Mississauga is strategically located in the centre of Canada's major consumer and industrial market, in the Province of Ontario. It sits on the western edge of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), only 90 minutes from the U.S. border.

Specifically, Mississauga is situated at a latitude of 43 36' north and a longitude of 79 39' west, 173 metres (570') above sea level. With a population of 600, 000, it is the 6th largest city in Canada.

The City is served by Canada's largest airport, two national railways and the greatest concentration of major highways in the country, all of which make Mississauga ideally poised to serve local, national and international markets.