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Did you know that Mississauga was home to over 501,500 employees in 2024? The City of Mississauga makes it easy to access important employment data like this and more, through its annual employment survey. Since 2001, this survey has collected information about local businesses and jobs, helping...

Mississauga building officials completed more than 104,000 inspections in 2024, up almost 10 per cent from the previous year. From high-rise construction to home renovations, inspectors help projects navigate and meet all required regulations, which can improve the speed and cost of...

Mississauga is taking bold action to make housing more affordable. On January 29, 2025, Council approved a motion from Mayor Parrish with the following incentives for shovel-ready projects that pull building permits before November 13, 2026: Reduce City residential development charges (DC) by...

Curious about employment trends in Mississauga? The total number of jobs in Mississauga increased by 3%, and the number of businesses increased by 5% between 2022 and 2023. Ready to dig deeper? Our annual employment survey offers a comprehensive look at the city's business community and its...

The City is making it easier to build a garden suite by offering free, pre-approved plans to interested homeowners. The plans, which are a key initiative from Mississauga’s Housing Action Plan, are a good example of how the City is streamlining processes to get homes built more quickly and help...

As part of Mississauga’s Housing Action Plan, the City has updated its zoning rules to make it possible for homeowners to build more homes on their property. That means, it’s easier for residents with a detached, semi-detached or town house, to build: Up to two additional residential units –...

The City is holding a workshop geared to private and non-profit housing developers who are interested in helping us deliver more affordable rental housing in Mississauga. During the workshop, we will walk through our ideas for an Affordable Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP). We...

The City is getting ready to finalize our new Official Plan to guide how will Mississauga grow and develop over the next 25 years. The Official Plan is important. From housing and transportation to the environment and economy, the plan includes policies that help shape our city. Interested in...

In 2016, Mississauga was one of the first municipalities in Canada to launch an online hub to give everyone access to the data we use to plan our city. For 2022, we’ve completely revamped our City Planning Data Hub making it even more interactive and easy to use. The Data Hub gives you access...

Bringing More Housing Choices to Mississauga: See Concept Designs & Take Survey The City of Mississauga wants input on introducing more types of housing in our neighbourhoods. Launched last spring, our Increasing Housing Choices in Neighbourhood Study is exploring ways to introduce a variety of...

Mississauga City Council has endorsed extending the Downtown Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to April 22, 2026. Set to expire on July 4, 2022, the Downtown CIP will now align with the Region of Peel’s new Major Office Incentives (MOI) program that will more than double the benefit of the City’s...

Since 2001, the City of Mississauga has undertaken an annual Employment Survey to obtain a comprehensive profile of the city's business community and its employees. The 2021 results are now available in our interactive Employment Profile dashboard. Our updated dashboard includes: Overview of...

Is Data Privacy Important to You? Have Your Say on our Smart City Policy The City of Mississauga is creating a policy – the first of its kind in Canada - that will guide and control how technology is introduced and used across the city to improve the quality of life for residents, businesses...

The City of Mississauga is updating its off-street parking regulations under the Zoning By-law. On Tuesday, September 14, the City will host a virtual community and stakeholder meeting to get feedback on the proposed directions included in the City’s Parking Regulation Study. “Off-street...

Mississauga’s position as Canada’s most connected city recently got a boost from receiving the World Council on City Data (WCCD) ISO Certification on Data for Smart Cities. As an early adopter, Mississauga is one of the first cities globally and the only Canadian municipality to achieve this...

The City of Mississauga is undertaking a new study exploring ways to increase housing options in residential neighbourhoods. The study is looking at options that have the potential to improve housing affordability while providing a broader range of housing choices for Mississauga residents...

Mississauga has a number of property-related by-laws that detail the requirements for maintaining rental apartment buildings and other properties across the city. Staff are currently assessing the need for an Apartment Building Standards and Maintenance Program similar to the City of Toronto’s...

Have Your Say on the Gulleden Park Redevelopment

Existing land use data for the City of Mississauga is now available in an interactive dashboard. When you launch the 2020 Existing Land Use Dashboard you will be able to: Map existing land use by Character Area, Municipal Ward, BIA, or category Chart the size in hectares and acres for each land...

Mississauga’s Central Library will close to the public on March 20, 2021. The closure marks the start of a two-year renovation project of the City’s largest and 30 year-old library building. Construction will begin in April 2021. The library will reopen in 2023. While the library is closed...