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Learn more about everything that the Downtown Mitchell BIA has to offer residents, visitors and prospective businesses.
Become a Downtown Business
If you are Starting a Business, the links below will give you an overview of your options and the steps you need to complete in order to operate in Ontario.
How to Register your Business Name
What is needed to Start a Business
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Grants |
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The Canada Summer Jobs application period for employers is from January to mid-February each year. Dates are subject to change each year, please vary this year’s application dates. Canada Summer Jobs provides wage subsidies for not-for-profit organizations, public sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer full-time employees to create summer jobs for students between the ages of 15 and 30. Private and public sector employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage while non-for-profit employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage. The Canada-Ontario Job Grant provides an opportunity for employers to invest in their workforce, with help from the government. The Job Grant will provide direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their employees. It is available to small, medium and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing or new employees. Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit The Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (ATTC) is a refundable tax credit for corporations and unincorporated businesses employing apprentices in certain skilled trades during the first 36 months of an apprenticeship program. Apprenticeship Completion Employer Bonus Employers can earn a $1,000 taxable cash grant for each apprentice they employ and train who completes his or her apprenticeship, receives a Certificate of Apprenticeship and where applicable, a Certification of Qualification. Futurpreneur Canada has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for two decades. They are the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. |
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What do members pay to be part of the BIA? |
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All commercial property owners within the BIA pay a special levy on their property taxes. This levy is dependent on the property’s commercial assessment and is paid when the property taxes are paid. A property owner may choose to factor in this special levy when determining the details surrounding leasing out their property to a business. Both property owners and business owners are members of the Downtown Mitchell Business Improvement Area (BIA).
Associate Members pay an annual membership fee. If you are interested in becoming an Associate Member, please email our BIA Coordinator for more information. |
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Vacant Locations |
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If you’re interested in becoming a business Downtown Mitchell, below are vacant locations available. Please contact our BIA Coordinator for landlord contact information.
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Downtown Parking Availability
Parking couldn't be easier in Mitchell, with parking spaces available on both sides of Ontario Road and free short-term parking, driving to your favourite Mitchell retailer couldn't be easier. Parking is available for up to 3 hours in the downtown core between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Additional parking can be found in the Municipal lot on Montreal Street across from the Mitchell Car Wash.
View West Perth's Parking By-Law for more details.