Our Advantages
Bruce County’s Key Industries
We’re invested in business – which means we’re invested in you. Get to know Bruce County.
Opportunity in Any and All Industries
There is a vibrant entrepreneurial and creative community waiting to embrace you and your new ideas.
With ample land and plenty of buildings available, our growing communities are showing an increasing demand for services, amenities and employment opportunities. Saugeen Shores, for example, grew 16 per cent from 2016 to 2021.
Home to the second-largest nuclear plant in the world
Providing incredible opportunities for both workers and investors.
A quality of life next to none
We live, play, and breathe easier thanks to the amazing natural environment of Bruce County.
In close proximity to the largest city in Canada
(Toronto) and major hubs in Ontario.
An educated and skilled workforce
And it’s growing every day. The Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership is attracting and supporting newcomers and immigrants, recognizing that immigration will continue to play a key role in the economic future of Grey and Bruce Counties.
It’s hard to beat the small town charm!
Get to know friendly neighbours in welcoming communities and experience a lower cost of living compared to the cities. And if that’s not enough? Just picture not having to sit idle in traffic!
Doing Business in Bruce County
$685,457
Average home sale
(2022)
293
Business training seminars offered
(2017-2022)
5,000+
Jobs created every year by Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program’s Major Component Replacement Project
22%
Ontario's beef produced
5
Provincial Parks
155 km
Distance to the U.S. border
170 km
Distance to downtown Toronto
0 min
in grid lock
1,559
Business consultations provided
(2017-2022)
1,946
Farms generate more than $255 million annually in gross sales
(2021)
2
National Parks
#1
Rank in Southern Ontario for working age population with an apprenticeship certificate (6.5%)
(Stat. Can. 2021)
$125,000
Value of community development grants available every year
14
Business development grants awarded every year
30%
Ontario's electricity produced
60+
Suppliers relocated to Grey-Bruce-Huron to support Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program’s Major Component Replacement Project
$326 million
Added to the local economy by tourism
(2019)
16.50%
Population aged 0 - 14
(Stat. Can. 2021)
