Think Design: Toronto's Design Sector — Executive Summary

The Design Sector is a critical component of Toronto’s economy, both in its own right and in the synergistic way that Design enables, promotes and supports other sectors across the City including Finance, Tech/Information, Construction and Manufacturing. [...] Total employment in the Design Sector is roughly the same as total employment in the Real Estate or Information and Cultural Industries and larger than Public Administration, Education, and Arts & Entertainment. [...] Toronto’s Design Sector is a major portion of Design across Canada with roughly 30% of the country’s Design firms/employees and over 20% of Canadians employed in a Design job. [...] Capitalize on the opportunity of being located in the preferred landing city in one of the preferred countries in the world for international Design professionals. [...] The better you understand the nuance of your specific desires, skills and Design profession and the hiring industries, the more likely you will be to find the right job.