So you're ready to expand into new markets? Have you maximized growth opportunities here in North America?

In communities like Brampton and Markham in Greater Toronto, or Richmond and Surrey in Vancouver’s Lower Mainland, there are enough customers and employers who speak specific non-official languages to allow immigrants to earn a living in their native language. In today’s highly competitive marketplace, if you’re a B2B company, it makes sense to engage with these businesses in their own language - that's multicultural marketing.

Canadian cities are increasingly diverse. By 2031, 78% of Toronto's population will be either foreign-born or born in Canada from immigrant parents. In Vancouver, over 70%. Diversity in the workplace has been a popular theme for many years, but the next step for companies to differentiate themselves will be to connect with our cities’ growing Chinese, Indian, Filipino and Hispanic populations. LAT President Lise Alain reflects on the need for cultural diversity in marketing.

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