Choose South Glengarry

Discover South Glengarry’s unique formula to maximize your profits leveraging our proximity to major Canadian and US markets, direct access to a key transportation corridor, and our affordability.

Welcome to beautiful South Glengarry, Ontario’s Celtic Heartland. We’re an advantageous location for your business or development project in southeastern Ontario. Aside from the benefits we’ve shared below, we think 45 km of St. Lawrence River waterfront simply sweetens the deal.

Incentives

South Glengarry has an engaged, experienced, and efficient Planning, Economic Development, and Building team who champions new business and development projects. The Township of South Glengarry does not have development charges, and you’ll find our planning application and permit costs are some of the lowest in Ontario. To better serve customers, we have a Land Use Planner, an Economic Development Officer, a Chief Building Official, and Building Officials on staff. We also offer local and regional financial incentives to businesses to encourage growth and prosperity in our Township, in addition to Provincial and Federal programs.

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Talent

South Glengarry’s workforce is well-educated, and skilled, and offers a pool of bilingual employees within the Township and from across the border in Quebec. According to the 2021 Census Profile, 89.8% of South Glengarry residents hold a certificate or higher qualification. You’ll enjoy excellent access to recent graduates from St. Lawrence College next door in Cornwall, or from several colleges and universities within an hour’s drive in Montreal and Ottawa.