A STRATEGIC ECONOMIC HUB

Welcome to Greater Montréal!

Located just a few kilometres from the U.S. border in Québec—Canada’s largest province—the city is at the geographical, intermodal, commercial and cultural intersection of Europe and the Americas.

Year-round, decision-makers and investors converge here to produce innovative ideas and build on success.

3,800 km2

82 municipalities

4 million residents

53% of Québec’s GDP

10% of Canada’s GDP

Greater Montréal

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A global profile in addition to being home to more than 60 international organizations, Montréal is one of the world’s eight headquarter cities for UN specialized agencies;

Canada’s safe, stable environment and a country considered the “#1 place to do business in the G7,” according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2014;

A direct access to a market of 500 million Canadian, U.S. and Mexican consumers thanks to NAFTA, as well as preferential access to several markets across Europe, South America and the Middle East;

A constantly growing local market driven by 4 million residents from 100 cultural communities;

Easy acces a 90-minute flight from New York City or Boston, and just six hours from London or Paris;

One of the most strategic geographic locations in the northeast North American corridor and an effective intermodal transportation network that includes three airports and the largest container port in Eastern Canada.

Benefit from…

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GEOGRAPHICLOCATION

Direct access to nearly 500 millionconsumers in North America(NAFTA) and preferential access toseveral markets in Europe, SouthAmerica and the Middle East

Strategic location in the northeast North American corridor with one of the largest ports on the continent and three airports, including two international airports

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AN EXCEPTIONAL POOL OF HIGHLY

QUALIFIED WORKERS

Greater Montréal is a world-class city of higher learning.

Two of its universities are on the list of the world’s top 100 universities and its dozens of research centres are recognized well beyond Canada’s borders.

This culture of innovation stimulates a job market known for its dynamism, flexibility and the wide ranging skills readily available here.

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A university capital with 170,000 students, 20,000 of whom come from abroad. Every year, some 40,000 new graduates emerge from the city’s 11 university institutions, including McGill University and Université de Montréal, which are both widely renowned;

A multidisciplinary research hub, that brings together the most university researchers in Canada and operates according to a particularly effective public/private cooperation model;

A society instinctively open to multiculturalism and which welcomes 40,000 new immigrants each year;

A hotbed of diverse talents in all industries, even the most specialized. Greater Montréal’s talent pool consists of a total of two million workers and has posted regular growth despite worldwide economic turbulence in recent years;

A multilingual workforce 54% of the population is bilingual (French/English), while close to 20% is trilingual.

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WORKFORCECreative, skilled, bilingual,talented and concentratedin high tech

TOP UNIVERSITY CITYThe university capital of Canada with 11 higher educationinstitutions and the topuniversity research hub in Canada

COMPETITIVE OPERATING COSTS

Operating a business costs less in Greater

Montréal than in any other major

North American city.

According to KPMG, the cost advantage of Québec’s largest city is over 10%, all industries combined.

This strategic advantage is explained in part by the many financial and tax incentives that make Greater Montréal the ideal ecosystem for both international organizations and value-added companies working in information and communications technologies, aerospace, life sciences, finance, transportation and logistics, clean technologies or agrifood.

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Greater Montréal

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Competitive salaries that make the creative and workforce resources you need available to you;

Tailor-made financial incentives, that allow investors to mitigate the risks of setting up;

Competitive operating costs thanks in particular to the affordable cost of office and industrial space, energy, professional services and general cost of living expenses;

Advantageous corporate tax rates and competitive low payroll taxes;

Generous tax credits offered by both the Québec and Canadian governments for job creation, R&D, training or business development;

An innovative attraction program for international organizations that provides IOs with the strategic and financial backing they need to get set up in Montréal. This is one of very few such incentives in the world.

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COMPETITIVEOPERATING COSTSRanked 1st among the 20 largest North American metropolises

Competitive taxation andindustry tax credits tailored to the needs of businesses

COMPETITIVECORPORATETAX RATE

A world hub in aerospace, video games

and visual effects.

Greater Montréal is also a strategic platform in North America for other key industries.

For each of them, the presence of world leaders and a critical mass of businesses and research centres creates a dynamic environment, favourable to innovation and the emergence of new players.

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A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF

WORLD LEADERS

GREATER LEADERS

Greater Montréal

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One of the three major global aerospace hubs along with Seattle and Toulouse;

A leading centre of pharmaceutical development and one of the few places in the world where it is possible to complete the entire drug creation process—from research to marketing;

The world capital of video games, where, among others, Assassin’s Creed and Deus Ex were created;

Industrial clusters that unite companies and research centres in cutting-edge industries;

A leading UN city in North America;

The 2,000 foreign subsidiaries established in Greater Montréal;

A community of more than 60 international organizations, including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the World Anti-Doping Agency, all of which are headquartered in Montréal.

