With a stable economy and politics, a highly skilled French-speaking workforce, and competitive operating costs, Ontario represents a promised land for immigrants wishing to start a business. In fact, the province is home to over 30,000 francophone companies, 95% of which are SMEs, and the francophone and bilingual workforce contributes more than $80 billion (i.e.
12%) to the province’s gross domestic product. Ontario.

Ontario is Canada’s business crossroads,” says Karima-Catherine Goundiam, a Frenchwoman who has been based in Toronto since 2011, and founder of B2BeeMatch, a business networking platform. Here, we’re at the gateway to the United States and Western Canada. If you’re bilingual, the business world opens up to you! Strategically located at the heart of North America, Ontario offers businesses access to more than 194 million consumers within less than a…