Eight Canadian urban centres rank in CBRE’s newly released analysis of the top 50 North American markets for fostering tech talent and related economic growth.

Nearly 900,000 workers in technology sector positions comprise about 5.6 per cent of the Canadian labour force and are making their presence felt in the real estate markets of large and mid-sized cities alike.

Toronto is North America’s fastest growing tech market, outpacing New York and San Francisco combined.