About Us

The City’s Economic Development & Strategic Projects Department, also known as Invest Pickering, is responsible for the expansion of the City’s economic base and evolving Pickering’s national and international profile by executing domestic and foreign investment and business retention programs.

The Department is also responsible for leading the government/stakeholder relations and the project management of all major strategic projects/studies and infrastructure needs that are related to the development of employment lands, the expansion of the commercial and industrial base, major residential and non-residential growth areas, and new urban expansion areas.

Management of corporate-wide grant applications, film production and attraction related activities, tourism, naming rights & sponsorship of public assets, are also the responsibility of the Economic Development & Strategic Projects Department.