Welcome to Thunder Bay, Ontario

Thunder Bay is a growing Canadian city with superior natural resources and a world-class quality of life. Discover why talented people and businesses choose to live, work, do business and invest in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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Located in the centre of Canada, with close proximity to the United States, Thunder Bay is the regional hub of Northwestern Ontario. The city sits on the shores of Lake Superior – the world’s largest freshwater lake – and is a natural gateway by seaway, road, rail and air to western Canada. Northwestern Ontario is one of the world’s leading mining exploration and development areas, and the latest frontier for developments in bio-mass, energy, natural gas, infrastructure, transportation, research and health sciences.

Get to know the heart of Northwestern Ontario – one of the most diverse and up-and-coming economies in Canada.

Population (CMA, Stats Can 2024)

Percent of population identify as Indigenous (CMA, Census 2021)

Average household income (CMA, Census 2021)

People per square kilometre. (CMA, Census 2021)