My Dufferin Business Launch Plan

Retail shop in the Town of Orangeville

• 1. Book a free consultation with the Orangeville & Area Small Business Enterprise Centre
  Orangeville & Area SBEC · Official source
• 2. Register your business name or corporation (sole proprietorship $60, corporation $300)
  ServiceOntario · Official source
• 3. Get a CRA Business Number and register for GST/HST once revenue passes $30,000 over four quarters (or sooner by choice)
  Canada Revenue Agency · Official source
• 4. Confirm zoning allows your use at the address before you sign a lease or buy
  Town of Orangeville · Official source
• 5. Get a building permit before renovations, change of use or new construction
  Town of Orangeville · Official source
• 6. Check grants and loans that match your stage
  WhyDufferin funding finder · Official source
• 7. Add your business to the free WhyDufferin directory and meet local owners through the Dufferin Board of Trade
  Dufferin Board of Trade · Official source

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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

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

Retail trade employs 12.8% of the labour force living in Orangeville, vs 11.6% county-wide and 10.8% 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

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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