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My Dufferin Business Launch Plan

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Workshop or light industrial in the Town of Orangeville


  • Orangeville & Area SBEC · Official source

  • ServiceOntario · Official source

  • Canada Revenue Agency · Official source

  • Town of Orangeville · Official source

  • Town of Orangeville · 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 Orangeville, with source and date.

Business counts Verified fact

IndustryNAICS codeOrangevilleDufferin
Construction23121376
Repair and maintenance8114182

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 10.1% of the labour force living in Orangeville, 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).

Orangeville at a glance Verified fact

  • Commuting: 56.3% of commuters with a usual workplace work outside Orangeville.
  • Labour force participation 69.9%, unemployment 10.8% (county 69.3%, 10%).
  • Median household income (2020) $103,000 (county $108,000).
  • Renter households 24.3%; median tenant shelter cost $1,360/month.
  • CMHC, Orangeville: average rent $1,532, median $1,405, vacancy 3.5% (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025 (primary rental market, row and apartment)).

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

Internet and transit Verified fact

Broadband: in 1 of 1 ISED hexagons in Orangeville, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps.

  • Orangeville and Shelburne fibre to the home · Under way (Wightman construction updates)

Providers: Wightman Telecom 1-888-477-2177 (check) · Execulink Telecom 1-866-706-1991 (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.

GO Transit: 19 stops, 37 Orangeville / Brampton, up to 12 departures a day at the busiest stop (GTFS feed 20261005110625).

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