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More than 125,000 immigrants—half of those who come to Canada each year—choose to settle
in Ontario. Not surprisingly, Ontario is culturally diverse, particularly in its larger cities. Toronto
alone is home to more than 90 different ethnic groups. This section provides a brief overview of
Ontario – your new home.
Ontario Day to Day
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Your New Home: Ontario
Ontario is the second largest province in Canada—
almost 1.1 million square kilometres—bigger than the
United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Netherlands
combined. Within that geography are vast boreal forests
and more than 250,000 lakes. Over 65% of Ontario is
covered in forest and another 15% in water. The varied
landscape includes the vast, rocky and mineral-rich
Canadian Shield, separating the fertile farmland in the
south and the subarctic lowlands of the north.
With a population of more than 13 million, Ontario is the
most populous province in Canada—more than 38% of
Canadians live in Ontario.
ONTARIO’S GEOGRAPHY
Find your new home on the map of Ontario.
Find a map of Ontario and find your new city, town or region on the map.
EXERCISE
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