This is #MyOttawa

We LIVE in a Truly
Canadian Community

A Lifestyle Worth Living!

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As one of the highest ranked places globally for quality of life, Ottawa attracts people who love fresh air, sunshine, an abundance of water, trees, and plant life. Our health care and education are world class and minutes away from every neighbourhood. Everything we love about Canada can be found in one city: Ottawa!

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Ottawa Offers an Enviable QUALITY of Life

An Abundance of Qualities We Value

At over 1 million people, Ottawa is the fourth largest municipality in Canada.
The land area is about 2,800 km²—larger than the cities of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montréal combined. Ottawa has a vast amount of protected green space and many rural areas.
Ottawa has the largest tech park and the largest federal employment node in Canada.
Ottawa has more engineers, scientists and PhDs per capita than anywhere else in Canada.

Source: City of Ottawa

There are 1.3 million people within the National Capital Region (Ottawa-Gatineau).
The bilingual rate in Ottawa is 38% (English and French).
The median family income is $102,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census

Diversity, Inclusion and Safety for All

MoneySense magazine continues to rank Ottawa as one of the best places to live or buy real estate.
The city’s walkable and accessible downtown core, multiple bus routes and Ottawa’s new and expanding light-rail system make it easy to commute in and explore Ottawa. The OC Transpo Travel Planner is a user-friendly public transportation planning guide. There are also public transportation options available for people with disabilities: Learn more about Para Transpo.
Ottawa has many vibrant neighbourhoods, reflecting the historic and cultural diversity of our people.
There are more than 1,000 farms within the city limits of Ottawa (source: MDB Insight Inc. (PDF)). Local ingredients are plentiful at Ottawa’s many farmers’ markets and restaurants.

Ottawa Has World Class HEALTHCARE

Health, Well-Being and Genuine Care

Ottawa has four primary hospitals:
- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) ranked among the world’s best pediatric hospitals.
- The Ottawa Hospital, a system of public teaching hospitals with three campuses.
- Montfort Hospital, a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa.
- Queensway-Carleton Hospital, delivering primary and secondary short-term health care.
In addition, there are other specialized hospitals and clinics in the community, such as:
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Canada’s largest and foremost heart health centre.
- The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Program, a world leader in cancer care and research.
- Bruyère Continuing Care, Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital, Résidence Saint-Louis and Saint-Vincent Hospital), specializing in aging and rehabilitation, medically complex, palliative, residential and primary care.
- Royal Ottawa Hospital, one of Canada’s foremost mental health care, teaching and research hospitals.
- The Rehabilitation Centre, specializing in physical rehabilitation.
The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is the ONLY local organization solely committed to raising funds for cancer care, treatment, research, and supportive care programs for our community.

Ottawa Has Top Quality EDUCATION

Teaching, Learning and Research Excellence

Ottawa is home to the University of Ottawa (uOttawa), the largest fully bilingual (French-English) university in the world. The university ranks 141^st globally, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020, and the 7^th best university in Canada. The main campus is within walking distance of the downtown core and the Rideau Canal. To learn more, take the uOttawa Campus Tour (video) or visit the uOttawa website.
Carleton University is a dynamic research and teaching institution dedicated to achieving the highest standards of scholarship. The main campus is famous for its interconnecting underground tunnels, enabling students to navigate from one class to the next regardless of the season or weather. Carleton University is also steps away from the Rideau Canal. To learn more, take a virtual tour of Carleton University (web portal) or explore the Carleton University campus (video).
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is the largest polytechnic in Eastern Ontario. The college is ranked No. 1 nationally for completed applied research projects and has record-setting cooperative education opportunities—which grew by 40% in 2019-20. In early 2020, Algonquin College launched AC Online, its first digital-only campus. It now has the highest number of online enrollments of all colleges and CEGEPS in Canada. To learn more, take virtual tours of Algonquin College’s Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke campuses or view online programs and courses at Algonquin College.
With 140 programs, state-of-the-art facilities, and a wide range of support, counselling and accommodation services, Collège La Cité produces skilled, committed and creative graduates who demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and initiative. Proud to be part of Canada’s top 50 research colleges and to be home to an immersive technology and entrepreneurship pavilion unique in Eastern Ontario, Excentricité, La Cité is the largest French-language college of applied arts and technology in Ontario. To learn more, take a virtual tour of La Cité* or explore resources for its future students*. *Liens en français
Ottawa is also home to prominent Private Career Colleges, including Willis College and Herzing College.

Cultivating Our Best and Brightest

Ottawa has four publicly funded school boards and hundreds of schools throughout the city, providing access to quality education in English and/or French:

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This is #MyOttawa

We LIVE in a Truly Canadian Community

A Lifestyle Worth Living!

FAST FACTS and QUICK LINKS

Ottawa Offers an Enviable QUALITY of Life

An Abundance of Qualities We Value

Diversity, Inclusion and Safety for All

Ottawa Has World Class HEALTHCARE

Health, Well-Being and Genuine Care

Ottawa Has Top Quality EDUCATION

Teaching, Learning and Research Excellence

Cultivating Our Best and Brightest

Be an Ottawa Ambassador. Share your passion for our city. Invite the world to Come to Ottawa!

Be an Ottawa Ambassador. Share your passion for our city. Invite the world to Come to Ottawa!

© 2023 Ottawa Board of Trade (OBoT) / OBoT Ottawa Ambassadors Subcommittee Project in proud collaboration with Urban Block Media and Tiger Lily Marketing

We LIVE in a Truly
Canadian Community

Be an Ottawa Ambassador.
Share your passion for our city.
Invite the world to Come to Ottawa!

Be an Ottawa Ambassador.
Share your passion for our city.
Invite the world to Come to Ottawa!

© 2023 Ottawa Board of Trade (OBoT) / OBoT Ottawa Ambassadors Subcommittee
Project in proud collaboration with Urban Block Media and Tiger Lily Marketing