Sharing the name with England’s capital, London, Ontario, Canada, is a very diversified city of culture, entertainment and economic development. With a metropolitan population of almost 458,000, the city is the largest Southwestern Ontario municipality, located halfway between Detroit and Toronto. The city is known for the University of Western Ontario, one of the country's leading universities.
Established in the mid 19th century, the city has developed a diverse business community with a well-balanced economy that embraces strengths in health care, government, education, manufacturing, IT and business services. Over the past seven years, the city has witnessed significant growth in manufacturing, particularly in the auto parts sector, and in the areas of life sciences and technology as well.
For many years, London has been considered a “test market” for Canada. International companies have used London to introduce their products and companies into Canada because London mirrors the average demographic of Canada’s cities. Many industry sector leaders such as 3M, McCormick, Kellogg's, Trojan Technologies, TSC Stores and Starlim North America have their Canadian headquarters in London. CAMI ( the joint automotive plant owned by General Motors and Suzuki) as well as manufacturing operations of Ford Motors are located in smaller communities close to London. Based on these international business activities, there is a high demand for multi-lingual services in London, Ontario.
London is a centre of educational excellence. It is the site of two post-secondary institutions: the University of Western Ontario (UWO) and Fanshawe College, a community college. Founded in 1878, UWO is one of the top five Canadian universities. Its world-renowned Richard Ivey School of Business has been ranked among the best business schools in the world for years. UWO has three affiliated colleges: Brescia University College (Canada's only university-level women's college); Huron University College, and King's University College.
According to Statistics Canada, 79.9 per cent of people in the city has English as the first language, and the 4 major languages by mother tongue are Polish, Arabic, French and Portuguese. In addition, the five biggest visible minorities in London are Chinese, South Asian, Philipino, African-Canadian, and Latin American. The Chinese population in the city is substantial and growing quickly. Therefore, the need to communicate effectively with the various ethnic groups is being recognized by government, business and non-profit organizations alike. The demand for high quality linguistic services is steadily increasing in London.
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