Be part of…

Aerospace: Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney, CAE, Bell Helicopter Textron, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA), International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Video games and special effects: Atomic Fiction, Cinesite VFX, Eidos (Square Enix), Framestore, Gameloft, Technicolor, Ubisoft, Warner Brothers Interactive

Health and Life Sciences: Bracco Imaging, Covidien, Medtronic, Roche Diagnostics, Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat (CBD Secretariat), World Federation of Hemophilia and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Design: International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA), International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid)

AN CULTURE OF INNOVATION AN INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEMAn economy built aroundinnovative clusters

An environment driven by interactionbetween itstechnological,scientific, artisticand culturalcircles

North American drive meets European charm. For visitors as well as for residents,

Greater Montréal offers the best of the old and new worlds.

Thanks to its human dimensions, its reliable public services, affordable housing and safe environment, Québec’s biggest city offers an outstanding quality of life. It is also a fascinating place to explore and its residents are passionate about living here.

Summer or winter, the city’s lively creativity and happily cosmopolitan nature are expressed through vibrant cultural, gastronomic and sports activities.

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AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED QUALITY

OF LIFE

Greater Montréal

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One of the world’s top 10 HIP cities (New York Times);

The 3rd friendliest city in the world (Rough Guide, 2014);

One of the world’s 11 UNESCO design cities;

The world’s 3rd best summer city(Lonely Planet);

The city ranked fourth among North American cities for quality of living (Mercer);

North America’s most bicycle friendly city (Copenhagenize, 2011);

The North American city with the most international conferences.

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Safe, liveable, major cultural metropolis that combines the best of North American efficiency and European charm

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GREATER AMBITION with MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL

In addition to its many key advantages for economic growth, Greater Montréal has

one very unique asset for your project’s success—

Montréal International.

The organization promotes Québec’s metropolis on the world scene, informing, advising and supporting investors, international organizations and qualified workers planning to set up in the region. Montréal International’s 50 renowned business experts support their clients every step of the way, from initial exploratory studies through business plan development to recruiting and financing.

Being able to count on an ally who makes it easier to set up in North America and helps you get your business off the ground is yet another good reason to choose Greater Montréal.

A STRATEGIC PARTNER RIGHT

BY YOUR SIDE

Greater Montréal

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A one-stop shop offering high value-added services that make it easier to set up successfully. Montréal International’s involvement is confidential and free;

Personalized advice every step of the way: comparative economic data, identifying business opportunities, cluster information, and more;

Key expertise in the value chain, such as financing research, support in obtaining incentive programs, follow-up on your expansion projects, international recruitment or international mobility management;

A strategic network of contacts in Greater Montréal’s government and economic circles (businesses, universities, research centres, etc.);

Logistical and financial support for international organizations.

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Montréal International is one of the most dynamic

economic development agencies in North America.

It acts as an economic driver for Greater Montréal by attracting wealth from abroad, accelerating the success of its partners, clients and corporate allies and by bringing together public and private players.

Whatever your plans in Greater Montréal—investing, setting up or expanding—we are there to welcome you and help you succeed.

YOUR PRIVILEGED PARTNER FOR SUCCESS IN

GREATER MONTRÉAL

For who? International investors and foreign subsidiaries already present in the region.

What? Strategic advice and personalized support for setting up or expanding, partial or complete acquisition and for foreign investment partners.

For who? International organizations looking for a headquarters city in North America and those already established in Montréal.

What? Personalized support before, during and after setting up, support in obtaining financing under the available incentive programs.

For who? Foreign subsidiaries recently established in Greater Montréal and all businesses in the region looking for strategic international workers.

What? Turnkey international recruitment activities.

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY SERVICESFor who? International companies and organizations recently established in Greater Montréal that employ international workers.

What? Personalized advice to obtain the required official documents (work permits and visas), help with professional integration of spouses.

For who? All businesses in Greater Montréal.

What? Made-to-measure alliances to match our local partners to our international promotion and prospecting efforts, share our networks and showcase brands and products from here with targeted decision-makers.

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

TALENT ATTRACTION

CORPORATE ALLIANCES

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CREDITS: Montréal International 2015

Montréal International wishes to thank its partners for their financial support: the

Government of Canada, the Government of Québec, the Communauté métropolitaine de

Montréal (Montréal Metropolitain Community), the City of Montréal and private companies.

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GREATER MONTRÉALGREATER CREATIVITY

A strategic partner for foreign investment, international organization and talent in Greater Montréal.

Greater Montréal is a natural bridge between Europe and North America and a place where creativity acts as an economic, social and cultural driver.

It is also one of the few places to offer businesses the ideal combination:- of a skilled workforce, - competitive costs, - access to large markets- and exceptional quality of life.

Greater Montréal is one of the few metropolises in North America with its own full-service economic development agency: Montréal International. This organization supports foreign investors and international organizations with their set-up and/or expansion projects from A to Z.