Canada
C. N. Immigration Agency
Consulting Center for Immigration to Canada from Israel
3 Nirim Street, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Canadian Embassy Building
1st floor on elevator
Tel. : 03-6361761
03-6361763
Fax: 03-6361762
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Reasons for Doing Business in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is Open for Business
A stable, diverse economy. Strategic central location. Low operating costs plus a highly skilled and motivated workforce.
These are just a few of the attributes of Winnipeg, the capital city and the economic, educational and cultural centre of Manitoba.
Lower Costs - Leading Edge
Business abounds here with benefits like low cost serviced industrial land, a specialized and productive labour force and one of the lowest hydro rates in North America. Winnipeg boasts the most diversified secondary manufacturing base in Canada, along with the service industries to support it. Over 59 per cent of the Provincial workforce (309,000) is employed in Winnipeg, comprising a qualified and multilingual labour pool. Many workers are products of the City's progressive universities, technical schools and independent colleges.
Location is Central
Poised at the geographical centre of North America, Winnipeg is open for business. What was once considered the gateway to the west is now Canada's largest distribution centre between Vancouver and Toronto. As one of the few North American locations that can optimize distribution of manufactured goods to both domestic and international markets by air, rail and highway, Winnipeg also offers direct links to the seaports of Thunder Bay and Churchill.
If timing is everything, Winnipeg has it all. Our central time zone location maximizes the business day, a particular benefit for growth industries like information technology, customer service and call centers.
Landing New Business
Winnipeg International Airport is Canada's only centrally located 24 hour airport, a mere 7km from the City Centre. It began operating in 1928, and today, this longest serving Canadian International airport handles 3 million passenger trips, 132,000 tones of cargo and over 155,000 aircraft flights annually.
Among the City's Major Strengths are:
A diversified economy. Winnipeg has the most diversified secondary manufacturing base of any Canadian city, well supported by an equally varied range of service industries. Stability characterized by predictable rates of population, housing, and labour force growth. A rich ethno-cultural mix. People from numerous nations have made Winnipeg their new home. Good quality residential neighborhoods offering affordable housing and a unique system of over 70 community centers. Ample recreational opportunities highlighted by the rivers which accommodate boating and an interesting river walk system, as well as providing a scenic setting for excellent regional parks and a multitude of golf courses. Several national and world class cultural and professional sporting organizations and related opportunities. The City has a long tradition of vibrant literary, music, religious and ethnic organizations. The City is home to the world famous Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The Winnipeg Art Gallery has the world's largest collection of Inuit stone sculpture. The Museum of Man and Nature is the only four-star attraction in Western Canada, according to the Michelin Guide, an international travel publication. The Manitoba Music Festival held in the city is the largest of its kind in Canada. The ancient history of aquatics is depicted in the Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada Inc. This excellent institution, located in the Pan-Am Pool on Poseidon Bay, houses hundreds of artifacts and memorabilia. Winnipeg is home to professional sports teams - the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Team and the Manitoba Moose Hockey Club. An active resident population that has repeatedly demonstrated excellence in hosting special events such as the 1967 Pan-American Games and the 1991 Grey Cup, which was judged by many as the best ever in the 79 years of the event. The City of Winnipeg again hosted the Pan-American Games in 1999. A downtown which can be reached from any point in the city in a short period of time. In spite of the trend towards strong suburban growth, the downtown continues to be a vibrant shopping, entertainment, and cultural centre of the city. A centre of higher education in Western Canada. The University of Manitoba is internationally renowned for its agricultural research and business school. The College universitaire de Saint-Boniface, affiliated with the University of Manitoba, is an important centre for French learning in the Prairie Provinces. The University of Winnipeg houses the Institute of Urban Studies, known for its research into urban affairs. Red River Community College provides training in various fields, from computer technology to automotive mechanics to paralegal studies. According to a Price Waterhouse study, graduates of local colleges and universities are rated highly by employers. Winnipeg's downtown is expansive and diverse. With the historic Portage and Main intersection at its heart, the downtown area stretches from the Osborne Bridge in the south-west, to the Disraeli Freeway in the north-east; from the forks in the south-east to the Central Park Community in the north-west. This area encompasses 316 hectares or 3.2 square kilometers (780 acres or 1.2 square miles), is framed along two sides by 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) of riverbank, is crisscrossed by 40 kilometers (25 miles) of roadway, and is accessed by seven bridges accommodating pedestrian, rail, and vehicular traffic. Home for City Hall and the Provincial Legislature, the downtown also boasts a large 20-Block historic warehouse area called the Exchange District, a rejuvenated Chinatown, residential areas, a variety of restaurants and night clubs, a public market, the largest interconnected shopping area in the city, a prestigious business boulevard, a variety of cultural facilities, an extensive sheltered walkway system, numerous parks including a national historic park at the Forks, and many waterfront facilities including river walks, boat docks, cruise boat launches, and an active Convention Centre. Winnipeg has a continental-type climate, enjoying four distinct seasons. There are significant temperature variations through the year generally ranging from highs of +35 degrees Celsius (+95 degrees Fahrenheit) to lows of -40 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees Fahrenheit). The average annual precipitation is approximately 535 millimeters (21 inches) per year, of which about 125 millimeters (5 inches) falls as snow. The City is the sunshine capital of Canada, with over 2300 hours of sun annually.
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