Sarnia Advantages

There are a number of advantages to locating in Sarnia including a fast-track approvals process and no development charges for city-owned business parks.

• Sarnia is within a designated Foreign Trade Zone - a single point of access to resources and information relating to programs that relieve duties, tariffs and taxes for businesses engaged in importing and exporting.
• The city of Sarnia is centrally located in Southwestern Ontario and is situated on major highway, rail, water, and air corridors, providing global access to move people and products.
• Sarnia has access to the Blue Water Bridge which connects Highway 402 with U.S. Interstates I-69 and I-94 in Port Huron, Michigan. This is Canada's second-busiest crossing for commercial traffic with over 1.5 million trucks and $42.2 billion in road trade annually, translating to over 4,400 trucks each day carrying $116 million in goods.
• Sarnia is home to Lambton College, an applied research institution whose strength in research and innovation ranks them as the #1 research college in Ontario, and #4 overall across Canada. Nearby post-secondary institutions include Western University, University of Windsor, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Guelph, as well as Fanshawe College and St. Clair College.
• Sarnia has a diverse economy including a strong foundation in advanced manufacturing, petrochemical and refining, agriculture, plastics and rubber manufacturing, cleantech/energy, and ITC. Local companies include Imperial Oil, NOVA Chemicals, Origin Materials, TODA Advanced Materials, Cargill and SNC-Lavalin.
• Sarnia offers services for investors, including assistance with planning and development approvals, providing demographic and community information, and coordinating introductions with municipal officials and local suppliers.