TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE BELLEVILLE AS THE PLACE FOR YOUR NEXT BUSINESS INVESTMENT
Location: Strategically located on the Highway 401 corridor between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, Belleville allows you to service three of the largest Canadian Cities from one central location. We are a short distance from a commercial border crossing which allows you to service all of North America in an efficient and affordable manner.
Labour: With a regional population of over 200,000 and a labour force of more than 120,000, Belleville has the labour base you'll need to find every level of worker. From a logistics manager to a warehouse operator to a plant manager, to an industrial millwright, our labour force can provide what you need. Our people are ready and willing to work and our affordable cost of living equates to labour rates much lower than in most other communities. Our low rate of unionization means you will be able to operate your business the way you need to, to ensure its success.
Low Operating Costs: Being close, but not to close to large urban centres like Toronto means you won't have to pay big city prices to enjoy big city service. With general industrial labour rates in the range of $9 to $18. per hour, and competitive water, sewage treatment and utility rates, you'll marvel at the savings your company can achieve by locating in Belleville. City Council has worked hard to reduce the industrial tax rate in the City and our industries enjoyed a significant tax breaks over the past years, while other communities imposed increases. Provide us with details on your anticipated utility consumptions, building and acreage requirements, labour needs, etc. and we'll provide you with an estimate of your operating costs in Belleville.
Low Land Cost: Fully serviced industrial land located on or very close to major arterial routes within 1 kilometre of Highway 401, can be found in Belleville for as little as $25,000./acre. Whether you buy land from the City or from one of our business partners, you'll be sure to find exactly what you're looking for at a price you can afford.
Access to Wage and Training Subsidy Programs: Our Economic Development staff is available anytime to help you understand and access all of the Provincial and Federal programs that will help you hire and train your workforce. Funding is available in our region and we will help ensure you can access relative programs.
Speedy Development Approvals Process: The City's Development Services Department is here to ensure you get the required development approvals when you need them. We do what's necessary to ensure we meet your development time line. Pre-development meetings are routine for us so we understand before your application is submitted, when you need to start building. In addition to processing your application quickly, you'll find our development approvals staff friendly, helpful, reasonable, understanding and efficient. You're the customer and we want you to feel good about investing here.
Supportive Community: Belleville is a community that understands the importance of business. We're an industrial community and the investment you make will be supported and appreciated by our City Council, the business community, City staff, our labour force and of course, our community at large. Not only will our people provide you with the support you need, our business community can meet all your needs as well. Belleville and the region can provide all the support services you will need including contract labour, machine shops, HVAC companies, skilled labour, IT support, design/builders, industrial supply, trucking companies, and a variety of other services.
Efficient Transportation Alternatives: You can get anywhere from here! Belleville has become a major trucking centre in Eastern Ontario because of our strategic location on Highway 401. With additional access to Provincial Highways 62 and 37 your trucks can easily get where they need to go and back again quickly. CN and CP Rail have main lines running through our community and CN has a major rail terminus here. For commuters, VIA Rail provides Belleville with daily commuter service along the Windsor to Quebec corridor. Take your pick from a variety of affordable and efficient transportation modes and routes! - they'll take you where you need to go.
Safe Community: Not just from a low crime rate point of view, but also from a Workers Compensation perspective. Our community has supported a group WSIB program that has returned thousands of dollars to our participating employers. We're a "one for all and all for one" community!
Life Long Learning Support: Belleville works with several post secondary education institutions to ensure courses and certifications are being offered that are of benefit to our employers. The Loyalist Training and Development Centre at Loyalist College can provide customized, results-based training programs to meet the needs of your specific operation. If general training is needed, they can co-ordinate a course for you and some of our other business partners to ensure you get access to the training you need at a price you can afford. Don't forget the well educated stream of students that graduate from the College every year. You'll have direct access to a young, trained and motivated workforce right in your own community