Mississauga City Overview
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Mississauga is Canada's sixth largest city with a population of more than 680,000. With well-established infrastructure and state-of-the-art facilities, the City delivers quality municipal programs and services to its citizens. Mississauga is ranked as a top 100 employer and is recognized as Canada's safest city.

Formed in 1974, Mississauga is now recognized as Canada's 6th largest and fastest growing major city with a population of 624,000 residents representing cultures from around the world.

Mississauga is home to Lester B. Pearson International Airport and the greatest concentration of major highways in the country, all of which position Mississauga to serve local, national and international markets and travelers. Local public transit is linked to Toronto and other neighbouring cities, offering a comprehensive network of bus, subway and commuter train routes.

Recognized for being the safest city in Canada, Mississauga is a known major focal point for commercial activity, rich in arts, cultural facilities, parks, entertainment, nightlife and world class sport and recreational facilities for all interests that attract residents and visitors alike. Full of tremendous shopping opportunities and home to Square One, Ontario's largest mall, Mississauga is the place to shop till you drop.

Mississauga has over 481 parks and woodlands with serene tranquil settings or passive and active recreational facilities with our lakefront parks becoming a boaters haven. Mississauga has a wide range of sport facilities available for tournaments. The sport venues cover almost every sport available in Canada.

Mississauga Ontario has great opportunities for sport tournaments of all kinds. Sport tourism is a part of Mississauga Ontario and it features a wide variety of sport tournament opportunities.