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Permits & registration checklist

How this differs: this lists what you legally need to open (registrations, licences, permits). For the full picture for your choices (costs, tax, approvals, market, labour, 12-month timeline and forecast), see the Business starter plan.

A personal checklist with links to the official source for each requirement. Your ticks are saved only in this browser.

Workshop or light industrial in the Township of Melancthon


  • Orangeville & Area SBEC · Official source

  • ServiceOntario · Official source

  • Canada Revenue Agency · Official source

  • Township of Melancthon · Official source

  • Township of Melancthon · Official source

  • WhyDufferin funding finder · Official source

  • Dufferin Board of Trade · Official source

  • WhyDufferin utilities guide (links to each utility) · Official source

Requirements change and some depend on your exact location and activity. Confirm each item with the office linked. Not legal advice. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Industry & workforce Verified fact

Verified public data for this type of business in Melancthon, with source and date.

Business counts Verified fact

IndustryNAICS codeMelancthonDufferin
Construction2324376
Repair and maintenance811782

Business locations with employees, January 2026. Business locations with employees, counted where each establishment is located. Excludes businesses without employees (sole proprietors, most home businesses). Source: Statistics Canada, January 2026 (released 2026-08-14).

NOC = National Occupational Classification, Canada's standard job codes used for wage data. NAICS = North American Industry Classification System, the standard industry codes used for business counts. Codes link to the official Statistics Canada definitions (NOC 2021 Version 1.0, NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0).

Census industry employment Verified fact

Construction employs 15.2% of the labour force living in Melancthon, vs 11.3% county-wide and 7.3% in Ontario.

Share of the employed labour force living in the area (by place of residence), 2021 Census. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 (income: 2020).

Wages for key occupations Verified fact

OccupationNOC codeLowMedianHighOntario median
Electricians (except industrial and power system)72200$20.00$36.00$52.00$34.00
Plumbers72300$20.00$32.50$48.08$32.50
Carpenters72310$23.50$32.50$48.00$32.00
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics72402$22.00$39.00$59.01$37.00
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers72410$18.75$30.00$43.27$30.00
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics72401$22.00$35.00$51.19$35.00
Residential and commercial installers and servicers73200$18.00$25.00$40.00$25.00
Welders and related machine operators72106$21.00$27.66$37.00$28.00

Hourly wages, economic region ER3540 Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie (includes Dufferin), Job Bank 2025. "–" = not published for the region. Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2025 wages (mostly Labour Force Survey 2023–2024), revised 2025-11-19.

NOC = National Occupational Classification, Canada's standard job codes used for wage data. NAICS = North American Industry Classification System, the standard industry codes used for business counts. Codes link to the official Statistics Canada definitions (NOC 2021 Version 1.0, NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0).

Melancthon at a glance Verified fact

  • Commuting: 77% of commuters with a usual workplace work outside Melancthon.
  • Labour force participation 70.2%, unemployment 7.8% (county 69.3%, 10%).
  • Median household income (2020) $100,000 (county $108,000).
  • Renter households 15%; median tenant shelter cost $1,320/month.
  • CMHC rent data is published for Orangeville only (average $1,532, October 2025).

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 (income: 2020); Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, October 2025.

Internet and transit Verified fact

Broadband: in 11 of 12 ISED hexagons in Melancthon, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps.

  • Melancthon and Mulmur: Redickville, Honeywood, Black Bank, Ruskview, Terra Nova, Kilgorie, Horning's Mills, Whitfield, Springwater Lakes · 665 homes and businesses · Complete (SWIFT)

Providers: EH!tel Networks 519-594-0946 (check). All provider contacts

ISED hexagons (~24 km²) assigned by centre; share of hexagons where more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, files dated 2026-05-05; provider details checked 2026-10-20 on official sites.

No GO Transit stops in Melancthon (GTFS feed 20261005110625).

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