater Toronto Area's GO Transit service also provides an extensive intercity bus service, which connects Mississauga to downtown Toronto and neighbouring suburban hubs including academic institutions as McMaster University (in Hamilton), Sheridan College in Oakville, York University, Seneca College, Centennial College, University of Toronto at Scarborough all within Toronto, and Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Ontario.
- The city's Mississauga Transit service provides relatively frequent bus service across the city, and connects to the Toronto Transit Commission's subway and GO Transit (a busway similar to Ottawa's Transitway is being built). There are also connections to Oakville Transit, and Brampton Transit, with routes going beyond these borders. There are also plans for the construction of an LRT (similar to Calgary) along Hurontario Street ("Highway 10," the ciy's main street), and possible on some other busy streets.
Air
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in northeastern Mississauga (Malton) is a hub for Air Canada and provides flights to all regional, national, and international destinations.
Public services
Education
Mississauga is the home to the University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM/Erindale College), one of three intercity campuses of the University of Toronto. UTM has an enrollment of approximately 8,000 students. It is growing rapidly, at a rate of about 1,000 students per year since 2002.
Mississauga is served by the Peel District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
Hospitals
